Right of Publicity
NBA 2K Avoids Tattoo Copyright Infringement in Three Ways
Solid Oak Sketches, LLC v. 2K Games, Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Case Number 16-CV-724-LTS-SDAUnited States Court for the Southern District of New York Since Solid Oak Sketches, LLC (“Solid Oak”) filed…
Take-Two & Epic file Motions to Dismiss
Ferguson v. Epic Games, Inc. United States District Court for the Central District of California Filed Dec. 5, 2018, CACD-2-18-cv-10110 Ferguson v. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. United States District Court for the…
No Doubt v. Activision Publishing, Inc.
No Doubt v. Activision Publishing, Inc. 192 Cal. App. 4th 1018 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011) In 2009 Activision formed an agreement with the band No Doubt to use some of their…
Baker v. Epic Games
Baker v. Epic Games, Inc. United States District Court for the Central District of California Filed January 23, 2019, Case: 2:19-cv-00505 On January 23, 2019, James Baker, a.k.a. BlocBoy JB was…
Tattoos in Video Games – A New Right of Publicity?
Yesterday, the New York Times published an article on the use of athlete’s tattoos in video games. While the article regurgitates the usual commentary on the existing current state of the law…
Lawsuits filed against Epic and Take-Two over dance emotes
Ferguson v. Epic Games, Inc.United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaFiled Dec. 5, 2018, CACD-2-18-cv-10110 Ferguson v. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.United States District Court for the Central District of…