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==Not directly about emulation==
Dumping tools, copying home media and home video content, media player softwares with optical discs encryption and copy protection techniques and codec situations since all of them are somewhat related to emulation, either directly or indirectly. Copyright infringement and attempts to remove infringing content through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) have been ongoing issues in the [[Home_Media_Player|home media and home video]] (especially VCR), [[Ripping_games|dumping tools]] (Lockpick_RCM taken down by Nintendo DMCA), [[Home_Media_Player#Media_player_software|media player softwares with optical discs encryption and copy protection techniques, codec situations]] (HD-DVD and Blu-Ray disc support etc.)
===Atari===
;1983 - Atari, Inc. v. JS & a GROUP, INC.
:'''Action:''' Atari, Inc. sued JS & a GROUP, INC. for contributory copyright infringement.
:'''Reason:''' Contributory copyright infringement, implying JS & a GROUP's product (likely the PROM Blaster) enabled users to illegally copy Atari games.
:'''Outcome:''' The court found JS & a GROUP liable for contributory copyright infringement because their PROM Blaster device allowed users to easily copy Atari games. However, the court did not grant a complete ban on the PROM Blaster. Instead, it issued a limited injunction that prevented JS & a GROUP from selling the PROM Blaster with cartridges containing copyrighted Atari games or instructions on how to copy them.
===Apple===
