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Black Widow Lawsuit Fallout Could Cost Marvel More Than Money

Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit was predicted to have major ramifications for Disney, Marvel and Hollywood itself when details of it first emerged at the end of July, and the legal action already appears to have had a domino effect on Marvel’s future movies. The extent of Johansson’s unhappiness with the treatment of her solo Marvel blockbuster was crystal clear when she decided to sue Disney over breach of contract after Black Widow debuted in theatres and on the Disney+ streaming service at the same time. The actress said she had been given a “guarantee” from Disney that the film…
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PlayStation 5 Faceplate Lawsuit Explained

We recently reported on a company called Customize My Plates which opened pre-orders for custom PS5 faceplates through the clever domain name PlateStation5.com. Many people (including ourselves) were surprised to learn that there was already a company selling PS5 faceplates ahead of the PS5’s release on November 12 or even the formal reveal of the ability to swap out PS5 faceplates. Well, it seems that Sony was also quite surprised by Customize My Plates’ announcement as they’ve exerted some legal pressure on the company which not only forced them to change their domain name but cancel all the pre-orders they’ve…
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Call of Duty Cheat Website Shut Down by Activision Lawsuit

A Call of Duty cheat maker/retailer has revealed that they are being sued by Activision and are discounting their cheat services for Modern Warfare and Warzone. “As some of you may know, Activision Publishing, Inc has filed a lawsuit against [name withdrawn] and made it clear to us that our services violate their Terms of Use,” said a site representative via Discord. “As a result of our lawsuit with Activision, we have agreed to cease development and support for all Call of Duty related products or services sold through the site.” The statement concludes with a reminder that “using third-party…
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Apple Ban Threat of Unreal Engine on iOS Prompts Epic Games Lawsuit

Fortnite developer Epic Games has filed an injunction against Apple in the hopes of preventing Apple from revoking Epic’s iOS development tools and potentially preventing the Unreal Engine from running on iOS devices. “Not content simply to remove Fortnite from the App Store, Apple is attacking Epic’s entire business in unrelated areas,” reads part of the legal filing from Epic. “If the Unreal Engine can no longer support Apple platforms, the software developers that use it will be forced to use alternatives. The damage to Epic’s ongoing business and to its reputation and trust with its customers will be unquantifiable…
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Sherlock Holmes History Proves Enola Holmes Lawsuit is Nonsense

From the moment there were Sherlock Holmes fans, there was Sherlock Holmes fanfiction. In almost every conceivable way, Sherlock Holmes fandom informs nearly all major “geek” fandoms that followed it: There’s extensive canon to debate, highly organized fan groups, and most of all, fan-penned stories which often directly contradict the established canon of the characters. Usually, this results in fun debates, but when it comes to Sherlock Holmes, it occasionally results in lawsuits.  Currently, the Conan Doyle estate is suing Netflix in regard to the upcoming Sherlock Holmes spin-off, Enola Holmes. Here’s why their claims are baseless, why the history…
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