FC: Second Circuit trashes 2600, upholds ban on DeCSS distribution

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Wed Nov 28 2001 - 16:47:47 PST

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    Background:
    
    "Appeals judges jab at 2600 lawyer during DeCSS oral arguments"
    http://www.politechbot.com/p-01980.html
    
    Photos from appeals court arguments in New York:
    http://www.mccullagh.org/theme/dmca-appeals-arguments.html
    
    Photos of Judge Lewis Kaplan, who must be toasting himself right about now:
    http://www.mccullagh.org/cgi-bin/photosearch.cgi?name=kaplan
    
    Background on DeCSS litigation:
    http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=decss
    
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    Electronic Frontier Foundation Media Advisory
    
    For Immediate Release: November 28, 2001
    
    
    Update on Universal v Remeirdes Case
    
    The Electronic Frontier Foundation received word today that
    the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision
    of the District Court in the 2600 case (Universal v.
    Remeirdes). There apparently is a 70-page opinion but we
    have not received it yet.
    
    We will issue a complete media release once we have
    reviewed the decision.
    
    The latest decision in Universal v Remeirdes will soon be
    available at:
    http://www.eff.org/sc/20011128_ny_appeal_decision.html
    
    Additional information on the Universal v Remeirdes case:
    http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/MPAA_DVD_cases/
    
    
    
    
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