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New DVD-copying tools to hit shelves
By John Borland, CNET News.com, August 22, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5067448.html

"Despite staunch legal opposition from Hollywood, a new package of
DVD-copying software is headed for online and offline retail shelves."
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California Supreme Court Upholds Free Speech in DVD Case: 
Sets High Standard for Publishing DVD Decoding Information
By Electronic Frontier Foundation Media Release, August 25, 2003
http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/DVDCCA_case/20030825_eff_bunner_pr.php

" The California Supreme Court ruled today that publication of
information regarding the recoding of DVDs merits a strong level of
protection as free speech and sent a key case back to a lower court for
a decision on whether a court can prevent Andrew Bunner from publishing
this information, whether on the Internet, on a T-shirt, or elsewhere. "
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Decision will be available at
<http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/>"
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More:
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5067665.html
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Are swappers scared of the RIAA?
By Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com, August 21, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5066632.html

"The recording industry's legal efforts may be putting a dent in file
swapping, according to a new report from The NPD Group."