Texas Justice

Oh, this is good.

The state [of Texas] sued Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Monday under its new anti-spyware law, saying anti-piracy technology the company slipped into music CDs leaves computers vulnerable to hackers… The Texas spyware law allows the state to recover damages of up to $100,000 in damages for each violation. Abbott said there were thousands of violations…

Sure, it’s a Draconian money grab, but that’s the way these laws are designed. If you act like a spreader of sleazy spyware, you get hit like one.