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EA Sports Has No Right To College Players, Judges Say
A US federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by a college quarterback against EA Sports, on grounds the video game publisher used his likeness without permission in its popular NCAA Football series. Ryan Hart sued years ago on grounds that the Rutgers quarterback in NCAA Football exhibited all of his traits except for his name, and therefore constituted his actual likeness.
Nintendo Lawyers Leave Yoshi’s Rip-Off Android Game Feeling Blue
In February I speculated that perhaps a sex and name change would be enough to throw Nintendo’s legal team off the scent of Era’s Adventures, an Android game starring a female dinosaur that bore a striking resemblance to — okay, it was Yoshi. I was being silly. Nothing throws off Nintendo’s legal team, and so Era transforms from shameless Yoshi copy to mildly shameful Yoshi copy.
The Madden Class-Action Settlement Triples Its Payout To Gamers
If you bought EA Sports’ American football products between 2005 and mid-2012, good news: An adjustment to its settlement of a class action lawsuit has elevated the pittance of a payout gamers would have gotten into something a little more substantial. You have a month to claim it.
Yoshi’s Unlicensed Adventure Available On Android — For Now
If you’re a Hungarian Android developer looking to cut game design corners by co-opting an existing character, you might want to go a little more obscure than one of Nintendo’s most beloved characters.
Real Names In Games Mean More Money For The NCAA, Executive Argued
Five years ago, an NCAA executive said EA Sports should be allowed to use actual names of its amateur athletes — commanding a higher licensing fee as a result — because players’ likenesses were “rigged into the games now by illegal means.” Permitting their use would clear up the matter and bring more money to the NCAA, he said.
Gwen Stefani’s Band Is Still Angry About Guitar Hero, Still Plans To Sue Activision
Activision may have dusted its hands of Guitar Hero, Band Hero and everything else from that played-out lead mine, but lawsuits from upset pop stars continue. No Doubt, featured in Band Hero, still plans on taking Activision to trial, saying the publisher has illegitimately delayed the lawsuit and made insulting settlement offers.
A Meaningless Settlement Keeps A Clipboard Quarterback In The Game
Twenty-seven million dollars is a lot of money. But it’s not significant. Not in the case of the Madden monopoly lawsuit. In fact, I’m struck by how meaningless all of the terms are in its settlement.
We’ll Find Out Soon What The Madden Monopoly Settlement Is Giving Us
Attorneys in the class-action lawsuit alleging that EA Sports’ exclusive publication of NFL football games constitutes an illegal monopoly last week told a judge that they have finalised settlement terms alluded to back in May, and that no later than a week from today, will file them with the court and a motion for the judge’s approval of them.
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