September 27, 2019
Microsoft Inc. did not steal the likeness of a former pro wrestler who claims a character in its popular Gears of War video game was modeled after him, a Pennsylvania federal court has found, ending a case that's played a key role in several other contentious suits involving his attorneys at Pierce Bainbridge.
March 04, 2019
A former pro wrestler and NFL player has told a Pennsylvania federal court that Microsoft Inc. shouldn't be able to duck his lawsuit alleging that a "Gears of War" video game character stole his likeness because the alleged copying was so thorough, right down to the character's "Chippendale's"-style shirt cuffs.
January 10, 2019
A former pro wrestler can drop his allegation that Microsoft Studios Inc. and Epic Games Inc. violated federal trademark law with a character in "Gears of War" that allegedly bears a strong resemblance to him, but a Pennsylvania federal judge won't allow him to add a claim that the company should have told him about the use of his image, the judge said Thursday.
January 11, 2017
Microsoft Studios Inc. and Epic Games Inc. have been unlawfully using a former pro wrestler's voice and likeness for a popular avatar in the "Gears of War" video game franchise, according to a trademark suit filed Wednesday in Pennsylvania federal court.