The lawsuit filed by Nintendo against the founder of the pirate site RomUniverse about 2 years ago has been concluded. At the end of the lawsuit, it was decided to pay Nintendo $2.1 million. However, this payment will be much different than what is known.
The court rejected a permanent injunction, stating that the site had already been shut down. However, Nintendo wants the court to reconsider this decision. Because there are signs that RomUniverse may reboot.
Nintendo will receive a monthly payment of $50 for the case it won
Nintendo regularly takes legal action against pirated sites and services. The game company sued several sites offering pirated games, including RomUniverse, two years ago. This site, which also offers movies and books, is facing massive online copyright infringement. Moreover, Nintendo said that the site also charges users for access to premium features.
Matthew Storman, the owner of the Los Angeles-based website, openly disagreed with these allegations and decided to defend himself in court without a lawyer. In his view, the site was not breaking any laws. For this reason, he asked the court to dismiss the case. However, Storman was facing millions of dollars in damages.
After discussions with Nintendo’s legal team last summer, Storman agreed to shut the site down. Although Nintendo was happy with this situation, the case continued. The company soon took action and demanded millions of dollars in compensation. As a result of the lawsuit, it was decided to pay 2.1 million dollars. However, the interesting thing is that this payment was divided into monthly installments of $ 50. That means Storman has paid Nintendo $50 a month for 3,525 years.
Storman, however, did not make this payment. That’s why Nintendo suggested that it should reconsider its decision in court. According to Nintendo, Storman’s failure to make even the modest $50 monthly payment requires a permanent injunction.
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