Jack Thomopson Settles with Take-Two

[njiska]

Some of you may know about a series of suits between Thompson and Take-Two in regards to the upcoming GTA IV and Manhunt 2.

Thompson threatened to block the sales, Take-Two countered by suing him, and he responed claiming RICO violations.

Well now they've settled. Here's how it works:

Charges of contempt of court in regards to last years Bully trial will be dropped.

Thompson will:

1.) will not sue or threaten to sue to block sale or distribution of any game published by Take Two or its subsidiaries (i.e., Rockstar).

2.) will not communicate to Take Two or anyone doing business with T2 (like, say Wal-Mart) any accusation that the company committed any wrongdoing by selling its games. Thompson is not restricted from criticizing the content of T2 games, nor is he prevented from acting as counsel in lawsuits brought against Take Two by other parties

3.) will make any future contacts with T2 through its attorneys

For the GP article go: http://gamepolitics.com/2007/04/19/breaking-grand-theft-auto-publisher-settles-lawsuit-against-jack-thompson/

For The legal ruling head to: http://www.gamepolitics.com/images/legal/FL-T2-JT-settlement.pdf

[Oobgarm]

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What a gyp. Seems that much more could have come from that. I'm just a casual observer, so i don't know all the details-maybe this is a good thing. I just don't know.

[Nebagram]

So, who's Jack going to try to bitchslap next then? :)

[njiska]

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What a gyp. Seems that much more could have come from that. I'm just a casual observer, so i don't know all the details-maybe this is a good thing. I just don't know.

This basically prevents Jack Thompson from being as much of an ass as he normally is, or from accusing MS, Sony, Best Buy, of being criminals.

He can't interfer with Rockstar's business and is there for reomved of much of his power.

[skylark]

Yes, this looks like a win for Take 2. Jack isn't destroyed, but, although I'm not an attorney, it's hard to see what else Take 2 could have reasonably expected to do to him.

[Oobgarm]

This basically prevents Jack Thompson from being as much of an ass as he normally is, or from accusing MS, Sony, Best Buy, of being criminals.

He can't interfer with Rockstar's business and is there for reomved of much of his power.

He'll find a way around that, methinks. You've seen his nonsense before, and you'll see it again, albeit in a different, indirect form.

[Push Upstairs]

Hopefully he will go back to his ways and forget he agreed to those conditions and end up in jail (or whatever happens if he breaks the conditions set in the settlement).