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Update: Davidson & Associates v. Internet Gateway - Confirmed on Appeal

In a decision with ramifications for reverse engineering of software, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision to bar “add-on” technology being used to mirror a popular online gaming network.

According to the court, California-based Blizzard Entertainment Inc.’s end-user license agreement was enforceable and had been infringed by copycat online gaming organization BnetD.net and its creators.

Read the opinion here.

EFF website here has more info.

News Article.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 10:03 AM.

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