The legal battle between Nintendo and RomUniverse is continuing, even after a verdict was reached last month, in which a judge ruled that Nintendo should be compensated with $2.1 million. Because RomUniverse had already shut down, a permanent injunction was denied but now Nintendo is hoping that the court will reconsider.

Matthew Storman, the site’s owner, did not rule out a comeback when speaking to a Nintendo lawyer on the phone this month, although he did mention that Nintendo titles would not be included. Nintendo still decided action was required and filed a new  permanent injunction request.

Nintendo lawyers statedt:

“Defendant’s threat to continue to operate RomUniverse to distribute videogame ROMs, using the same website he used for the past several years to mass-infringe Nintendo’s copyright and trademark rights, necessitates the entry of an injunction.”

Storman was required to pay $50 monthly, but the money has not been received, and Nintendo has stated that it “has no adequate remedy at law for Defendant’s past or future infringement and underscores the need for a permanent injunction.” However, Storman now wants a reversal of his own when it comes to the $2.1 million Nintendo is supposed to receive and is arguing that the company has not suffered actual damages, as well as is questioning whether the game copyrights were registered on time.

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