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Nintendo Wins Copyright Case; $17,500 Awarded for Piracy

10/31/2025

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Nintendo won a case against Jesse Keighin, known as EveryGameGuru, after he did not respond to copyright infringement allegations.
The court ordered Keighin to pay $17,500 in damages for streaming pirated games and linking to emulators.
The ruling imposes a permanent injunction against future infringement and denies broader remedies, including circumvention-device destruction and unnamed third-party actions.
The case underscores Nintendo's strategy to curb piracy while limiting penalties for infringers.

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Nintendo won a case against Jesse Keighin, known as EveryGameGuru, after he did not respond to copyright infringement allegations.
The court ordered Keighin to pay $17,500 in damages for streaming pirated games and linking to emulators.
The ruling imposes a permanent injunction against future infringement and denies broader remedies, including circumvention-device destruction and unnamed third-party actions.
The case underscores Nintendo's strategy to curb piracy while limiting penalties for infringers.