Originally posted here by rapier57
I just have to add this. I was working through the Washington State RCW and stumbled on this. It is codified in RCW 19.270. What Sony did with their "DRM" software is illegal in the State of Washington (USA). The damages section says you can recover actual damages or $100,000, whichever is greater. A judge is specifically given the authority to award up to three times the damages, plus costs and attorney fees.

Ya'll move to Washington, copy the Sony stuff on and then file a claim. Yeeehaaaaaw!
I just so happened to be visiting Washington State when I purchased the CD and installed the malware on my PC. Does that mean that the "crime" was committed in WA even though I don't live there?