I guess I shouldn't be surprised with the subpenas, but it still a bit jarring if you see a real case. I read an article on CNN.com, where they presented one such case, a college kid (his picture showed he could well be one of us) who had a lot of mp3s on share, the record company lawyers went to work on him and now the kid face an astronomical fine that will probably take him decades to pay. If I remember correctly, after the conviction, the company helpfully arranged a monthly installment plan for the kid to pay of his fine, just like a Sallie Mae student loan. Doesn't that just warm the cockles of your heart?