It's Game Over for Alleged Nintendo Pirate
Haynes and Boone helped the gaming giant shut down unauthorized sales of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and many other titles.
January 03, 2020 at 03:53 PM
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Courtesy photoNintendo of America has drawn on Haynes and Boone to enjoin an Orange County man from selling unauthorized versions of Super Smash Bros. and other video games.
Nintendo had alleged in a December 2018 complaint that Sergio Mojarro was marketing illegal modification services for Nintendo Switch consoles along with illegally copied games, including some that had not yet been released in North America.
The complaint alleged that Mojarro sold modification services on the OfferUp platform, promising users they could "play ANY switch games [they] want." They also offered Nintendo's NES Classic Edition video game system. But "instead of the 30 authorized Nintendo Console Games that come pre-loaded on the game system, defendants modify the game systems so they are pre-loaded with unauthorized copies of over 800 different games," the complaint alleged.
U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton of the Central District of California signed off on a stipulated order Dec. 30 that enjoins Mojarro from hacking, modifying or circumventing Nintendo's technological protection measures; decompiling or reverse engineering Nintendo computer programs or software; and selling or distributing unauthorized copies of Nintendo works.
Partner Kenneth Parker and associate Diana Obradovich led Haynes and Boone's team, along with partner Richard Rochford and associate Joseph Lawlor.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton partner Aaron Malo represented Mojarro on a pro bono basis.
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