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Litigation

Sep. 17, 2013

EA tries to get programmer's verdict tossed

A San Francisco judge on Friday heard arguments over whether he should throw out a jury verdict and deny damages to a programmer who claims Electronic Arts Inc. failed to pay him royalties.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A San Francisco judge on Friday heard arguments but did not rule over whether he should throw out a jury verdict and deny millions of dollars in damages to a programmer who claims Electronic Arts Inc. failed to pay him royalties.


Robin Antonick sued Electronic Arts in 2011, claiming that for years the company used source code that he developed for early versions of its John Madden Football video games...

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