Electronic Arts (EA) CEO Andrew Wilson recently expressed interest in bringing back the once-popular NCAA Football video game franchise, if the legal framework governing college athletics changes in such a way that would permit its existence. Wilson made the comments at the WSJ … [Read more...] about It’s In the Game?: EA CEO Expresses Interest in NCAA Football’s Return, as Legal Questions Loom
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Pokémon Go Class Action Settles as Augmented Reality Legal Questions Remain
Property owners suing Niantic, the developer of augmented reality gaming sensation Pokémon Go, for trespass and nuisance, have likely settled after years of litigation. They submitted a proposed settlement to the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The … [Read more...] about Pokémon Go Class Action Settles as Augmented Reality Legal Questions Remain
Fortnite Choreography Copyright Suits Stalled by Unanimous SCOTUS Ruling
In the midst of three copyright infringement suits against Epic Games, creator of the celebrated Fortnite video game, the Supreme Court has announced a groundbreaking decision that has put all such litigation on hold. On March 4, SCOTUS unanimously ruled that copyright … [Read more...] about Fortnite Choreography Copyright Suits Stalled by Unanimous SCOTUS Ruling
Tattoos and Copyright, Take-Two
In 2016, Take-Two, a video game company that is the creator of the NBA 2K series of video games, was sued by Solid Oak Sketches, a company who owns the copyright in several NBA players' tattoos. Solid Oak argued that the video game series, which seeks to simulate the NBA, … [Read more...] about Tattoos and Copyright, Take-Two
Nintendo says “Mama Mia!” to Tokyo’s Real-Life Mario Kart
Tourists hoping to visit the Mushroom Kingdom may have to make other plans, after Nintendo filed a lawsuit against a Japanese company offering real-life Mario Kart inspired tours of Tokyo. According to the New York Times, Nintendo is claiming that the rental company, which … [Read more...] about Nintendo says “Mama Mia!” to Tokyo’s Real-Life Mario Kart