ReplayTV Users Sue Hollywood

Posted by michael on Thursday June 6, 2002 @06:56AM from the return-of-the-jedis dept.

Seth Schoen writes "A group of ReplayTV 4000 users, led by Craigslist creator Craig Newmark, today sued a group of entertainment companies to establish that plaintiffs' use of the ReplayTV (including skipping commercials) is not illegal. The defendants are the same entertainment companies which have sued ReplayTV. Here the end users of the product are getting involved to defend the legitimacy of their activity in the face of allegations that skipping commercials is "theft". The plaintiffs are represented by Ira Rothken and EFF. The case is Newmark v. Turner, in the Central District of California (at Los Angeles). (Some people are calling it Craig v. Hollywood.)"

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Re:its too bad by Anonymous Coward · 2002-06-06 07:14 · Score: -1, Flamebait

question for you jamie - the name 'jamie' can be used for both a male and a female individual. I cannot find reference in your website, bug reports, etc that says which one you are. please claify.
Re:How about a viewer's moral rights? by rworne · 2002-06-06 08:53 · Score: 0, Flamebait

She's probably offended that Victoria's Secret doesn't sell bras for women who's mammaries look like two oranges stuffed in a pair of tube socks.

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