Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. v. Derek S. Powell
Summary
Blizzard Entertainment sues Powell for copyright infringement in federal court.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 2P · 0D · 0N (3 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
3 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 0 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 0 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
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None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp LLPMarc Ellis Mayer
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 8:26-cv-01506
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2026-06-12
- Last filing
- 2026-10-07
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (plaintiff) Does (defendant) Andrew James Seward (defendant) Online Management Partners (defendant) Ye Lwin (defendant) Alexander Steven Kozma (defendant) Brien Allen Middaugh (defendant) Lincoln Marshall Simpson (defendant) Exalted Management and Consultation Services LLC (defendant) Exalted Management Services (defendant) Bryan Thomas Mannion (defendant) Derek S. Powell (defendant)