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» Peter A. Allard School of Law » Home » 2013 » November » 07 » News of the Week; November 6, 2013

News of the Week; November 6, 2013

By Jon Festinger on November 7, 2013

1. Zynga Wins ‘Scramble With Friends’ UK Lawsuit, But Must Alter Game’s Logo

2. Video game controller manufacturer Scuf Gaming files patent infringement claim against French competitor BURN controllers

3. Lewis v. Activision Blizzard

4. German Court Says MMOG Publisher Can Set Game Rules, Regardless of Consumer Rights Legislation

5. Nintendo says this amazing Super Mario site is illegal. Here’s why it shouldn’t be.

6. Nintendo disables Swapnote/Letter Box over “offensive material”

7. UK retailer offering ROM-based retro game cartridges

8. Updated privacy policy outlines Xbox One Kinect data protections

9. German Researchers Find that Playing Games Improves Brain Functions

10. The wonderful and absurd story of “Minecraft”

11. EA: “We don’t want to be viewed as the worst company in America”

12. Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar” sues Google

13. Apple: Governments asked us for data on over 2K accounts and 36,464 devices in last 6 months

14. A warning for websites allowing data collection for online behavioral advertising

15. SEC unanimously approves proposed crowdfunding exemption rules

16. Google Glass Milestone: Driver Ticketed For Wearing Google Glass

17. What Does It Mean To “Own” Digital Art?

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