Judge: RealNetworks caused its own legal problems

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RealNetworks has suffered yet another a legal blow in its battle to bring its DVD ripping software to market, and according to the judge, it's the company's own fault.

On Friday, Judge Marilyn Patel dismissed Real's antitrust claims against the movie industry, saying that the the studios had every right to band together to prevent the sale of RealDVD. Real didn't suffer any damages at the hands of the studios, either—according to Patel, Real brought the situation on itself by attempting to sell illegal software in the first place.

arstechnica