Legal News

Bridgestone has responded to Sony's lawsuit over the appearance of actor Jerry Lambert, claiming that Lambert's character is not "Kevin Butler" at all and denying the possibility of consumer confusion.

Sony has filed a lawsuit against Bridgestone Tires and advertising firm Wildcat Creek, for actor and WC president Jerry Lambert's appearances as a character similar to Kevin Butler.

No Doubt and Activision have settled their lawsuits over Band Hero likeness rights, putting an end to a three-year legal feud.

The U.S. Attorney's office has confirmed that it is no longer pursuing any federal action against 38 Studios, though Rhode Island state officials are still checking into the matter.

OnLive CEO Ron Perlman talks about why the company reached such dire straits, and how it plans to bring back some employees in waves going forward.

Axl Rose's case against Activision looks to be moving forward, after a California judge indicated he doesn't accept the fraud allegations but could let the breach-of-contract suit be settled at trial.

The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. have been given court approval to take 38 Studios' game assets, in an effort to resell and make money back on the loan.

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee told reporters that he'll be "vindicated" from accusations that his words scared off investors, and said he wants "to get back every taxpayer dollar back that we possibly can."

Curt Schilling shares thoughts on how much of his own money he poured into 38 Studios, the company's failure to raise capital, and how he says he failed his employees.

Microsoft has balked at a settlement offer from Motorola, saying it wasn't made in good faith due to excessive royalties, a failure to account for other patents, and press leaks.

Troubles with Diablo III in South Korea have forced Blizzard to go against policy and offer refunds to dissatisfied gamers after prodding from the Korean government.

The Tetris Company has won a copyright dispute against mobile developer Xio Interactive, which developed a Tetris-like iPhone game called "Mino."

THQ's uDraw has been discontinued, but shareholders are pressing a class action suit for the company offering misleading statements about its sales and future.

Australian players are one step closer to being allowed to blow limbs off virtual foes and bathe in their blood, as the Parliament today passed legislation officially approving the creation of an adults-only 18+ rating.

The South Korean government has banned in-game item trades, wiping out gold farming bots and features like the Diablo 3 auction house in one fell swoop.