Apple sues Corellium, founded by David Wang one of the white hat hackers who helped the FBI crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iphone. Hecht defends Corellium

“The court affirmed the strong balance that fair use provides against the reach of copyright protection into other markets, which is a huge win for the security research industry in particular,” explained David Hecht

The ruling has been hailed by the security research community, which has to rely either on tools provided by companies, or third-party developers like Corellium, to help find bugs and improve the security of operating systems.

David L. Hecht, the founder of the law firm Hecht Partners, "we are very pleased with the Court's ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle.

“We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle,” said the law firm Hecht Partners that represented Corellium.

Apple has lost a copyright battle against Corellium, as a federal judge in Florida rejected Apples claims that Corellium had violated copyright law with its software.

Apple sued security start-up Corellium last year, accusing it of violating copyright law for offering researchers access to “virtual” iPhones that can help them find bugs in iOS products. Now, a federal judge in Florida has tossed Apple’s copyright complaint

David Hecht, founder of law firm Hecht Partners, ”The Court affirmed the strong balance that fair use provides against the reach of copyright protection into other markets, which is a huge win for the security research industry in particular.”

David L. Hecht, founder of law firm Hecht Partners and co-adviser of Corellium, said in a statement: This important battle. The court confirmed the strong balance that fair use offers against the scope of copyright protection for other markets. This is a big win, especially for the security research industry.

David L. Hecht, founder of law firm Hecht Partners and co-counsel for Corellium, said in a statement: “We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle.“

"David L. Hecht, founder of Hecht Partners and co-counsel for Corellium, said, 'We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle.”