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Update To Pavlovich DeCSS case; Stay Lifted

Posted by Hemos on from the moving-forward-with-the-case dept.

MeanMF writes "Update to this article:Infoworld reports that the Justice O'Connor of the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the temporary stay on the California Supreme Court's ruling that Pavlovich can not be tried in California courts. That ruling can now take effect. More from the EFF."

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  1. personal jurisdiction by peterb · · Score: 5, Informative


    When reading tidbits like this, it's important to keep in mind that Sandra Day wasn't giving any clues as to the Supreme Court's take on the merits of the case. It looks to me like a purely procedural question, that of personal jurisdiction -- does the California court have the right to drag someone from Texas into Court there. Nothing to do specifically with DeCSS at all.

    Still, it's always nice to see things get just a little bit harder for the entertainment industry.