Entries in 'court' (52)
EA and Zynga settle TheVille dispute out of court
The legal tussle between EA and Zynga appears to be over.
AMD accuses former employees of sharing secrets with Nvidia
Four former employees of AMD have had a court complaint filed against them following accusations that they slipped secret documents to their new employer Nvidia.
Motorola fails in attempted Xbox 360 ban
A US judge has thrown out Motorola’s attempt to ban the Xbox 360 over an alleged patent dispute.
European Court validates pre-owned, gives nod to digital resale
Publisher’s hopes of illegalising the sale of pre-owned software have been dashed after the European Court of Justice ruled that the practice is legitimate.
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Activision and West/Zampella could be settled out of court
The court case between Activision and former Infinity Ward owners Jason West and Vince Zampella has been delayed amidst rumours of an out-of-court settlement.
Modern Warfare 2 was nearly handed to Treyarch
Development duties on worldwide hit Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 were nearly taken from Infinity Ward and handed to Treyarch.
Def Jam Rapstar studio 4mm Games "on hold"
The $8m lawsuit against Def Jam Rapstar producer 4mm Games has left the firm “starved for money” and its fate uncertain.
Dutch court orders Pirate Party silence
A Dutch court has ordered Netherland’s The Pirate Party to stop publicising ways in which consumers can circumvent blocks put on The Pirate Bay.
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High Court orders UK Pirate Bay block
The BPI has won a landmark UK legal victory that looks set to force ISPs to block controversial content portal The Pirate Bay in the UK.
Breivik's World of Warcraft avatar shown in court
The jury in the trial of Norwegian gunman Anders Breivik were yesterday shown images of the accused’s World of Warcraft character.
Def Jam Rapstar dev sued for $8m
Record label EMI is suing the developers of music game Def Jam Rapstar in an $8m lawsuit for allegedly not obtaining song rights.
Activision wins first round in West/Zampella lawsuit
One of the two fraud charges levelled at Activision by former employees and Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vincent Zampella has been dismissed by a US court.
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BT and TalkTalk lose three strikes appeal
The Digital Economy Act anti file-sharing legislation received a boost as the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier High Court ruling that backed the DEA.
NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US
Online games publisher NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against the developer of MMO game Tera in a bid to block its launch in the US.
Comet fights back in Microsoft dispute
Retailer Comet has pledged to fight its corner in the dispute with Microsoft over the manufacturing of 94k Windows recovery discs.
Microsoft and Datel settle Xbox 360 lawsuits
Microsoft and accessory manufacturer Datel have settled their Xbox 360 patent infringement and antitrust cases against each other.
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THQ wins Ubisoft dev poaching case
The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned a Ubisoft injunction against THQ which sought to block the latter from soliciting staff from the French publisher.
Zynga settles CityVille copyright lawsuit
Social games giant Zynga has ended its legal action on Brazilian games firm Vostu for alleged copyright infringement.
EA sued over Battlefield 1943 snub
A class action lawsuit has been filed against publisher EA over its failure to include a free version of digital shooter Battlefield 1943 with the PS3 version of Battlefield 3.
Mojang and Bethesda heading for courts
Mojang has been summoned to court to settle a trademark dispute with Bethesda, the Swedish studio’s founder has said.
Now Viacom sues former Harmonix shareholders
Viacom is taking ex-shareholders of Rock Band developer Harmonix to court, following a lawsuit filed against the firm itself last year.
West, Zampella case begins in May
The date has been set for the trial that will settle Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella lawsuit against Activision.
EA could lose $1bn over athlete lawsuit
A US judge has denied EA’s dismissal of a court case over player likenesses which could result in a heavy pay-out.
LulzSec hacker released on bail
The 18-year-old arrested last week for his alleged connection with hacking organisation Lulzsec has been released on bail.
Court forces BT to block download site
In what could prove to be a very significant move, the High Court has ordered internet service provider BT to block download site Newzbin2.
