law crime
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Former OpenSea Product Manager Arrested And Charged In Alleged NFT Insider Trading Scheme
Former OpenSea product manager Nate Chastain was arrested by the FBI early Wednesday morning in New York City and charged with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with an elaborate NFT insider trading scheme.
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Lawsuit: Blizzard Lets Minors ‘Gamble’ On ‘Worthless’ Hearthstone Card Packs
Blizzard is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over card packs sold to minors in Hearthstone, its popular World of Warcraft-themed trading card game. A parent in Arizona claims his child purchased hundreds of dollars worth of the cards without realising how rare it is to get good cards out of the packs. And the purchases…
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Bungie Sees Multiple Claims Against Destiny Cheat Seller Dismissed In Federal Court
Bungie was served a bit of a loss this week in its ongoing legal war against cheat makers and sellers. On Wednesday, a federal judge dismissed Bungie’s copyright infringement claims against website AimJunkies while agreeing with the cheat seller’s legal defence that the Destiny publisher’s other, non-trademark-related claims should skip the court and be resolved…
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Activision Blizzard Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $25 Million
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer approved a $US18 ($25) million relief settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today. This settlement comes months after Activision Blizzard originally agreed to settle with the EEOC on September 27, 2021. But those attempting to hold the game publisher to account are split on how much of a win…