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Re: [dvd-discuss] EFF: Security Researchers Drop Scientific Censo rship Case
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- Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] EFF: Security Researchers Drop Scientific Censo rship Case
- From: Eric Seppanen <eds(at)reric.net>
- Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:47:54 -0600
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On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 02:30:32PM -0500, Peter D. Junger wrote:
> : > >San Francisco - Citing assurances from the government, the
> : They _believed_ them !??!?
>
> It's not so much a matter of believing them as estopping them.
Can someone clarify exactly how estoppel works in this case? Do RIAA's
informal assurances provide a solid legal defense for the next academic
who wants to publish RIAA's dirty secrets?