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321 Studios fights back against Movie StudiosFriday, Feb 28 2003 321 Studios asked a California court to deny a ruling requested by a group of major motion picture studios that would prohibit DVDxCopy from being sold. Seven major movie studios requested the ruling last month. The studios contend that 321 Studios' products are illegal under federal law. The company makes DVDxCopy, software that allows anyone with a DVD burner to make a perfect copy of their DVD, including dual-layer (DVD-9) titles. A Federal court in the Northern District of California is scheduled to hold a hearing to consider the partial summary judgment motion on April 25. 321 Studios is asking the court to deny that hearing. 321 Studios and the movie studios have been in a legal battle for nearly a year. 321 Studios filed a motion for summary judgement in April 2002, asking the court to declare its product not in violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. The movie studios filed a counter claim in December alleging that the firm was selling software which was being used for piracy and violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. "This is a lawsuit about rights; First Amendment and consumers' fair use rights," said Daralyn Durie, 321's attorney, in a statement. Durie said the Digital Millennium Copyright Act violates the rights of 321 Studios by prohibiting the sale of their products, which are considered speech and are protected under free speech rights. St. Louis-based 321 Studios also has offices in Berkeley, Calif. |
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