Archive: november 9, 2008

EA Hit with Two New Anti-DRM Class Action Suits [Lawsuit]

Two people filed suit in federal court against Electronic Arts back in October, alleging the SecuROM digital rights management installed on their machines by a trial version of Spore Creature Creator, and a full version of the Sims, constitutes unlawful and deceptive business practices.
These two suits, reported today by GamePolitics, seek class action status and join a third filed in September over the use of DRM in Spore.
The first suit, lodged by a Pennsylvania man who installed the Spore trial, says that the installation of DRM on a freely distributed program "constitutes a major violation...

View full article at "Kotaku"

Tags: DRM, Electronic Arts, Lawsuit, Legal, PC, Sims, Spore

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Oct 27 THQ sues Activision Blizzard over Baja box art, totally worth a lawsuit

Aug 26 An end to Madden monopoly madness? EA asks federal court to dismiss lawsuit

Nov 10 New EA SecuROM lawsuits claim DRM was put in free download

Nov 21 Rock Band makers slapped with class action lawsuit over drum pedals

Jun 11 Justice to be served? Lawsuit filed against EA for exclusivity agreements

Nov 5 Scummy criminal accuses Blizzard of warping his mind with Warcraft

Apr 7 Wii Guitar Hero Class Action Settled

Dec 30 Running an MMO? That's a lawsuit.

Aug 6 "Hot Coffee" Class Action Suit Squashed By The Court [Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]

Aug 26 Matthew Sweet considering lawsuit over use of 'Girlfriend' in Guitar Hero II

Apr 14 Sega drops fresh screens of Iron Man's shiny suits

Nov 27 EA Are 'Pigs' Says German Critic [Ea]

Dec 12 Nintendo Faces New Remote Strap Lawsuit [Return Of The Strap Lawsuit]

Aug 6 Ubisoft accused of 'international crime' by anti-war group

Dec 30 New Tomb Raider Underworld costume DLC features wettest suits ever

Dec 12 Nintendo Faces New Wrist Strap Lawsuit

Jun 19 Tecmo: Details of Lawsuits 'Inaccurate'

Oct 16 Microsoft Hit With Class Action Over RROD [RROD]

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