Atari controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Tin Giant sues Atari over VCS work
Lawsuit filed
Tin Giant filed a federal lawsuit in Colorado against Atari, alleging breach of contract and defamation. The suit claims Atari did not pay an invoice for work on the VCS console and falsely attributed a project delay to Tin Giant.
Source excerpt
Tin Giant is suing Atari for failing to pay for its services on the design of the VCS console.
The suit also alleges that Atari falsely attributed a delay to the VCS project to Tin Giant failing to complete its work.
Tin Giant has filed a suit for breach of contract and defamation with federal court in Colorado.
2020
Atari charged for violating COVID-19 distancing orders
Fine or penalty
In 2020, Ottawa bylaw officers charged Atari $880 after the business failed to ensure customers remained seated as required by provincial COVID-19 orders. The report describes a charge rather than a final determination of liability. The source does not specify the outcome of the charge or any further legal proceedings.
Ottawa bylaw officers charged Atari $880 after it failed to ensure customers remained seated as required by provincial orders. The article reports a charge, not a final determination of liability.
Source excerpt
Atari failed to ensure customers remained seated at their tables except to use the bathroom, to pay for or pick up an order, according to a statement from Roger Chapman, the city's director of bylaw and regulatory services. The business was charged Aug. 1, he said.
2020
Atari sues Threadless over alleged trademark infringement
Lawsuit filed
Atari Interactive filed a complaint against skinnyCorp., the owner of the Threadless e-commerce website, alleging that apparel sold on the site infringes Atari's trade name and trademark. The complaint also raises counterfeiting and other claims. The allegations are presented as claims in the filing and are not stated as adjudicated findings.
Source excerpt
On Wednesday in the Southern District of New York, Atari Interactive, Inc., a video game company, filed a complaint against skinnyCorp., LLC, which owns the Threadless e-commerce website, for trademark infringement claiming that the defendant sells apparel which infringes Atari’s trade name and trademark.
The claims for relief in the complaint included trademark infringement and counterfeiting, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, common law unfair competition, and counterfeiting.