Video Game Law Blog
Current issues in video game law.
Author: Chris Bennett is a partner, and Tudor Carsten, Michael R. Coburn, Sarah Dale-Harris, Pablo Guzman, Danielle (Dani) Lemon, Chris Metcalfe and David Spratley are associates at Davis, which has eight offices in Canada. The firm also authors Renewable Energy & Sustainable Development Group Blog and Davis LLP Newsroom.
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Recent Posts from Video Game Law Blog
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"Hot Coffee" Dispute Changes Industry
It has been reported that the class-action lawsuit opposing Take-Two and its shareholders has now been settled for $20 million. The dispute allegedly began when it was discovered that a sexual minigame hidden in the…
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What can a team of two accomplish?
A lot, apparently, if you the Krabbits on your side. Indie developer Krabbitsoft has done what some thought was impossible, developing and releasing an exciting, graphics-laden Action/RPG based on their own IP. In their words:…
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Left 4 Dead 2 Appeal Unsuccessful
Valve to issue heavily edited version to satisfy Australian censors It appears that Australian fans of Valve's critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead survival horror franchise will have to miss out on much of the blood…
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Messy Fallout
Interplay Entertainment Corporation ("Interplay") has reportedly obtained a ten day extension to answer a preliminary injunction filed by Bethesda Softworks LLC ("Bethesda") in a court battle involving its licensing agreement with Bethesda for the rights…
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Ontario tax credits and assistance for tech companies
Ontario tries to show you the money (but for how long?) In these turbulent economic times, it has never been more important to take advantage of existing government programs and tax credits. Ontario has a…
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Jack Attack
Jack Thompson, the famous anti-videogame cruisader who has been sued by video game publishers and was disbarred last year by the Supreme Court of Florida, has now sued Facebook for $40 million, claiming that Facebook…
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Australia Debates New Game Rating
The banning of Valve's soon-to-be-released Left 4 Dead 2 has spurred debate in the land down under as to whether Australia should adopt a "R18+" rating for video games. Although "R18+" is used for films,…
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California Ban May Reach US Supreme Court
California legislation prohibiting the sale of violent video games to minors may still have its day in the US Supreme Court. California legislators are hoping the big court will hear oral arguments in their appeal…
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EA wins Madden lawsuit
Former NFL player Jim Brown sued EA over its use of a character in Madden NFL. The character looks like Brown, but was not identified as Brown, and wore a different number. A federal court…
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Venezuela Gets Tough on Virtual Violence; Real Violence Next
Venezuelan lawmakers have taken the first steps towards banning video games deemed excessively violent, in an attempt to reduce actual violence in the country. Reuters reports that a bill banning sales of violent video games…