Reddit Moderator Has to Pay Nintendo $4.5M After Lawsuit
The ruling also orders James Williams to shut down alleged pirate stores and social accounts tied to Switch game distribution.
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Reddit mod ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit
Nintendo won its $4.5 million lawsuit against James Williams, a Reddit moderator accused of distributing pirated Switch games, as reported earlier by Aftermath. In a default judgment issued on Wednesday, a Washington federal judge also ordered Williams to shut down the online stores allegedly housing libraries of pirated Switch games. Nintendo sued Williams, also known […]
James Williams Nintendo is supposed to pay $4.5 million for the unlicensed distribution of copied switch games. He didn't appear in court.
A federal judge in Washington ordered James Williams to pay US$4.5 million to Nintendo and shut down online stores that, according to the lawsuit, offered Switch pirated games. The default decision also requires deactivating distribution-related social accounts. *** Nintendo obtained a default ruling against James Williams, known online as “archbox,” after the lack of response to the lawsuit. USD$4.5 million in compensation corresponds to US$150…
Nintendo has won a lawsuit against James Williams, known as Archbox, for the distribution of Nintendo Switch pirated games. The company claimed $4.5 million in damages, which has been confirmed, and the court has also ordered Williams to close online stores from which it distributed thousands of unauthorized copies [...]
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