Pecover et al v. Electronic Arts Inc.
Filed: June 5, 2008 as 4:2008cv02820
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts Inc.
Miscellaneous: National Football League
Plaintiff: Andrew Owens, Edward C. O'Bannon, Jr., Geoffrey Pecover, Samuel Michael Keller
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Bebchuk v. Electronic Arts, Incorporated
Filed: April 18, 2008 as 1:2008cv03716
Court: New York Southern District Court
Amicus: Corporate and Securities Law Professors, The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Defendant: Electronic Arts, Incorporated
Plaintiff: Lucian Bebchuk
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Gibson Guitar Corporation v. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. et al
Filed: March 20, 2008 as 3:2008cv00294
Court: Tennessee Middle District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts, Inc., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks
Plaintiff: Gibson Guitar Corporation
Nature of Suit: Patent
Paris Hilton v. Hallmark Cards
Filed: March 20, 2008 as 08-55443
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Amicus Curiae: IMG WORLDWIDE, INC.
Amicus Curiae - Pending: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.; SQUARE ENIX, INC., MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Defendant - Appellant: HALLMARK CARDS, a Missouri corporation
Plaintiff - Appellee: PARIS HILTON
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Antonelli v. Harmonix Music Systems Inc. et al
Filed: March 13, 2008 as 3:2008cv01445
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts Inc., Harmonix Music Systems Inc., Viacom Inc.
Plaintiff: Michael Antonelli
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
People against Drugs Affordable Public Housing, Inc. v. Electronic Arts, Inc.
Filed: September 12, 2007 as 3:2007cv04693
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Plaintiff: People against Drugs Affordable Public Housing, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
Pape v. Electronic Arts, Inc. et al
Filed: June 18, 2007 as 1:2007cv05760
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts, Inc., Inetvideo. com
Plaintiff: Christopher Pape
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc et al v. Electronic Arts Inc
Filed: December 1, 2006 as 4:2006cv00841
Court: Texas Northern District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts Inc
Plaintiff: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc, Textron Systems Corporation
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Plaintiffs Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Textron Innovations Inc. and Textron Inc. alleged that defendant Electronic Arts, Inc. engaged in trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, dilution, unfair competition and misappropriation by manufacturing software and video games (including Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield Vietnam: Redux, and Battlefield 2) that prominently feature, utilize and depict plaintiffs\' trademarks, and trade dress without plaintiffs\' permission or approval.
Xilinx, Inc., et al v. CIR
Filed: August 30, 2006 as 06-74246
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Amicus Curiae: ALTERA CORPORATION, CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.; ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORTATED; AKZO NOBEL, INC.; ALLERGAN, INC.; THE BOEING COMPANY; CATERPILLAR INC.; CHEVRON CORPORTATION; THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.;, DELOITTE TAX LLP, FORMER U.S. TREASURY AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OFFICIALS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, ET. AL., KPMG LLP, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Amicus Curiae - Pending: ALTERA CORPORATION, APPLE, INC., CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, YAHOO! INC.
Petitioner - Appellee: XILINX, INC., AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Respondent - Appellant: COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
Electronic Arts Inc. et al v. Giant Productions et al
Filed: May 24, 2006 as 3:2006cv03403
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Alexandra Berthet, Giant Productions, Najib Marc Reghay
Plaintiff: Electronic Arts Inc., Electronic Arts Music Publishing, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
Plaintiffs Electronic Arts Inc. and Electronic Arts Music Publishing, Inc. asked that Giant Productions, Najib Marc Reghay and Alexandra Berthet indemnify and hold plaintiffs harmless against the claims asserted by defendants in a French suit. Plaintiffs alleged that they licensed defendant\'s composition entitled \"A Necessidade\" for inclusion in the FIFA 2005 video game. Defendants later challenged plaintiff\'s right to use the composition before the Paris Court of First Instance.
Fehoko v. Electronic Arts, Inc
Filed: August 18, 2005 as 1:2005cv00537
Court: Hawaii District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Plaintiff: Viliami Fehoko
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Wilson v. Electronic Arts Inc. et al
Filed: April 20, 2005 as 3:2005cv01648
Court: California Northern District Court
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Raspa v. Electronic Arts Inc. et al
Filed: April 19, 2005 as 3:2005cv01613
Court: California Northern District Court
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Simpson v. Electronic Arts Inc., et al
Filed: April 19, 2005 as 3:2005cv01616
Court: California Northern District Court
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Swantko v. Electronic Arts, Inc. et al
Filed: April 13, 2005 as 3:2005cv01527
Court: California Northern District Court
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Taubenfeld v. Electronic Arts, Inc. et al
Filed: March 31, 2005 as 3:2005cv01325
Court: California Northern District Court
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
In re Electronic Arts Inc. Securities Litigation et al
Filed: March 25, 2005 as 3:2005cv01219
Court: California Northern District Court
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Filed: March 7, 2005 as 1:2005cv00323
Court: California Eastern District Court
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Su et al v. Electronic Arts, Inc.
Filed: January 24, 2005 as 6:2005cv00131
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
EMI April Music, Inc. et al v. Electronic Arts, Inc.
Filed: April 21, 2004 as 1:2004cv03065
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Plaintiff: EMI April Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., EMI Unart Catalog, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Plaintiffs EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. alleged that defendant Electronic Arts Inc. infringed on plaintiffs\' rights in numerous musical compositions by incorporating them in EA Madden 2004, EA NHL 2004, EA NASCAR Thunder 2004, EA Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004, EA NBA Live 2004, EA MVP Baseball 2004 and EA Fight Night 2004.
