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Sony Watch: Texas files suit

Sony Watch: Texas files suit

Molly Wood Former Executive Editor
Molly Wood was an executive editor at CNET, author of the Molly Rants blog, and host of the tech show, Always On. When she's not enraging fanboys of all stripes, she can be found offering tech opinions on CBS and elsewhere, and offering opinions on everything else to anyone who will listen.
Molly Wood
Texas has over its CD root kits. The lawsuit alleges that Sony violated a state law protecting Texas citizens from spyware. Sadly, news reports indicate that consumers don't seem to mind paying for spyware--they're continuing to snap up Sony BMG CDs as normal. Save us from ourselves, Texas!