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Copyright Law

Dream Games: Illegal Use of Copyrighted Work Does Not Preclude Damages for Infringement

In a case of first impression, the 9th Circuit held that illegal use or operation of a copyrighted work by the copyright owner does not preclude an award of statutory or actual damages for infringement. In Dream Games of Arizona, Inc. v. PC Onsite, 561 F.3d 983 (9th Cir. 2009),…

Posted:
06/30/2009

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Statutory Damages Award to Dream Games in Video Games Copyright Action Against PC Onsite

By way of background, Dream Games, a corporation that creates, designs, develops, licenses, and sells electronic video bingo games, developed an electronic video game called Fast Action Bingo. In March 2002, Dream Games entered negotiations with PC Onsite, a company that licenses, distributes, and sells computer hardware and software, regarding…

Date of ruling:
04/2/2009