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Tag: lawsuit

Marvel Comics lawsuit suit sued rights ownership IP Spider-Man Iron Man Thor Avengers creator estate Lawrence Lieber, Steve Ditko, Don Rico, and Don Heck
Column

Why Marvel Is Right to Sue the Estates of Its Most Important Creators

Last week, Marvel made headlines when it filed a lawsuit against the creators of its most iconic characters, leading to a flurry of ...
By Adam AdlerOctober 3, 2021
Activision Blizzard complaint lawsuit gender sexual discrimination harassment DFEH California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Column

Activision Blizzard Has Ignored the Call of Legal Duty

Earlier this week, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a blistering 30-page complaint accusing Activision Blizzard of blatant and pervasive ...
By Adam AdlerJuly 25, 2021
Epic Games Fortnite Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit monopoly 1984 IBM video references included
Column

Why Epic Games and Fortnite Will Make Apple Pay for Apple Pay

This past week, Epic Games — the developer and publisher of Fortnite — laid down the gauntlet when it sued Apple for its ...
By Adam AdlerAugust 16, 2020
Misc

Games on Trial

On Tuesday, November 2, while the rest of the country was voting, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in ...
By Alexander Macris Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010
Experienced Points

The Litigation Hammer

Activision has been scoring asshole points at a tremendous rate over the past couple of years. I think they’re on their way to ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorAugust 6, 2010
Editor's Choice

Send In the Lawyers

The Phoenix Wright series aside, videogames and lawyers don’t make the likeliest of bedfellows. Nevertheless, 2009 proved to be a bumper year for ...
By Dave Cook Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2010
Editorials

Press Released: The Laughing Of Corporate Hyenas

Ask industry professionals who are the biggest parasites in the videogame industry and you might get a surprising answer. It may not be ...
By Sean Sands Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2008
The Needles

The Madden NFL Lawsuit: Suing EA For Fun and Profit

A pair of gamers recently decided to sue Electronic Arts over the Madden NFL franchise. The suit alleges that after securing exclusive videogame ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2008
Living the Dream

Best Little Emulator Ever Made!

Having a dream in the world of game production is a little like moving to Japan: The culture is different, they speak a ...
By Tom Rhodes Legacy AuthorOctober 2, 2007
Interviews

Plaintiff’s Attorney in Player-IGE Lawsuit Speaks to The Escapist

Richard Newsome is the plaintiff’s attorney in Hernandez v. IGE, a lawsuit recently filed against the notorious real-money trade company. The Escapist‘s own ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2007
Interviews

Marcus Eikenberry on WoW Glider Lawsuit

In continuation of our coverage on the lawsuit Blizzard filed against MDY, creators of WoW Glider, a popular World of Warcraft botting program, ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorFebruary 23, 2007
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