Law Practice
Nov. 10, 2008
Panel Kills Strip Club's Claim Over Logo in Video Game
The 9th Circuit rejected an argument by the owners of the Play Pen, an East Los Angeles strip club, and sided with the makers of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas."
By Noah Barron
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - The video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" came and went in 2004 - and the controversy over its violent and sexual content has since moved to the game's sequel. But the last nagging legal issue to resolve for makers Rockstar Games didn't come from concerned parents or outraged conservatives. Last week, the 9th Circuit rejected a long haggled-over appeal by the owners of the Play Pen, an E...
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - The video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" came and went in 2004 - and the controversy over its violent and sexual content has since moved to the game's sequel. But the last nagging legal issue to resolve for makers Rockstar Games didn't come from concerned parents or outraged conservatives. Last week, the 9th Circuit rejected a long haggled-over appeal by the owners of the Play Pen, an E...
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