Take-Two Sues Jack Thompson

By Rudy
in Back Page News

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

Rudy

Posted
Posted

Take-Two Sues Jack Thompson

Shoe, meet other foot.

GamePolitics sends word that Take-Two, in an effort to preemptively stop Jack Thompson's insane and completely baseless attacks on the company and their games, is sueing the attorney.

In the complaint Take-Two says that Thompson has a history of making threats of legal action and has done so again with Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV.

The suit alleges that Thompson's public nuisance tactic essentially violates Take Two's First Amendment rights. Lawyers for the game publisher argue that the Florida statute under which Thompson is seeking to have the games declared as nuisances essentially makes the controversial lawyer "a private attorney general on behalf of the State of Florida."

http://kotaku.com/gaming/jack-thomoson/tak...pson-244805.php

It's about time :p

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546737-take-two-sues-jack-thompson/
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Spartan_X

Posted
Posted

Take Two sues Jack Thompson over "nuisance" lawsuits

By Nate Anderson | Published: March 16, 2007 - 11:56AM CT

Despite his failure to win a restraining order against the T-rated game Bully, Jack Thompson has not stopped pursuing Take Two, the game's distributor. This week, Take Two took a proactive step to stave off Thompson's prerelease assaults on their titles by filing a federal court case against him in the state of Florida.

Take Two plans to release Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV later this year, and they would love nothing more than to avoid another Thompson lawsuit. After Thompson made public statements about his intent to block both games from being released, the company asked a judge to "enjoin him from bringing suit on behalf of the State of Florida to enjoin the sale of GTA IV or Manhunt 2."

Take Two claims that Thompson is misusing Florida's "nuisance" law, and they point out that attempts to regulate the sale of violent video games have repeatedly faltered, including cases in which the law was drafted by Thompson himself.

According to a copy of the complaint seen by Ars Technica, Take Two has just about had it with Thompson's threats, lawsuits, retractions, and dismissals. Thompson has, in the past, "brought suit on behalf of the State of Florida, dismissed it, filed again, sought a temporary restraining order, and then failed to pursue that motion," says the complaint. Such lawsuits come at "unpredictable times and under unpredictable circumstances" and can disrupt Take Two's relationships with retailers, who can also get dragged into these battles (Thompson at one point sued Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target, GameStop, and others in the battle over Bully).

Take Two argues that the lawsuits violate its First Amendment rights to free expression, but it also claims that the suits are so vague as to be unconstitutional. "This unconstitutional vagueness will have a chilling effect on Plaintiff as well as Plaintiff's customers," says the company. "Plaintiff's distributors likely will respond to the uncertainty and fear of penalties by withholding Plaintiff's video games from the public."

Take Two asks that Thompson be prevented from bringing a "nuisance" lawsuit against either of the games in question, and they want attorneys' fees from him.

Source: Ars Technica

Grand Master

seta-san

Posted
Posted

as much as everyone hates jack thompson lets remember that he has the right to pull the bull crap he does. just because you don't like what he says doesn't mean that he doen't have the right to say it.

as much as everyone hates jack thompson lets remember that he has the right to pull the bull crap he does. just because you don't like what he says doesn't mean that he doen't have the right to say it.

Community Regular

machorro

Posted
Posted
as much as everyone hates jack thompson lets remember that he has the right to pull the bull crap he does. just because you don't like what he says doesn't mean that he doen't have the right to say it.

as much as everyone hates jack thompson lets remember that he has the right to pull the bull crap he does. just because you don't like what he says doesn't mean that he doen't have the right to say it.

and we have the right to hate him, and see him screwed :p

Mentor

RGSPro

Posted
Posted (edited)
as much as everyone hates jack thompson lets remember that he has the right to pull the bull crap he does. just because you don't like what he says doesn't mean that he doen't have the right to say it.

as much as everyone hates jack thompson lets remember that he has the right to pull the bull crap he does. just because you don't like what he says doesn't mean that he doen't have the right to say it.

Actually, he doesn't. If it starts to defame the company on false grounds it goes into a grey area that can be illegal, which is why take-two is suing him.

It is comparable to if Pepsi started saying very nasty and harmful things about Coca Cola that would ruin their reputation. Jack Thompson does gain by suing game companies because in some of his constituents eyes he is doing the "right thing" and he can potentially get votes for it, which is exactly why he is doing it. He personally probly never plays games, he just made this his baby the jerk.

Edited by RGSPro
Grand Master

Denis W. Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted
... which is exactly why he is doing it. He personally probly never plays games, he just made this his baby the jerk.

Yeah. Games are his scapegoat. Without them, he'd resort to accusing people of being lesbians or being a conservative Christian and saying Islam teaches murder. :rolleyes:

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • 3DP Chip 26.05

      By Copernic · Posted

      3DP Chip 26.05 by Razvan Serea 3DP Chip is a standalone, no-install portable tool that scans your computer’s hardware and automatically detects the latest drivers available for your specific configuration and external devices. It provides a clear list of drivers that need updates, locates the correct downloads, and helps you upgrade them easily. 3DP Chip will automatically detect and display the information on your CPU, motherboard, video card and sound card installed on your PC. You can also choose to copy these information into your clipboard with one click for later use (such as posting in a forum). Also, if you're upgrading your operating system or just need to reinstall Windows, 3DP Chip can backup all the drivers on your PC or laptop. 3DP Chip backup and reinstall features can save you hours of searching for and installing individual device drivers. 3DP Chip most popular drivers include: audio and sound drivers video drivers printer and scanner drivers digital camera drivers network drivers webcam drivers keyboard and mouse drivers 3DP Chip v26.05 changelog: Driver date/version information has been added or updated AMD motherboard chipset v8.03.25.247 AMD motherboard chipset v8.05.04.516 Newly added product or support has been enhanced AMD Radeon Graphics AMD Radeon 780M Graphics AMD Radeon 840M Graphics AMD Radeon 860M Graphics AMD Radeon 880M Graphics AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT AMD Radeon Pro W7500M NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU NVIDIA RTX Pro 500 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU NVIDIA RTX Pro 1000 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU NVIDIA RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU Download: 3DP Chip 26.05 | 7.2 MB (Freeware) Links: 3DP Chip Home Page | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • The official Funny Pictures thread

      By snowy owl · Posted

    • Apple reluctantly forces strict new age checks on Texas users starting today

      By zikalify · Posted

      Apple reluctantly forces strict new age checks on Texas users starting today by Paul Hill Apple will begin enforcing the Texas Age Assurance Law (SB 2420) following a recent court ruling that lifted an injunction on SB 2420. Starting June 4 (today), Apple will enforce strict age-verification and parental-consent rules for new Apple accounts created in Texas. This move will affect children under 18 who go to download apps or attempt to make in-app purchases. Apple previously expressed privacy concerns related to this law, but compliance is now mandatory for the company, nevertheless. Apple will use several APIs to follow the law. Principally, the Declared Age Range API will fetch the specific user age bracket (Under 13, 13-15, 16-17, or 18+) and a verification method. The Significant Change API (PermissionKit) will trigger a system dialog for parental consent if an app gets a major update or an age-rating shift. There is also a new property type in StoreKit that allows developers to automatically check when their app’s age rating has changed on a user’s device and then use the Significant Change API to request parental consent. Finally, App Store Server Notifications can be configured to tell developers when a parent revokes consent, blocking app launches. To ensure they are ready for these changes, developers must immediately use Apple’s sandbox testing environment to validate these APIs in their apps. For any developers out there finding this to be inconvenient, get used to it. Other regions, such as Utah, Louisiana, and Brazil, are looking at, or have implemented, similar rules.
    • The official Funny Pictures thread

      By +Edouard · Posted

    • Microsoft OneDrive is getting a simple yet much needed feature

      By Chay Meredith · Posted

      They should show the onedrive recycle bin in a searchable manner and on app not just on the website

  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      nothanks earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Month Later
      B2Proxy earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Year In
      MadMung0 earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Week One Done
      jefred earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Apprentice
      JoeyNeo went up a rank
      Apprentice

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      484
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      229
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      72
    4. 4
      FloatingFatMan
      62
    5. 5
      neufuse
      54
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!