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24 Dec 2005, 5:02pm
A U.S. attorney general said on Wednesday that he's added a new claim to a lawsuit charging Sony BMG Music Entertainment with violating the state's laws on deceptive trade practices by hiding "spyware" on its compact discs.
"We keep discovering additional methods Sony used to deceive Texas consumers who thought they were simply buying music," Abbott said in a statement.
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"We are in an ongoing dialogue with the Texas Attorney General and as part of that discussion we believe we will establish that Sony BMG has responded appropriately to the issues raised today--particularly about the MediaMax software installation," a company spokesman said in a statement.
Source: News.com (http://news.com.com/New+spyware+claim+against+Sony+BMG/2100-1030_3-6005042.html?tag=nefd.top)
"We keep discovering additional methods Sony used to deceive Texas consumers who thought they were simply buying music," Abbott said in a statement.
...
"We are in an ongoing dialogue with the Texas Attorney General and as part of that discussion we believe we will establish that Sony BMG has responded appropriately to the issues raised today--particularly about the MediaMax software installation," a company spokesman said in a statement.
Source: News.com (http://news.com.com/New+spyware+claim+against+Sony+BMG/2100-1030_3-6005042.html?tag=nefd.top)