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[FYI] U.S.-CA: Out-of-state resident can be sued in DVD case



http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6808196.html

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Out-of-state resident can be sued in DVD case  

By Jim Hu  

Staff Writer, CNET News.com  

August 7, 2001, 5:45 p.m. PT  

An out-of-state resident who allegedly posted computer code that 
circumvents DVD encryption measures can be sued under California law, 
a California appeals court ruled Tuesday.  

The Sixth Appellate Court of California decided that Matthew 
Pavlovich, who is not a California resident, could be tried for 
violating the state's trade secrets law.  

[...]  

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