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	January 19, 2012 EA’s Battefield Court Battle: 1st Amend. Right to Depict Helicopter Filed under: Intellectual Property,battlefield,ea,fairuse,firstamendment,trademarkinfringement,videogames — Tags: Daniel A. Batterman — Cynthia Hsu, Esq. @ 7:02 am Game maker EA’s Battlefield is now a court — instead of a virtual warzone. The company has filed for declaratory relief. It wants a California court to rule that their depiction of military helicopters in their popular war game Battlefield… Continue reading this article, and get more legal technology news and information, at FindLaw.com. Technologist Cynthia Hsu, Esq. Comments (0) Search for: Site Policies About Privacy Policy Terms of Service Recent Posts European Parliament Member Marietje Schaake’s Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week Hollywood Talent Turns To Kickstarter To Escape ‘Institutional Censorship’ How Does Fair Use Fit Into The Critique Of Copyright? How Does Fair Use Fit Into The Critique Of Copyright? 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January 19, 2012

EA’s Battefield Court Battle: 1st Amend. Right to Depict Helicopter