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» ElcomSoft Squares Up to Feds in Sklyarov Test Case - "ElcomSoft, the employer of freed Russian software developer Dmitry Sklyarov, and federal authorities have squared up in court for the first time in a case that will challenge America's controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)." By John Leyden. [Register] (April 2, 2002)
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» Adobe Hackers: We're Immune - "The Russian company that created software to circumvent Adobe's e-book format argued on Monday that its conduct -- which caused the arrest and detainment of programmer Dmitri Sklyarov in a high-profile case last summer -- was not illegal." By Farhad Manjoo and Michelle Delio. [Wired] (March 4, 2002)
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» Lawyer Says Internet Outside U.S. Law - "The defense lawyer for a Moscow company accused of violating U.S. copyright law asked a judge on Monday to dismiss charges against the company, arguing that the borderless Internet is outside the jurisdiction of United States law." [Reuters] (March 4, 2002)
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» ElcomSoft Files For Dismissal Of E-Book Case - "ElcomSoft, the Russian software company accused of such evils as producing software to enable the blind to read legally obtained e-books, has filed for a dismissal of the charge that they violated the DMCA." News and discussion forum. [Slashdot] (January 29, 2002)
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» Moscow Firm Asks Dismissal of DMCA Suit - "The attorney for a Russian company accused of violating the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act filed motions Monday to have the case dismissed, arguing the law is vague, too broad and shouldn't apply to a foreign company." [Reuters] (January 28, 2002)
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» Russian Hacker Has a Party - "Geeks, hackers and cyber-rights activists gathered at a bar here Thursday evening to celebrate the government's decision to drop criminal charges against Dmitri Sklyarov, the Russian programmer who had been accused of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act." By Jeffrey Benner. [Wired] (December 19, 2001)
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» Case Against Dmitry Sklyarov Dropped - "Charges against Dmitry Sklyarov were deferred yesterday allowing the Russian programmer to return home after a five-month enforced stay in the US." By John Leyden. [Register] (December 14, 2001)
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» Charges to Be Dropped in Tech Case - "A Russian computer programmer accused of violating electronic-book copyrights will avoid possible prison time and a fine by testifying at his company's trial." By Brian Bergstein. [AP] (December 14, 2001)
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» Russian Hacker Charges Dropped - "Dmitri Sklyarov has traded his testimony for his freedom to return home, exactly what the man he will soon be testifying against had hoped for." By Michelle Delio. [Wired] (December 13, 2001)
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» U.S. To Drop Charges Against Sklyarov - "The New York Times has a story saying that charges will be dropped against Dmitry Sklyarov in exchange for his testimony against his employer ElcomSoft." News and discussion forum. [Slashdot] (December 13, 2001)
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» NY Times: Russian Programmer Enters Plea - "Dmitri Sklyarov, the first person to be indicted under a 1998 digital copyright law, pleaded not guilty yesterday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., to four counts of trafficking in illegal technology and one count of conspiracy." By Jennifer 8. Lee. (August 31, 2001)
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» Wired: Sklyarov, Boss Plead Not Guilty - "A Russian programmer accused of breaking U.S. copyright law and his boss pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment in U.S. District Court Thursday." (August 30, 2001)
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» Reuters: Russian Programmer and Employer Indicted - "A Russian software programmer and his employer were indicted today on charges of violating a controversial United States copyright law, signaling the collapse of plea bargain talks in a case that has set off international protests." (August 29, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Sklyarov Update - Dmitry Sklyarov's arraignment has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 30. Dates of Free Dmitry events and reader comments. (August 27, 2001)
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» Register: Dmitry Hearing Postponed - "A pre-trial hearing involving the case against Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, who is charged with offences under the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), has been postponed." By John Leyden. (August 22, 2001)
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» Washington Post: Jailed Under a Bad Law - "Protecting intellectual property is a compelling government interest, but so is protecting academic inquiry, intellectual exchange and free speech. A better balance must be sought." (August 21, 2001)
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» NY Times: Software Double Bind - "The case of Dmitri Sklyarov, a Russian computer programmer arrested last month in Las Vegas, is drawing attention to a double bind in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a 1998 law that some legal experts say extends rights to consumers even as it effectively prevents them from exercising those rights." By Amy Harmon. (August 13, 2001)
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» NY Times: Russian in Digital Copyright Case Is Released on Bail - "Dmitri Sklyarov, a Russian programmer whose arrest in Las Vegas has incited international protests against an American digital copyright law, was released on $50,000 bail yesterday, after three weeks in custody." By Jennifer 8. Lee. (August 7, 2001)
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» Register: Skylarov Freed on Bail - "A federal judge has released Dmitry Sklyarov, the Russian programmer arrested under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act at the request of Adobe." By Andrew Orlowski. (August 7, 2001)
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» Wired: Sklyarov: A Huge Sigh of Release - "Sklyarov -- a Russian computer programmer who was arrested in July for breaking American copyright law by writing a program to defeat Adobe Systems' E-Book copy-protection scheme -- was released on $50,000 bail." By Farhad Manjoo. (August 7, 2001)
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» kuro5hin: Battle for the Heart of the Internet - "If you're interested in helping to stop this injustice and let the Real World know that hackers will fight for what's right, there are a number of upcoming events that need your meatspace attendance and support." Editorial and list of August 2001 events. (August 6, 2001)
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» Register: Free Sklyarov Now - "Protests against the continued incarceration of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov are planned outside the courtroom where he faces a bail hearing today." By John Leyden. (August 6, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Sklyarov Released On $50,000 Bail - "According to this live report from the courtroom, Dmitri will probably be out of jail real soon now. Of course, he still won't be allowed to leave Northern California, but it's a start." News and forum discussion. (August 6, 2001)
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» Wired: Adobe E-Book Hacker Released - "A federal magistrate judge ordered that the Russian programmer -- whose arrest last month on copyright infringement charges sparked worldwide protests -- be freed Monday on $50,000 bail." (August 6, 2001)
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» Salon: Free Dmitry - "A Russian programmer charged with violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act languishes in jail. It's time to step up the pressure." (August 3, 2001)
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» Salon: How Felonious is Your Code? - Damien Cave explains how Dimitry Sklyarov became the latest geek cause célèbre and why coders around the world could use some new protest techniques to get him freed. [RealAudio, MP3] (August 3, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Say Here Why Sklyarov Should Go Free - "Rather than sign somebody else's statement, post your own reasons you think the arrest was inappropriate, and why Sklyarov should be freed." Editorial by Jon Katz and forum. (August 2, 2001)
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» Register: Adobe DMCA Protests Spread to UK - "Protests against the arrest of jailed Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov have spread oversees. The US Embassy lobby in London will be the focus of a demonstration this coming Friday August 3." By Andrew Orlowski. (July 31, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Earth to Media: This Kid is Still in Jail - "26-year-old programmer and encryption gadfly Sklyarov has been languishing in jail for almost two weeks now, and the popular media has paid almost no attention to his truly outrageous arrest." Editorial by Jon Katz and forum. (July 30, 2001)
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» kuro5hin: BusinessWeek: Sklyarov guilty as charged - "The pro-copyright PR engine's running at full tilt, but minimal rationality, as evidenced by Alex Salkever's Don't Judge an eBook Case By Its Coverage Daily Briefing (BusinessWeek)." Essay and discussion. (July 28, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Still in DMCA Prison - "Sklyarov is still in jail. In fact, he's still in Las Vegas, where he is being held without even a bail hearing, much less bail." News and discussion. (July 25, 2001)
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» Wired: Congress No Haven for Hackers - "Even as the world's geeks march against the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, key legislators and lobbyists are dismissing concerns about the controversial law as hyperbole." By Declan McCullagh. (July 25, 2001)
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» Register: Adobe Folds! - "PR terror does the job, but will DoJ stand down?" By Thomas C. Greene. (July 24, 2001)
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» EFF: Adobe & EFF Urge Release of Dmitry Sklyarov - Joint press release from Adobe/EFF. Adobe Systems Inc. and the Electronic Frontier Foundation jointly recommend the release of Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer wrongfully arrested July 15 on DMCA anticircumvention provision charges. (July 23, 2001)
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» Register: Protesters Lay Siege to Adobe - "Angry computer users laid siege to Adobe's San Jose HQ this morning, in one of several rallies around the United States in protest at the arrest of Russian cryptographer Dmitry Sklyarov." By Andrew Orlowski. (July 23, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Adobe Backs Down - "The real point was made: 'We have the power. Don't reverse engineer our toys' since the guy is still in jail, and this is 'The United States Vs' and not 'Adobe Vs'." News and discussion. (July 23, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Dmitry Protests Running - "The US-wide protests against Adobe and Dmitri Sklyarov's arrest in LA last week are running at full speed." News and discussion forum. (July 23, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Travesty: Dmitry Sklyarov's Arrest - "Can Draconian Internet copyright laws be used to make criminals of people who criticize corporate products or government behavior?" Editorial by John Katz and discussion forum. (July 23, 2001)
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» Wired: Release the Russian, Adobe Says - "In a stunning turn of events, Adobe abruptly bowed to public outcry and recommended the release of a Russian programmer who was arrested for writing code-breaking software." By Declan McCullagh. (July 23, 2001)
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» Register: Boycott Adobe campaign launches - "Protestors, angry about the arrest of a Russian programmer who made a speech the shortcomings of encryption methods used by Adobe, have set up a site calling for a boycott of the software firm." By John Leyden. (July 19, 2001)
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» Wired: Hacker Arrest Stirs Protest - "When the FBI arrested a Russian programmer this week on charges of criminal copyright violations, the government unwittingly ignited a powder keg of outrage." By Declan McCullagh. (July 19, 2001)
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» Slashdot: Sklyarov Arrest Follow-up - "The complaint specifically mentions the ROT-13 'encryption' used by at least one 'protected ebook' company, so the jokes made about the DMCA before are now true: crack ROT-13, go to jail." Article and discussion forum. (July 18, 2001)
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» Wired: Russian Adobe Hacker Busted - "FBI agents have arrested a Russian programmer for giving away software that removes the restrictions on encrypted Adobe Acrobat files." By Declan McCullagh. (July 17, 2001)
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