Seth Finkelstein wrote a HowTo on petitioning the Librarian of Congress to grant exemptions to provisions of the Digital Milleniumn Copyright Act. The act requires the Librarian to review comments and possiblity grant exemptions every three years. 2003 is the next review period.
The document walks you through the process of writing a petition, using the analogy of developing code or documentation according to a written spec.
The lawsuit you prevent may be your own.
