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ACTRESS LOSES CLAIM VIDEO GAME USED HER IMAGE
Posted on 7 Sep 2016 by Gabriela Nolen

On September 1, 2016, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department, upheld a lower court’s dismissal of actress Lindsay Lohan’s misappropriation of likeness lawsuit against the video game manufacturer Take-Two... Read More

Tags: gaming , Advertising , video game , New York Civil Rights Act , New York courts , trademark

Supreme Court To Hear Violent Video Game Case
Posted on 1 Nov 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

LONG BEACH, Calif. - (AP) Before picking up any Wii games or downloading apps on her iPhone for her two daughters, Lillian Quintero does her homework. She'll first read reviews online and in magazines, then try them out for herself. If she thinks... Read More

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Judge Says Video Game Addiction Lawsuit Can Continue
Posted on 29 Aug 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

HONOLULU - (AP) A federal judge has ruled that a man who says he's psychologically dependent and addicted to an online video game can proceed with some of his lawsuit against the game's South Korean manufacturer. Craig Smallwood says "Lineage... Read More

Tags: Craig Smallwood , video game , NCSoft Inc. , Litigation , lawsuit , Lineage II