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Nov. 27, 2002
Justices Split on Decryption Suit
SAN FRANCISCO - Just because it's the World Wide Web doesn't mean cybersuits can be filed anywhere someone takes offense. In a major ruling Monday, a divided state Supreme Court held that civil actions cannot be brought in California against out-of-state residents merely because they posted information on the Internet that allegedly harmed the entertainment and computer industries in Hollywood and the Silicon Valley.
In a major ruling Monday, a divided state Supreme Court held that ...
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