LXer: Legal fallout from Sony's CD woes
 

Published at LXer:

Sony's settlement over the rootkit fiasco represents a blueprint for legislative action, argues law professor Michael Geist. The settlement seeks to both compensate US consumers for the harm they suffered from the Sony CDs and to place limits on Sony's future use of TPMs. [Ed: If you're interested in copy restriction measures, you'll want to read this. - dcparris]

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