Court Sides with Electronic Arts, Throws Out Jury Award
A federal judge from the Northern District of California has overturned a multi-million dollar jury award against videogame publisher Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) in a copyright infringement case.
The award — more than $3 million in damages plus interest that could have exceeded $7 million -- was made after a California jury concluded last year that EA breached a 1986 software development contract it had with a developer, Robin Antonick.
Specifically, the jury found that the express