Jeremy Avnet <mlist-hyperreal@theory.org> writes:
quoted 8 lines * Kent williams (kent@avalon.net) said:
> * Kent williams (kent@avalon.net) said:
> > Since it's an overseas release they can't even sue in US courts.
>
> Copyright law is pretty much an international affair these days. I don't
> know how true that last statement is anymore.
>
> Think about the Skylarov case brought by Adobe last summer. Software
> developed by Russians in Russia. Court case in California.
that happened because the skylarov kid came to the usa and was
arrested. the biggest difference is that skylarov violated US
criminal codes by reverse engineering an encryption algorithm, which
is a big time no no (a totally asinine law, and totally outside the
scope of this list). the worst thing that could happen in this case
is that violent turd will declare bankruptcy after being sued in a us
civil case. unauthorized sampling/bootlegging is not a criminal act.
besides, somehow i doubt that violent turd records inc. does much more
than act as an offshore legal shield for miguel and co. for exactly
this reason.
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