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Sony BMG Balks at EFF Legal Fees

Nate Anderson writes on ARS Technica:

The Sony BMG "rootkit" case, though long since faded from the headlines, has still not been resolved. Sony responded to the outcry (and the associated lawsuits) by promising swift action, and recalled the affected CDs. It also moved quickly to settle the major class action lawsuits filed against it, but, as we reported earlier, final approval of the proposed settlement is still pending. The final sticking point? Legal fees for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The EFF has requested almost US$2 million from Sony BMG for its work on the case. Most such requests proceed without problems, and in fact Sony is not objecting to a larger amount requested by lead counsel. But it does object to the EFF's request, and has filed several strongly-worded documents with the court, arguing that if the EFF deserves anything, it should be under US$100,000.

posted by Fergie @ 5/22/2006 10:41:00 AM