Activision Blizzard never stays out of the news for long, but this time it's the publisher that is bringing the legal action against cheat merchants EngineOwning.

Is it a slam dunk, or is the answer more complex than it might first appear?

Dredd it, run from it, the Law still arrives...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #Cheats #Lawsuit

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

03:52 The Lawsuit (Overview)

14:04 Establishing Jurisdiction

16:39 The Facts Alleged

22:00 Revenge of the DMCA

23:14 Interfering with Contracts (Unfair Competition)

31:35 Enforcing Judgment Abroad

33:25 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Activision files lawsuit against notable cheat provider EngineOwning"

CharlieIntel - January 4, 2022

https://charlieintel.com/activision-sues-warzone-cheat-provider-engineowning/155447/

Activision vs EngineOwning

Filed January 4, 2022

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21173574/activision-publishing-v-engineowning-ug.pdf

"Circumvention of copyright protection systems"

17 USC 1201

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201

"Civil remedies"

17 USC 1203

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1203

"Intentional Interference With Contractual Relations - Essential Factual Elements"

CA Form Jury Instructions

https://www.justia.com/trials-litigation/docs/caci/2200/2201/

"Will Your U.S. Judgment Be Enforced Abroad?"

Harris Bricken Website - July 22, 2020

https://harrisbricken.com/blog/will-your-u-s-judgment-be-enforced-abroad/

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