Judge Bars ‘Fair Use’ Defense in Xbox Modding Trial

“A California man charged with violating the DMCA by installing mod chips in Xbox 360 consoles won’t be allowed to claim ‘fair use’ at his scheduled jury trial next week, a federal judge ruled Tuesday – a decision potentially devastating to the defense, and not particularly favorable to anyone who thinks they have the right to tinker with hardware that they’ve bought and paid for.”

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