Out Of State DeCSS Defendants Challenge Jurisdiction

cthugha writes: "It seems that the anti-DeCSS case in California has suffered a setback, with the California Supreme Court questioning why one of the defendants who is not a California resident should be part of the case. Since 18 of the 21 defendants in the case are not residents of California, this looks like the beginning of the end for most of them. Even so, this seems to be only a minor legal hurdle; what's to stop the relevant bad guys from filing suit in the defendants' respective states? C|NET article here." This is exactly right, but the flip side is that it's probably too much hassle to go after everyone individually in their own state or country.

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Fighting back!

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That is why people must fight back against absuive lawsuits!

If a few companies get hit with large judgments for this type of behavior, they will stop it. Or, the companies will think long and hard before using a lawsuit to silence people.

This ruling may have a larger impact than only in California. Since internet jurisdiction is unsettled, other courts may look to this for guidance.