Just when we thought we would never hear anything about Real Networks lawsuit against their product RealDVD, which allowed customers to essentially steal DVDs by letting them circumvent copy protection to rip DVDs. The lawsuit, brought fourth by many movie production sites started in 2008, and appears to have been settled.
In a statement, Real Networks noted,
As part of the settlement, RealNetworks will withdraw its pending appeal of the District Court’s preliminary injunction. The parties have agreed to the terms of a permanent injunction that will prohibit RealNetworks from distributing or supporting RealDVD or any other technology that enables the duplication of copyrighted content protected by the Content Scramble System, ARccOS, or RipGuard. The parties agreed that the injunction resolves all open issues in the case. Real agreed to pay the studios $4.5 million for their costs and fees in connection with the litigation.
For those of you who had purchased RealDVD, supposedly Real Networks will reimburse the $30 price tag, as well as pay $4.5 million in legal costs for the studios.
PCWorld Via RealNetworks