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Multiple ReplayTV Lawsuits Dismissed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the lawsuit-society dept.

bluephone writes "News.com.com.com.com... has article about a federal judge dismissing lawsuits brought by 5 users and the EFF over fears of being sued by media corporations. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper stated the suits were moot since media companies agreed not to sue users in August 2003. She also pointed out that the suit brought by media companies against ReplayTV has been dismissed as well."

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  1. Article Summary by GoodNicsTken · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1. Hollywood firms equate skipping commercials to stealing TV 2. Sue Sonic Blue into Bankrupcy 3. Sonic Blue is forced to sell of the business unit 4. New company disables the features 5. Hollywood drops suit so they can use the same tatic against the next firm that dares give consumers fair use rights over content they have paid for. 6. .... (Any Manufactures in China want to step up? )

  2. Re:No real problem by GoodNicsTken · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You would consider the fact that a product which enabled fair use, which consnumers loved was sued into bankruptcy/submission a problem?

    Not only that, but the declaritory ruling the EFF was seeking would have clarifyied the entertainment industry's right to do this again. Since it was dismissed, they are free to sue the next one and do this again. Yea, I agree, no harm done here. !?!