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LA Attorney Sues Rockstar Over Hot Coffee

Posted by Zonk on from the you-knew-it-was-coming dept.

Next Generation reports that the L.A. city attorney has filed suit against Rockstar, for a misleading ad campaign and 'unfair competition'. The suit was prompted because of the much publicized 'Hot Cofee' mod discovered last year. From the article: "'Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products - whether in the food we eat or the entertainment we consume,' Delgadillo said. The lawsuit is actually part of a wider effort to investigate the marketing of videogames."

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  1. All right! by faloi · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products - whether in the food we eat or the entertainment we consume"

    Now we can sue film makers to disclose all the goofs and inside jokes that show up in films, instead of waiting for people to single step through DVDs to find 'em!

    --
    "It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." -Albert Einstein
  2. Um no... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 5, Insightful

    'Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products

    Wrong.

    Otherwise, Sherlock Holmes books would be illegal, because they don't tell you who the murderer is up front.

  3. Wishful thinking by Bastian · · Score: 5, Funny

    'Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products - whether in the food we eat or the entertainment we consume,' Delgadillo said.

    *sigh* I wish. Two words: Natural flavors.