By Priya Ganapati
Suit alleges Sony installed spyware through its antipiracy software on CDs.
November 21, 2005
The state of Texas sued Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Monday for allegedly installing spyware through its copyright protection software on music CDS, making it the first state to bring legal action against the music giant in the month-old controversy.
The lawsuit alleges New York-based Sony BMG violated a recently passed Texas law, the Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act of 2005, that protects consumers from hidden spyware. The state’s attorney general’s office is seeking civil penalties of $100,000 for each violation of the law, attorneys’ fees, and investigative costs.
This is the second lawsuit that Sony faces over the issue, but the first action brought by a government agency.
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