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California Class Action Suit Sony Over Rootkit DRM

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-else dept.

carre4 writes "Lawyers in California have filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony and a second one may be filed today in New York. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 1 in Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles by Vernon, CA attorney Alan Himmelfarb. It asks the court to prevent Sony from selling additional CDs protected by the anti-piracy software, and seeks monetary damages for California consumers who purchased them. The suit alleges that Sony's software violates at least three California statutes, including the "Consumer Legal Remedies Act," which governs unfair and/or deceptive trade acts; and the "Consumer Protection against Computer Spyware Act," which prohibits -- among other things -- software that takes control over the user's computer or misrepresents the user's ability or right to uninstall the program. The suit also alleges that Sony's actions violate the California Unfair Competition law, which allows public prosecutors and private citizens to file lawsuits to protect businesses and consumers from unfair business practices. EFF has released a list of rootkit affected CD's and Slashdot user xtracto also has a list."

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  1. Please disregard. by RandoX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Misread the summary. Going for coffee now.

    (Slow down, Cowboy! We can't handle all these people posting at once!)

  2. Re:I understand the first two... by insignificant1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    IANAL.

    Okay, I just wanted to say that.

  3. Re:I understand the first two... by panic_smooth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I ANAL

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  4. Re:I understand the first two... by John+Newman · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I voted for Bob Dole once. That was the smartest thing I ever did since he lost.
    Off-topic, but I love your sig. Bob Dole happened to be the first Presidential candidate I cast a vote for - and the first in a so-far unbroken string of votes I cast for losers. Too funny.
  5. Re:I understand the first two... by chrome · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've found myself doing 20 or 30 over the speed limit, in the fast lane, over taking car after car and STILL have some wanker come up behind me flashing his lights, tailgating.

    Often there is nowhere to go, so I do the only thing possible. I slow down.

    I love watching the guys in my mirror go absolutely fucking INSANE, gnashing teeth and flashing lights and shaking fists ...

    Its a bad idea to continue at speed if someone is tailgating you. I think the best thing is to slow right down so that if you have an accident, your speeds are low enough to make it a minor one.

    then, when you can, sure - get out of the way. But don't continue doing your 70-80mph with the guy standing on your back bumper. IMO :)