Students Threaten to Sue a Defunct Peer-to-Peer Service, Accusing It of Driving Them to Piracy

By BROCK READ

Several dozen college students who have been sued by the recording industry for sharing copyrighted music have adopted a novel defense: Their peer-to-peer service tricked them into breaking the law, they argue.

The 42 students, who attend the University of Massachusetts at Amherst,...