"You can legally pay someone to change something you OWN.. there is no violation of copyright law for paying or being paid to edit an original work that you own... you violate copyright law when you try to sell or resell.. not for charging for a service provided.
This judge is a bafoon.
Rental places definately have copyright issues.. but to say someone who edits a DVD of their own and for their own personal private use is violating copyright law is idiocy."
Ah HJ, take a peek at www.cleanflicks.com.
I said, those that RENT them definately have copyright issues... but those that take a DVD you own, and then create an edited version of it for you and charge you for the editing have not violated copyright law.
The fact you paid them to make an edited copy for your own use is not remotely a violation of copyright.
The rental places, yea, they definately have issues with copyright violation.. but companies who say SEND US YOUR PURCHASED DVD and we'll send it back to you with an edited version for $10 or $20 have not violated copyright law.
Judge made the right call regarding rentals.... but to say that all companies that "clean" movies are illegal is idiotic.