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| RandyT:
IANAL, but if commercial infringing activities are observed, I don't believe there is any need for the IP holders to make a complaint in order for proceedings to begin. It is a criminal statute, so there is no need for the JD to get permission. It would probably have to be fairly egregious to happen without their involvement, but not absolutely necessary. Of course, once such proceedings began, and the IP holders notified, few if any would be turning a blind eye to the situation. Probably not relevant in this particular case, but the earlier remark about it seemed a bit off. |
| ark_ader:
--- Quote from: spoot on December 30, 2013, 10:36:13 am ---Readers Digest Version: The guy is a ---meecrob---. --- End quote --- No he is a bona fide visionary. |
| ChadTower:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on December 30, 2013, 09:24:01 am ---Just to clarify for those who don't have the time to read the stuff, he's never been charged with any kind of trademark or copyright infringement when it comes to the original IP holders of the games and actually did have licensing agreements with some of those companies. --- End quote --- That would be because IP infringement is a civil offense and thus would be subject to civil litigation. This is not a "charges" in this context. If we're talking about being charged in this context it is because they determined it was being used to commit commercial fraud when he was selling it. Just using someone else's IP is not criminal. It is civil. Bank fraud, on the other hand, is a felony. That is very criminal and thus charges were filed. Foley is facing severe criminal charges and also a heavy load of civil litigation. It's very important to keep those two concepts separate. It destroys the whole discussion to mix them. |
| paigeoliver:
If this garage full of boards exists then it could go a long way towards explaining why pcbs have gotten so much pricier since I got into the hobby. |
| BAMBOO:
I've learned over the years of visiting here that any topic concerning this guy is one to stay clear of and I always have avoided the Dave Foley threads, but I can finally say I'm happy he got what he deserves. The Arcade Kingdom is now at peace... |
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