Universal City Studios v. Corley

Universal City Studios v. Corley was a 2001 case where the courts dealt with the legality of distributing software that allowed users to bypass copy protection on DVDs. Universal City Studios, a major film company, argued that this software encouraged piracy and harmed their business. The court ruled that the software was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which protects copyright holders from unauthorized access to their work. This case highlighted the balance between consumer rights and copyright protection in the digital age.