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Posted by Tarkus on 07/11/06 18:38
Judge rules that unauthorized editing of videos, despite a potential
"social value" for families, is illegal.
By The Hollywood Reporter
Published: July 10, 2006, 5:26 AM PDT
A federal judge in Colorado has handed the entertainment industry a big
win in its protracted legal battle against a handful of small companies
that offer sanitized versions of theatrical releases on DVD.
The case encompasses two of Hollywood's biggest headaches these days: the
culture wars and the disruptive influence of digital technologies.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Richard Matsch came down squarely on the
side of the Directors Guild of America and the major studios in his
ruling that the companies must immediately cease all production, sale and
rentals of edited videos. The summary judgment issued Thursday requires
the companies--Utah-based CleanFlicks, CleanFilms and Play It Clean
Video, Arizona-based Family Flix USA and the separate entity CleanFlicks
of Colorado--to turn over all existing copies of their edited movies to
lawyers for the studios for destruction within five days of the ruling.
Rest of article:
http://news.com.com/Moviemakers+win+legal+battle+with+DVD+sanitizers/2100-1026_3-6092055.html?tag=nefd.pulse
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