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Sunday, April 09, 2006

Video Game Law Review - April 9th 2006


Welcome to the Video Game Law Review. This is a feature of Fragmintz of Video Game Law and Other IP Issues where we collect various headlines and captions via RSS feed for the interactive entertainment law industry.

Xbox Murder Trials Set to Start (April 8th 2006) - The jury selections have begun in Deland, Florida for the trial of four men accused in the slayings of August 2004. Dubbed, "the Xbox killings" b/c allegedly the dispute leading to the violence centered around one the accused's Xbox game console. Read more.

Girls in Mario Box Prank Won't Face Jail (April 8th 2006) - a group of teenaged girls facing criminal charges for an April Fool's days prank that freaked out an OH town will not face jail time. The girls were arrested for randomly putting up sculptured question boxes that replicated the popular Super Mario Brother's video game; some folk mistook them for bombs.

Networks Don't Like the Idea of Cable Company DVR Services (April 10th 2006) - Cablevision's plan to set up a network-based DVR service that would serve as a video-on-demand system did not find a warm reception from the networks. One network head gave the excuse that the lawyers had their hands on the idea to figure out a strategy. The IP implications, royalty payments and licensing nightmares are likely to create a lot of billable hours. Read more.

Gizmondo Chief Arrested After Ferrari Crash (April 9th 2006) - Ex-Gizmondo executive Stefan Eriksson destroyed his $1 million Ferrari Enzo sports car in February, while driving in Los Angeles. Police reports say that he is being held without bail "suspicion of grand theft" since being taken into custody Saturday at his home in Bel Aire. Rock Star Games is thinking about basing their newest installment in the Grand Theft Auto Series on Stefan's daring exploits... (I'm really just kidding). Read more.

Laptop Thieves Target the Latte Elite (April 9th 2006) - Reports from San Fransico about thieves ripping off laptops in coffee shops has sparked a host of Internet ramblings. It is reported that coffee shop "hot spots" are now offering security leashes. Read more.

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