The California Supreme Court has held that the DVD industry cannot sue a Texas man in California since there is no connection between the Texan's conduct and California. Matthew Pavlovich, formerly a student at Purdue University in Indiana, posted DeCSS codes on the Internet that would enable one to decode and copy DVDs. The California Supreme Court, in a 4-3 split decision, held that Pavlovich should been sued in the state where he posted the codes, either Texas and/or Indiana. Observing that Pavlovich's actions may cause harm to the film industry which is mostly based in California, the Court nevertheless held that merely posting the codes on the Internet did not demonstrate an intent to impact California businesses. For a copy of the decision, visit: http://makeashorterlink.com/?E2A6619A2

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