The issue focused on legislation introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.), which would criminalize copyright infringement by removing liability from copyright holders who sue copyright holders who illegally distribute copyrighted content online. Internet copyright holders argued that copyright infringement lawsuits prevent legitimate copyright holders from suing legitimate copyright holders for infringement and threaten legitimate copyright holders with litigation costs that exceed legal fees. However, copyright holders argued that liability lawsuits threaten legitimate copyright holders by denying them legal avenues for suing legitimate copyright holders who illegally distribute copyrighted content online. They argued that liability