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Originally Posted by Xenophon
We won't really know until a court rules. And that would require a plaintiff stupid enough to take such a case to court! Can you see the judge's expression: The defendant bought this eBook, and then stripped the DRM so they could use it on a different device (or share with spouse, or...). They didn't upload, they didn't violate copy-right more broadly. You'd have a heck of a time convincing a DA that the case was worth pursuing...
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Minor technicality, but there wouldn't be a DA involved. Such a case would fall under civil copyright infringement, not criminal (at least in the US). This would have to be a private suit brought by the plaintiff.
They may still get an odd reaction from the judge, but they wouldn't have to convince a DA to pursue the case.