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VERSUS.Legal about the lawsuit against Capcom: “It is unlikely that the company’s actions can be called accidental copying”

Alexandra Kurdyumova, Senior Partner of the VERSUS.legal law firm, said App2Top.ru about a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Capcom related to the illegal use of other people’s photos in their games. We discussed the legal specifics of the case, the statute of limitations and the available evidence base.Note: You can read more about designer Judy Juracek’s lawsuit against Capcom in our material.
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Could Capcom intentionally use someone else’s work in their games: Semenov&Pevzner comment

Over the weekend, Capcom faced a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from designer Judy Juracek. She accused the company of illegally using her photos in games. Roman Lukyanov, Managing Partner of Semenov&Pevzner law Firm, said App2Top.ru about the specifics of such lawsuits, as well as whether Capcom could have committed intentional plagiarism.Evgeny Obedkov, App2Top.ru : The designer demands up to $12 million in compensation and payments of up to $25 thousand for each photo used.