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Former anti-piracy 'bag man' turns on DirecTV
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-04-16

A one-time enforcer in DirecTV's anti-piracy campaign is suing his ex-employer for wrongful discharge, after he allegedly resigned rather than continue to prosecute the company's controversial war against buyers of hacker-friendly smart card equipment.

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Former anti-piracy 'bag man' turns on DirecTV 2004-04-19
Anonymous
[quote]The lawsuit claims the company knew that between five and ten percent of their targets were innocent.[/quote]

I guess these numbers are acceptable under the law. I'm just confused how DirectTV can sue extremely marginal cases into the seven figure range apperently without any resistance, w...

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