After eight months of deliberation, a San Francisco federal judge has ruled that software company 321 Studios' popular DVD-copying products are illegal. In a ruling released Friday, Judge Susan ...

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s six major movie studios Tuesday sued Seattle-based RealNetworks to prevent it from distributing DVD-copying software they said would allow consumers to “rent, rip and return” ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A computer scientist testified in federal court here Tuesday that RealNetworks' DVD copying software circumvents encryption technology, an assertion bolstering Hollywood' claims that ...

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s six major movie studios today sued RealNetworks to prevent it from distributing DVD copying software that they said would allow consumers to “rent, rip and return” movies or ...

Should an American software company be allowed to legally sell computer applications that enable the copying of commercial DVD discs? A company called 321 Studios, in Chesterfield, Mo., has filed ...

Last week began “Five Days of Protest” during which consumers through 321-sponsored www.protectfairuse.org were asked to write, call, e-mail or fax newspaper editors, Hollywood studios and federal ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Hollywood has prevailed in its battle to keep consumers from copying ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Sony Corp. and other U.S. movie studio owners may succeed in forcing DVD-copying products off the market after a federal judge indicated she may decide the products violate federal ...

In a pre-emptive strike to stave off the wrath of the movie industry, a small software company is asking a federal judge for permission to sell and market its product for copying DVDs. In a complaint ...

After eight months of deliberation, a San Francisco federal judge has ruled that software company 321 Studios' popular DVD-copying products are illegal. In a ruling released Friday, Judge Susan ...