LoveRETRO | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:51:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png LoveRETRO | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 LoveROMs and LoveRETRO owners avoid trial by agreeing to pay Nintendo over $12 million https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/loveroms-and-loveretro-owners-avoid-trial-by-agreeing-to-pay-nintendo-over-12-million/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/loveroms-and-loveretro-owners-avoid-trial-by-agreeing-to-pay-nintendo-over-12-million/#respond Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:51:57 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=394691 Back in July, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two ROM site owners, accusing LoveROMs and LoveRETRO of breaching copyright laws. It seems that both parties have come to an agreement, as the final judgement demands the sites pay Nintendo a total of $12 million. Following the Arizona-based filing, owners Jacob and Cristian Mathias pulled content from …

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Back in July, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two ROM site owners, accusing LoveROMs and LoveRETRO of breaching copyright laws. It seems that both parties have come to an agreement, as the final judgement demands the sites pay Nintendo a total of $12 million.

Following the Arizona-based filing, owners Jacob and Cristian Mathias pulled content from the sites hoping to avoid a lengthy legal battle with the Japanese corporation. With Nintendo not backing down, the married couple admitted their copyright and trademark infringement, agreeing to a consent judgment and a permanent injunction.

“Plaintiff is hereby awarded judgment against all Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $12,230,000,” reads the final judgement agreed upon by both parties, via TorrentFreak. Of course, the publication speculates that the high figure is little more than a public ruling to act as a deterrent, with a more manageable sum potentially agreed upon behind closed doors.

The real punishment sees the Nintendo seize all games, files and emulators once housed within both sites, and prohibits both owners from using, sharing, or distributing Nintendo ROMs in the future. Both the LoveROMs.com and LoveRETRO.co domains will cease operation and also be handed over to Nintendo.

This lawsuit has had a ripple effect within the ROM world, seeing many sites close down out of fear that the video game maker will come after them next. The seized ROMs could also potentially come in handy for the publisher, who has previously used such ROMs in its emulation efforts.

KitGuru Says: While Nintendo certainly have the moral high ground, I would like to believe the company wouldn’t bleed a married couple dry for their wrongdoings but it does remain unconfirmed at this time. Overall, I’m sure everyone’s just glad that they can put this mess behind them.

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LoveROMs and LoveRETRO owner looking to settle Nintendo lawsuit https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/loveroms-and-loveretro-owner-looking-to-settle-nintendo-lawsuit/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/loveroms-and-loveretro-owner-looking-to-settle-nintendo-lawsuit/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:50:55 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=384461 Last month, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two popular ROM sites, LoveROMs and LoveRETRO. In the face of legal action, both sites shut down swiftly but it looks like the owner of both sites is hoping to settle the suit with Nintendo. In a case like this, damages can stack up well into the millions of …

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Last month, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two popular ROM sites, LoveROMs and LoveRETRO. In the face of legal action, both sites shut down swiftly but it looks like the owner of both sites is hoping to settle the suit with Nintendo.

In a case like this, damages can stack up well into the millions of dollars range. Jacob Mathias, owner of the LoveROMs and LoveRETRO sites has begun trying to settle the case and it seems that Nintendo is open to the idea according to court filings.

The main copyright lawsuit still stands but as TorrentFreak points out, Mathias's attorney has asked the court to extend the period to respond by three weeks. This would enable Mathias and Nintendo to continue ongoing settlement negotiations. The court filing explains that “almost immediately after the complaint was served, the parties began actively discussing and working toward settling the case”.

The 21-day extension would give both parties time to ensure a settlement. Nintendo has requested a substantial number of documents as part of the negotiations, which have since been provided. Nintendo's recent legal actions have already resulted in a few other ROM sites shutting down, so taking this to trial might not be the most beneficial outcome.

KitGuru Says: The argument for the existence of ROMs has been floating around for years but a court might not necessarily agree with it. If this case ended up going to trial, it would cost both Mathias and Nintendo a lot of money, so working towards a resolution out of court makes a lot of sense. We should hear more on this in a few weeks time. 

 

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