Lawsuit

Lawsuit headlines

• Gearbox and its former lawyer are suing each other, and it's getting rather nasty

  A legal battle is brewing between Gearbox Software and the company’s former lawyer.

• ZeniMax accepts settlement offer from Facebook in Oculus lawsuit

  Bethesda’s parent company, ZeniMax Media, has reached a settlement agreement with Facebook.

• Nintendo wins ¥10 million lawsuit against real-life Mario Kart company

  A court has ruled in Nintendo’s favour against MariCar, a Japanese company that hosted real-life Mario Kart races across Tokyo.

• Former employee sues Telltale Games for breaking labor laws

  A former Telltale Games employee has filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming the surprise layoff violates California labor laws.

• ZeniMax judgment against Oculus halved to $250 million

  Oculus has been ordered to pay Zenimax Media $250 million instead of the $500 million originally awarded for allegations of copyright infringement.

• Former Telltale CEO sues studio, alleges breach of contract

  Kevin Bruner, former head of Telltale Games, claims the developer has denied its contractual obligations to him.

• Quantic Dream sues French media over toxic work condition reports

  Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream has sued French media organizations for their reporting on internal working conditions.

• ZeniMax awarded $500 million judgment in Oculus lawsuit

  A Texas jury has reached a verdict in the ZeniMax vs Oculus lawsuit, awarding Bethesda’s parent company half a billion dollars.

• Pokemon GO taken to court after ignoring authorities in Netherlands

  According to the Hague, catching them all doesn’t mean Pokemon GO players should wander onto protected beaches.

• Viacom must pay Harmonix $299 million in disputed bonuses per Delaware Supreme Court ruling

  The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that Viacom must pay Harmonix bonus payments owed to the tune of $299 million.

• Court reject Beyonce's appeal, $100 gaming lawsuit going to trial

  Beyonce Knowles-Carter has failed to have a lawsuit against her dismissed by court. The singer allegedly exited a deal to make a game with Gate Five in 2010, causing the company serious losses in the process.

• Two lawsuits filed against South Korea’s Shutdown Law

  Two lawsuits have been filed in South Korea, challenging the Shutdown Law as unconstitutional. The law prohibits those under sixteen from playing games for a nightly six hour block so they can do more constructive things. Parents and teenagers with a Korean organization representing culture filed a suit claiming the law doesn’t take into account […]

• Judge dismisses one fraud claim against Activision by ex-Infinity Ward bosses

  State Superior Court judge Elihu Berle has dismissed one of the fraud claims filed against Activision by ex-Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella, but has allowed one claim to stand.

• Activision wins case against Modernwarfare3.com pranksters

  Like Liam Neeson rescuing his daughter with the help of his best pals Fist and Gun, Activision was relentless in its pursuit of its beloved website domain. And you know what that means: mountains of unconscious and/or deadsploded thugs. No wait, the other thing: court cases!

• Friday Shorts II: Walmart, YES, Ono x Harada, WoW, indie

  It’s time for your second batch of shorts for the day. This one features an interesting off-screen video of Yoshinori Ono and Katsuhiro Harada doing, well, just watch. We’ve actually posted the video in here. A shorts first? Maybe.

• Judge rules West and Zampella have enough evidence against Activision to go to trial

  A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence to support Jason West and Vincent Zampella’s case against Activision, therefore the case will be going to trial.

• Zynga files copyright infringement suit against Vostu

  Zynga has filed a lawsuit against Brazilian social gaming start up Vostu for “blatant infringement of our creative works”.

• Canadian lawsuit demands $1 billion in damages from Sony

  A Canadian citizen has filed a PlayStation Network-related class action suit against Sony, demanding at least C$1 billion dollars in damages from the corporation.

• Wednesday shorts: Slam Bolt Scrappers vid, Starhawk vagueness, Pokémon thing

  Shorts don’t just belong on Saturday. Any day there are lots of pieces of little news is shorts day.