Thanks to my good friend Luci in Portland, OR for tipping me off to this story:

Beaverton mother sues recording industry, could make history
12:59 PM PDT on Tuesday, June 26, 2007
By kgw.com Staff

A Beaverton mother who was accused of illegally sharing gangster rap music online and sued by the Recording Industry Association of America is fighting back by suing several major record labels.

If Tanya Andersen wins, her case could make history, experts say.

Two years ago, the RIAA sued Anderson for file-sharing. Anderson believes it’s a case of mistaken identity.

The single mother denied their claims and filed a counter suit alleging fraud, racketeering and deceptive business practices by the record labels, according to technology news Web site Ars Technica.

The RIAA dropped recently dropped their suit against Andersen.

“The RIAA is also accused of trying to contact Andersen’s then eight-year-old daughter without her knowledge” in an attempt to dig up knowledge implying Anderson was guilty, the article on Ars Technica reported.

“The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Oregon late last week and accuses the RIAA of a number of misdeeds, including invasion of privacy, libel and slander, and deceptive business practices,” the article stated.