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No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Activision is catching legal heat from band No Doubt over the group’s appearance in the recently released Band Hero. No Doubt is suing Activision, seeking damages for turning the act into “virtual karaoke players”. Sound familiar? More »
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Guy Sues Sony, Saying Firmware Update Bricked His PS3
3:30PM Owen Good | You read enough of these and you begin to understand why giant corporations have huge legal divisions. A Florida man filed a class-action suit on Friday saying his PS3, purchased January 3, 2009, was bricked by September’s firmware 3.0 update. More »
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Turbine Swept Up In Infringement Lawsuit
12:00PM Owen Good | Turbine, maker of Dungeons & Dragons Online, has a busy legal department of late. In addition to suing Atari, it’s being sued—along with Sony and Blizzard—by a holding firm alleging infringement of their patented real-time technology. More »
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The Many Lawsuits Of Take-Two
12:00AM Brian Crecente | While Take-Two recently settled a lawsuit brought against them over the now infamous Hot Coffee of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas this week, that doesn’t mean they’re in the clear. More »
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Take-Two Agrees To $20M Settlement In GTA Hot Coffee Suit
6:23AM Brian Crecente | Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive has agreed to a $US20 million settlement in a class action suit brought against the company over allegations that they knowingly put hidden sexual content in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the publisher announced today. More »
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Space Bishop Loses Lawsuit Vs. Ubisoft
11:00AM Owen Good | No, not that Bishop. In this case it’s a guy high up in the UFO religion of Raëlism, who alleged Ubisoft cancelled a fatty contract with him after his membership became known. More »
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Harmonix Sues Konami Over Rock Revolution
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Rock Band developer Harmonix is turning the legal tables on Konami, slapping the publisher-developer with a lawsuit of its own. No, not for pain and suffering caused by Rock Revolution, but for patent infringement. More »
Who’s Konami Suing Now?
7:30AM Michael McWhertor | Pentavision! Who’s that? Why, the Korean developer of the DJ Max and DJ Max Portable series of rhythm games, of course! At issue was that Pentavision made a music game without Konami’s permission. More »
Strip Club Loses Its Suit … Against Rockstar
7:40AM Owen Good | Ah, the Pig Pen, East Los Santos. I’ve blown many wads of cash there in my time, and left it about as fulfilled as I have any other strip club in real life. Speaking of unfulfillment and real life strip clubs, the PlayPen of East Los Angeles — notice any similiarities? — lost a federal appeal in a lawsuit against Rockstar Games, alleging the game infringed on its trademarks. More »
