Tech leaders argue DMCA exemptions. tech leaders argue dmca exemptions....

SDMI hack muted by DMCA. sdmi hack muted by dmca. One of the team that announced successful hacks of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) watermark tests says he has decided to repress details for fear of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Under the DMCA, those who publish information used to break a copy-protection scheme can be prosecuted....

Aimster invokes DMCA against foes. aimster invokes dmca against foes. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) bars decryption of code designed to protect copyrights and Aimster claims that its incorporated encryption, as of Wednesday, protect users from observation....

Sen. Hatch calls for DMCA hearing. sen. US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch has announced a hearing titled "Online Entertainment and Copyright Law: Coming Soon to a Digital Device Near You." While Hatch was a co-author of the Digital ...

MS gets leaked Win2k USB 2.0 drivers pulled, cites DMCA. ms gets leaked win2k usb 2....

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Lexmark Uses DMCA Argument In Toner Lawsuit. lexmark uses dmca argument in toner lawsuit. Lexmark claims Static Control violated the DMCA by selling its Smartek chips to companies that refill toner cartridges in an attempt to undercut Lexmark. This chip "circumvents the technological measure that controls access to the Toner Loading Program and the Printer Engine Program," claims Lexmark, which is a violation of section 1201 of the DMCA, which makes it generally unlawful to circumvent technology that restricts access to a copyrighted work. This is an interesting interpretation of the DMCA and could put a stop to the third party toner cartridge market which is a major cash cow for companies like Lexmark. ...

Static Control and Lexmark prepare to Square Off in DMCA-Based Lawsuit. static control and lexmark prepare to square off in dmca. Static Control also claims that Lexmark is using the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) as a sword for purposes for which the DMCA was not intended. The basic provisions of Section 1201 of the DMCA provide that it is 'generally' unlawful to circumvent technology that restricts access to a copyrighted work or to sell a device that can do so. But Congress did allow exemptions in the DMCA explicitly permitting activities such as encryption research and interoperability of devices. The DMCA was put in place (to protect) things like movies, music and software applications." ...

The independent group of engineers who Apple cited last February with DMCA violations, for trying to make Mac OS X 10.4.4 run on an ordinary Intel-based PC, is reporting ongoing success today with making Windows Vista run on an Intel-based iMac. In February, the company served a DMCA order on the group, ordering it to cease and desist its efforts to reveal how its Mac OS X 10.4.4 could be patched to run on ordinary PC hardware....