> HAW!
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> From Slashdot:
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> "California has 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. 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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