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February 25th, 2022
Decoding the Latest Wave of Video Game Cheat Cases
Interactive Entertainment Partner Sean F. Kane was quoted in the article, “Decoding the Latest Wave of Video Game Cheat Cases” published by Law360. The article analyzes the slew of copyright lawsuits filed by video game makers against websites that sell cheat tools for players to gain unfair advantages and the challenges ahead for these type of lawsuits. Sean explains the cheating lawsuits are nothing new but notes the latest set of suits may indicate that video game companies have a bigger mission in mind to obtain damages.
Sean adds, "Filing a suit against an entity that is generating significant income directly from the nefarious activity is usually intended to send a message to other entities: to shut down the particular company and to obtain the monies generated by the activity as damages."
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
Other Quoted
New California Law Requires Sellers To Warn That Digital ‘Purchases’ Might Vanish
MediaPost quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on California Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed bill that will prohibit sellers from advertising digital material with the words “buy” or “purchase,” unless the sellers also disclose that they can revoke access at any time. View Article
September 27 2024
More and More Artists Want Trump to Stop Using Their Music. They Face a Costly Fight
NPR quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the music lawsuits against Donald Trump, following White Stripes' becoming the latest band to sue Trump for unauthorized use of copyrighted material in his campaign to become president. She notes the sheer volume of complaints against Trump for his music selections may be a record. Ms. Charlesworth also distinguishes claims of transformative use from just using music to promote a campaign. View Article
September 17 2024
SEC Is Coming After OpenSea—These Are the NFTs That Could Be in Trouble
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on how far-reaching the SEC's push into the NFT market might become following the SEC's anticipated lawsuit against NFT marketplace, OpenSeas. View Article
September 9 2024
