October 23, 2013
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive a copyright lawsuit against Sega of America Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. from an artist who penned "Sonic the Hedgehog" comic books for more than a decade, affirming the dismissal of the case in favor of a related suit in New York.
October 11, 2013
A comic-book artist urged the Ninth Circuit on Friday to revive his copyright infringement suit over a "Sonic the Hedgehog" video game developed by Sega of America Inc., saying a trial judge erred in tossing the case pending the resolution of similar claims in New York.