Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Twitch Deletes Content for Copyright Infringement Without Warning
Twitch Deletes Content for Copyright Infringement Without Warning On October 20th, many Twitch streamers received an email from Twitch notifying them that content on their channels was subject to Digital Millennium Copyright…
Mass DMCA Takedown Requests Issued on Twitch
Mass DMCA Takedown Requests Issued on Twitch 📢 This week, we've had a sudden influx of DMCA takedown requests for clips with background music from 2017-19. If you’re unsure about rights to…
Bots and Cheaters Lose as League of Legends is awarded a $10 Million Payout
Riot Games, Inc. v. Stefan Delgado Argote et al Case number 2:16-cv-05871 District Court for the Central District of California Decided: March 1st 2017 In August 2016, California-based Riot Games, Inc. sued…
Epic sues (another) alleged Fortnite Hacker
On January 8, 2018, Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”) continued its legal crusade against alleged Fortnite hackers by suing Yash Gosai, a resident of Auckland, New Zealand, for copyright infringement, breach of contract,…
Epic Games files a Fourth Suit against Alleged Fortnite Hackers
October 27, 2017, Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”) sued three foreign individuals–James Mendes, Konstantin Vladimirovich Rak, and Oleksey Olekseevich Stegailo–for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, breach of contract, and, under…
Epic Games sues two more alleged Fortnite hackers
On October 17, 2017, Epic Games sued Philip Josefsson and Artem Yakovenko for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, breach of contract, and, under California law, unfair competition. The allegations…
Epic sues alleged Fortnite hackers Brandon Broom and Charles Vraspir
On October 11, Epic Games, Inc. and Epic Games International (“Epic”) sued individuals Brandon Broom and Charles Vraspir in two separate suits (5:17-CV-0511 and 5:17-CV-0512) for copyright infringement, circumvention of the Digital…