The chief lobby group of the nation's major recording labels today said it would file hundreds of lawsuits against Internet users who illegally trade copyrighted music files. The lawsuits will target people who share "substantial" amounts of copyrighted music, but anyone who shares illegal files is at risk, RIAA President Cary Sherman said in a conference call today. The first round of lawsuits will be prepared during the next eight to 10 weeks. They will ask for injunctions and monetary damages against file swappers, Sherman said.
RIAA Plans Lawsuits Against File Traders (TechNews.com)
I have a hunch this will be getting loads and loads of media coverage. What better way to stop all filesharing (including legal ones) than to scare all peer2peer users into submission?