Nintendo Vs Yuzu | A Legal Look At Emulation And The DMCA (VL777) Virtual Legality podcast

Nintendo vs Yuzu | A Legal Look at Emulation and the DMCA (VL777)

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In this episode, Richard Hoeg delves into Nintendo's lawsuit against Yuzu, discussing the intricacies of copyright laws, fair use, and game archival in the US. He examines the DMCA, the lawsuit against Tropic Haze LLC, and misconceptions about selling and fair use in copyright law. The episode also explores Yuzu's decryption process, game piracy, and its impact on Nintendo customers, along with potential outcomes of the case and the concept of equitable relief.

LAWSUIT https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24085075/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit

LAW https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/117 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 https://www.copyright.gov/title37/201/37cfr201-40.html

PRECEDENT https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/summaries/sony-connectix-9thcir2000.pdf https://casetext.com/case/sony-computer-entertainment-america-v-bleem https://cdn.loc.gov/copyright/1201/2015/registers-recommendation.pdf

YUZU https://yuzu-emu.org/help/quickstart/ https://www.patreon.com/yuzuteam

COMMENTARY/QUESTIONS https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/how-strong-is-nintendos-legal-case-against-switch-emulator-yuzu/ https://twitter.com/moduletux/status/1762857731986256096

(0:00) Introduction: Nintendo's lawsuit against Yuzu (7:08) Copyright laws, fair use, and archival for games in the United States (14:18) The DMCA and fair use (21:20) Lawsuit against Tropic Haze LLC (39:46) Sponsor: Karen Paulson (40:17) Discussion on the bleem case, misconceptions about selling, and fair use in copyright law (48:28) Return to the lawsuit discussion: Nintendo's reputation, copyright control, and market entry decisions (1:02:48) The decryption process of Yuzu and how Yuzu emulates the Nintendo Switch (1:09:32) Game piracy and impact of piracy on Nintendo customers (1:34:20) Predicting the potential outcomes of the case, potential damages, and the concept of equitable relief (1:49:27) Thanks to the audience and transition to Q&A

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