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DMCA Invoked Against Garage Door Openers

Posted by michael on from the take-that,-evildoer dept.

boijames writes "In the latest bit of DMCA lunacy, copyright guru David Nimmer turned me onto a case that his firm is defending, where a garage door opener company (The Chamberlain Group) has leveled a DMCA claim (among other claims) against the maker of universal garage door remotes (Skylink)."

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  1. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Old+Wolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    They fight against US laws restricting freedom of speech...

    Oh how the tables have turned

  2. Re:This is good by $rtbl_this · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think that some day you'll have to pay a tax for saying "Mickey".

    That's just taking the mick... er... piss! I meant to say "piss" (well, assuming that doesn't get me sued by the brewers of Fosters).

    --
    "Are you being weird, or sarcastic?" said Emma. I said I didn't know because I get the two feelings mixed up.