Lawsuit
Oculus Files Motion for a New Trial in $500 Million ZeniMax Case
April 11, 2017 | FRΛNK R.After vowing to take legal action to contest a jury’s decision which awarded ZeniMax Media $500 million in damages for copyright infringement and false designation back in February, Oculus has now filed a motion last Friday requesting a new trial … Read More
Judge dismisses TRT ‘Breach of Contract’ Lawsuit Against Oculus
March 13, 2017 | FRΛNK R.It looks like Oculus has one less legal battle to worry about after a northern California court dismissed a ‘breach of contract’ lawsuit filed against the company by Total Recall Technologies (TRT).
Total Recall Technologies had first filed the suit … Read More
Oculus CTO John Carmack Hits Back at ZeniMax with $22.5 Million Lawsuit
March 10, 2017 | FRΛNK R.The ongoing legal feud between Oculus CTO John Carmack and his former employer ZeniMax Media continues with Camack now suing the company for $22.5 million, reports Dallas Morning News.
The complaint filed on behalf of Carmack alleges that ZeniMax wrongfully … Read More
Oculus’ Palmer Luckey Must Face Breach of Contract Lawsuit, says Judge
January 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.On Saturday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Fransico ruled that the part of a lawsuit against Oculus founder Palmer Luckey for allegedly breaching a contract with his former employer, Total Recall Technologies, will be allowed to proceed, Reuters reports.
Zuckerberg Ordered to Testify in Oculus vs. ZeniMax Lawsuit
December 12, 2015 | FRΛNK R.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been ordered to testify in the intellectual property dispute between virtual reality company Oculus VR and ZeniMax Media, due to claims of his “unique knowledge” in the matter gained through Facebook’s $2 billion acquisition of … Read More
ZeniMax’s Lawsuit Against Oculus VR Will Move Forward
August 12, 2015 | FRΛNK R.The ZeniMax Media lawsuit filed against Oculus back in May 2014, will apparently have its day in court after a U.S. District Judge denied requests made by Oculus VR, its parent company Facebook, and Oculus founder Palmer Luckey to have the case dismissed.
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Oculus VR and Founder Sued over Alleged Breach of Contract
May 23, 2015 | FRΛNK R.When your company is worth $2 billion dollars, you’re bound to face some legal battles along the way. Oculus VR and its founder Palmer Luckey are facing a new lawsuit by a former employer, as reported by Reuters.
The lawsuit, … Read More
Oculus VR Officially Responds to ZeniMax Lawsuit
June 25, 2014 | FRΛNK R.Back in late May, ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary id Software filed a lawsuit against Oculus VR accusing the company of stealing and “illegally misappropriating” intellectual property used in the development of the Oculus Rift VR headset.
In a 30-page … Read More
ZeniMax Files Lawsuit Against Oculus over Virtual Reality Technology
May 22, 2014 | FRΛNK R.Earlier this month, ZeniMax, owner of developer id Software, accused Oculus VR and former id employer John Carmack of stealing intellectual property used in the development and success of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, which Facebook announced to purchase … Read More
Oculus VR Responds to ZeniMax Allegations: The Claims are ‘False’
May 5, 2014 | FRΛNK R.This morning the battle over the rights to the Oculus Rift VR technology started heating up, as Oculus VR formally responded directly against ZeniMax’s recent claims that former employer and co-founder of id Software, John Carmack had stolen key intellectual … Read More