Code cracking in court

Testimony in the closely watched ElcomSoft trial ends. Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, whose arrest sparked the feud with Adobe Systems, addressed issues surrounding the company's software while on the stand.

Testimony ends in Adobe hacking trial
Testimony in the ElcomSoft trial wraps up with evidence from the accused Russian company's president, in a case that legal experts say leaves little room for defensive maneuvers.
December 10, 2002

Sklyarov testifies in copyright trial
The long-awaited live testimony of Dmitry Sklyarov finally gets under way in the ElcomSoft trial, when the Russian programmer takes the stand for the defense.
December 9, 2002

Alleged DVD hacker pleads not guilty
Norwegian teen Jon Johansen denies charges of illegally making software that unlocks the security codes of copy-protected DVDs.
December 9, 2002

Teen on trial in DVD hacking case
Norway is prosecuting a teen for allegedly violating a law that bans the circumvention of a computer security system without permission.
December 9, 2002

previous coverage
U.S. shows Sklyarov video in court
The U.S. government wraps up its case in the ElcomSoft criminal trial without calling to the stand a Russian programmer initially expected to be the prosecution's star witness.
December 5, 2002

Copyright law stands first day of trial
A government attorney kicks off the ElcomSoft trial by characterizing the company's software as a tool for thieves.
December 3, 2002