Legal News

A new report indicates that over 75% of the debt that ultimately forced L.A. Noire developer Team Bondi to close its doors came from unpaid wages at the studio.

Legal experts and Bethesda's Pete Hines have chimed in on the legal dispute with Mojang over the use of the word Scrolls. Experts say the company has a legal obligation to defend its trademark, or risk losing or weakening their defense in the future.

Regarding the ongoing kerfuffle between Mojang Specifications and Bethesda Softworks, Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson clarified that he is still unclear as to why his company is being targeted after two offers to settle the dispute were shot down

Nintendo is facing another patent lawsuit over its Wii Remote device, this time from a company that makes presentation pointers.

The updated PSN terms of service clause, which forbids class-action law suits, is based on an AT&T suit from earlier this year.

The new PlayStation Network Terms of Service seems squarely aimed at preventing class-action lawsuits, but you can opt-out with a mailed letter within 30 days of the agreement.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan recently admitted that the ruling in Brown vs. EMA was the most difficult of her SCOTUS career thus far, but ultimately couldn't overcome the First Amendment precedent.

Social game giant Zynga is being sued for patent infringement by Segan LLC.

The ESA has filed a request with the Supreme Court to order the state of California to reimburse them for legal fees for the recent SCOTUS case. The organization is requesting $1.1 million.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Brown v. EMA next week, most likely on Monday. The case could have a large impact on the video game industry, and determining if games are protected by the First Amendment.

Jason West and Vince Zampella's case against Activision has been given permission to move forward by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. Unless a settlement is reached, it should go to trial later this year or early next year.

Blizzard and the Korean e-Sports body's legal battle is drawing to a close as members are set to sign SC2 licensing agreements.

Sony's Kaz Hirai has responded to the House subcommittee letter, implicating Anonymous as responsible for the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment data theft.

Representative Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, has issued some pointed questions at Sony's Kaz Hirai, including when they knew of the breach, why they waited to tell users, and why they believe cr

Sony has settled its legal battle with George Hotz, the hacker who figured out how to run unauthorised software on the PlayStation 3.