Nintendo Seeks Injunction And $17,500 In Damages From 'Pirate' Streamer

Defendant has so far evaded complaints.Back in November 2024, we covered a case in which Nintendo of America had filed a lawsuit against an individual who had "repeatedly streamed pirated and emulated" Switch games while also using social media to promote Switch emulators to the general public.Now, after defendant Jesse Keighin – known under the online alias 'Every Game Guru' – failed to respond to Nintendo's complaints, the latter is seeking a default judgement from the court and a total of $17,500 in damages alongside a permanent injunction against Keighin, effectively ordering him to refrain from any infringing activities going forward while destroying "all circumvention devices" that may be in his possession.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Apr 23, 2025 - 12:48

Nintendo Seeks Injunction And $17,500 In Damages From 'Pirate' Streamer

Defendant has so far evaded complaints.

Back in November 2024, we covered a case in which Nintendo of America had filed a lawsuit against an individual who had "repeatedly streamed pirated and emulated" Switch games while also using social media to promote Switch emulators to the general public.

Now, after defendant Jesse Keighin – known under the online alias 'Every Game Guru' – failed to respond to Nintendo's complaints, the latter is seeking a default judgement from the court and a total of $17,500 in damages alongside a permanent injunction against Keighin, effectively ordering him to refrain from any infringing activities going forward while destroying "all circumvention devices" that may be in his possession.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com