Michigan to Cough Up for Legal Fees
Michigan Judge George Caram Steeh ruled that the state is required to reimburse the money the game industry spent fighting a game law that was meant to ban the sale or rental of violent videogames to minors. The legislation was found unconstitutional as it infringed on First Amendment rights.
The Entertainment Software Association and its partners are building up a laundry list of wins against similar cases across the country. Illinois has been ordered to pay the industry $510K, Washington state $344K, St. Louis $180K, Indianapolis $318Kand Michigan $182K.
Judge Steeh struck down the Michigan law in April of this year, accusing the proposed measure of “discriminating against a disfavored 'newcomer' in the world of entertainment media.”
Kris Graft
December 1, 2006
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