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 Send to email | Activision Denies Wrongdoing In Scratch Suit, Backed By LA Court [Dj Battle] in |  By Michael McWhertor
el 16-Apr-2009 |  Publisher Activision has responded to allegations that it conspired to delay rival DJ game Scratch: The Ultimate DJ by buying its competitor's developer, 7 Studios, calling those claims disingenuous and lacking in merit.
Yesterday, Genius Products and Numark Industries announced they had filed suit against Activision and Scratch developers 7 Studios for "intentional interference with contract, breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets." Genius and Numark claim that Activision "conspired to withhold the current version of Scratch in an effort to delay the development and release of Scratch and to gain access to proprietary technology." According to Activision's statement, the L.A. Superior Court seems to agree, finding no evidence of any wrongdoing by the publisher and refusing to grant any restraining order against it. Activision also calls the allegations levied against it "an attempt by Genius to place blame for the game's delay, as well as to divert attention from the cash flow, liquidity and revenue challenges" facing Genius. "By their own admission in October 2008, the game had fallen behind in production, which was well before Activision had any involvement with Genius, Numark or California 7 Studios regarding the game," the statement reads. Activision also confirms that it has purchased 7 Studios, completing the deal on April 6th to "bolster its development capabilities." Under the ownership of Activision, 7 Studios continued to develop Scratch without interference from its new owner, according to the company. It points out that Activision "Activision provided the fledgling developer with much needed financing during these difficult economic times." Activision says that the lawsuit will have no impact on the release of DJ Hero, its turntable-based rhythm game planned for release later this year.
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| L.A. Court Finds In Favor Of Scratch DJ [Lawsuit] | ![Click here to read OK, But Is <em>This</em> Art? - OK, But Is This Art? [Screengrab]](http://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/04/160x120_img_4145_01.jpg) A California judge has ruled in favor of Scratch DJ Game LLC, granting a temporary restraining order against Activision Publishing, ordering all Scratch intellectual property returned immediately. Despite assurances on Thursday by Activision that the L.A. Superior Court saw no eviden [..] Read complete article | | Published 20-Apr-2009 by Mike Fahey in Lawsuit Activision dj hero Legal Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Top
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| L.A. Court Finds In Favor Of Scratch DJ [Lawsuit] |  A California judge has ruled in favor of Scratch DJ Game LLC, granting a temporary restraining order against Activision Publishing, ordering all Scratch intellectual property returned immediately. Despite assurances on Thursday by Activision that the L.A. Superior Court saw no eviden [..] Read complete article | | Published 20-Apr-2009 by Mike Fahey in Lawsuit Activision dj hero Legal Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Top
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In a David and Goliath story for the ages, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ LLC (a partnership between Genius Products and Numark formed to develop and publish the game of the same name) have revealed a mountain of details regarding a lawsuit [..] Read complete article | | Published 14-Apr-2009 by Ben Gilbert in 7-studiosactivisionbusinessgenius-productslawsuitnumarkscratch-the-ultimate-djtrevor-drinkwater
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| German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple | | One week after dismissing Samsung’s first German patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, a German court has also rejected a second suit, reports Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. Judge Andreas Voss of Germany?s Mannheim Regional Court on Friday addressed Samsung’s argument that certain 3G and UMTS technology in Apple’s iPhones infringes the South Korean company’s patents. [..] Read complete article | | Published 27-Jan-2012 by Dan Graziano in Legal3GAppleGermanyiPhonepatent infringementSamsung
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