Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Does this email seem real? Can i be sued?

GEOFFREY PECOVER and ANDREW OWENS v. ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal. - Oakland Div.)

Case No. **********

If You Purchased Certain Electronic Arts Brand Football Video Games

Between January 1, 2005 to the Present

You May Be a Class Member.

Membership as a class member in the Electronic Arts Litigation is the result of a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division (Case No. 08-cv-02820 CW).

What Is This Class Action About?

The class action lawsuit alleges violations of California's antitrust and consumer protection laws in connection with the sale of certain football video games. Plaintiffs, purchasers of Electronic Arts' football video games, claim that Defendant Electronic Arts entered into a series of exclusive licenses with the National Football League (NFL), National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA), National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), and Arena Football League (AFL), which Plaintiffs claim foreclosed competition in an alleged football video game market. Plaintiffs allege that this series of exclusive licenses caused customers who purchased certain football video games to be overcharged.

Defendant Electronic Arts has denied any liability and all allegations of misconduct. The Court has not decided whether the Defendants did anything wrong, and this Notice is not an expression of any opinion by the Court about the merits of any of the claims or defenses asserted by any party to this litigation.

Who Are Class Members?

The Class includes all persons who, during the period January 1, 2005 to the present, purchased the Madden NFL, NCAA Football, or Arena Football League brand video games published by Electronic Arts with a release date of January 1, 2005 to the present. Excluded from the class are purchasers of software for mobile devices, persons purchasing directly from Electronic Arts, persons purchasing used copies of the relevant football video games, and ElectronDoes this email seem real? Can i be sued?
This purported lawsuit is against Electronic Arts. They are suggesting that you might be entitled to some form of compensation if the lawsuit is successful. It won't be, because EA and the organizations listed have every right to enter into exclusive agreements.Does this email seem real? Can i be sued?
They aren't suing you, they are advising you that you may be a part of the class included in this lawsuit against Electronic Arts. If you wish to partake of any award that may eventually be granted in the case (not bloody likely) then you would have to respond to the email to join the class.Does this email seem real? Can i be sued?
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