DMCA on trial at Caltech
p2pnet.net News:- United States v. Baltimore / A prosecution under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Looks good, and it probably will be.
The California Institute of Technology and Loyola Law School, “are presenting a mock trial this Friday, May 21st, to play out a scenario in which a student creates a distributed computing application to crack DRM systems, leading to the criminal prosecution of everyone involved under the DMCA.” says a Corante post here, going on:
“The trial will have many realistic touches: a real federal judge will hear the case, the prosecution will be advised by real federal prosecutors, and the defense by EFF ’s Fred von Lohmann. Brad Hunt of the MPAA will provide expert testimony for the prosecution, while EFF Staff Technologist Seth Schoen will provide testimony for the defense.
“Even cooler: the event is free and open to the public. If you’re in the Los Angeles area and can get away from work or study mid-day, stop by and check it out.”
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