Judge: Tattoo Artist Did Not Show How Game Makers’ Infringement Caused Damages

Mealey's (September 27, 2024, 11:17 AM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois federal judge held that the developers of wrestling video games are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law after a jury determined that they are liable for copyright infringement of a tattoo artist’s work through their depictions in-game of a tattooed wrestling star, but they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law on damages because the artist presented no evidence at trial to support the award of damages....