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Dispute over computer game profits draws legal stars
Activision Blizzard Inc. has brought in noted litigator Beth Wilkinson for an impending $1 billion trial against two former employees who created the blockbuster video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Suit claims Massachusetts fails to provide mandated voter registration help
Public interest groups have sued three Massachusetts officials in Boston federal court, claiming the state has failed to help public assistance recipients register to vote, in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The law, better known as the Motor Voter Act, requires states to offer voter registration opportunities at all offices that provide public assistance.
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