Lawyers threaten researcher over key-cloning bug in high-security lock
(Background: I'm a computer security researcher and lawyer at Stanford.)When a security researcher gets threatened, there's a tendency to lambast the lawyers. I think that's unfortunate.It is, very often, the client that demands an aggressive response. A lawyer should counsel against, since nastygrams to researchers tend to summon negative attention. Not being a jerk is also a plus.That said, if a client insists--and they often do--the lawyers have little choice. Professional ethics generally require following the client's direction, and there isn't sufficient time to withdraw as counsel.So, for the most part: Don't blame the lawyers, blame the DMCA. It's the law that's broken.