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Court Maintains Ban on DVD Backup Software
Judge sides with MPAA in case against Real Network’s RealDVD software that would allow consumers to make backup copies of purchased DVDs for personal use. Chalk up another win for the MPAA and another loss for consumers. For US District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel has issued a permanent injunction against Real Networks DVD-backup software RealDVD.
Continue reading »Real Networks rolls over to Hollywood
Will kill RealDVD, pay $4.5m RealNetworks has agreed to destroy all traces of its short-lived DVD-duplicating software, RealDVD, to appease the Hollywood heads that brought legal action against it.…
Continue reading »Judge: RealNetworks caused its own legal problems
RealNetworks has suffered yet another a legal blow in its battle to bring its DVD ripping software to market, and according to the judge, it’s the company’s own fault.
Continue reading »RealNetworks court loss a reminder about limits of "fair use"
RealNetworks suffered a serious blow late Tuesday night in its ongoing DMCA drama with the movie studios. Judge Marilyn Patel granted a temporary injunction against the company, barring it from selling its RealDVD copying software thanks to language in Real’s license with the DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA). Patel did not directly include the issue of fair use as part of her ruling, though she did make an observation about its relevance to the DMCA, asserting that it can’t be used as a defense against DMCA circumvention violations.
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