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New Case: Willis v. Electronic Arts (D.Nev.)

This is really more of a straight copyright case than a video game case, so we won't be actively following it. However, if anyone is interested, Gerald Willis (composer of the UNLV fight song Win With The Rebels), has sued EA for inclusion of the song in a slew of EA Sports titles. This looks like a straight copyright infringement issue. If I were a betting man (this case IS in Nevada, after all), I would bet that EA will claim it has some sort of license from UNLV. The license may or may not be valid, and EA and Mr. Willis will settle for a reasonable amount of money in view of the validity of the license. If you're interested in tracking the case yourself, it is Geral Willis v. Eletronic Arts, Inc., case no. 2:08-cv-01311-KJD-LRL, filed Monday, September 29, 2008, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Win With The Rebels lyrics.

Full post as published by Patent Arcade on September 30, 2008 (boomark / email).