By taking researchers to court, the company demonstrates contempt for the law and its customers. ... Sony is Exhibit A in the abuse of intellectual-property laws by corporations that believe they have all the rights -- including how products may be used after sale -- with users and purchasers having no rights at all.
In the latest case, as the Electronic Frontier Foundation explains, Sony has sued computer security researchers:

for publishing information about security holes in Sony

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