Nintendo of America Inc v. Williams
| Washington Western District Court | |
| Judge: | Lauren King |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-00960 |
| Nature of Suit | 820 Property Rights - Copyrights |
| Cause | 17:101 Copyright Infringement |
| Case Filed: | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Terminated: | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Last checked: Wednesday Dec 25, 2024 3:07 AM PST |
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Defendant
James C Williams
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Plaintiff
Nintendo of America Inc
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 10 hours ago |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | ||
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Report Regarding Patent/Trademark/Copyright
Wed 09/23 4:42 PM
REPORT on the filing or determination of an action. Mailed to the US Copyright Office. (KRA) |
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order
Judgment by Court
Wed 09/23 4:31 PM
JUDGMENT BY COURT. IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT default judgment is hereby ENTERED against Defendant James C. Williams pursuant to the Court's Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction, Dkt. No.29 , entered on 9/23/2026. It is further ordered that Plaintiff Nintendo of America is awarded: (1) $4,500,000 in statutory damages for copyright infringement pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(2); (2) A permanent injunction barring Defendant Williams and all persons acting under his direction or control (including but not limited to his agents, subsidiaries, representatives and employees) from: (a) continuing to make available to others any online "shops" that he operates or otherwise controls which have offered to the public pirated Nintendo Switch games for download; (b) taking any steps on Williams' own behalf or assisting others in distributing, advertising, marketing, selling, reselling, uploading, downloading, offering for sale, or otherwise disseminating any software whose use circumvents technological measures that control access to Nintendo's games or consoles (the "Circumvention Software"), any other circumvention technology that violates the Nintendo Switch End User License Agreement or the Nintendo Account User Agreement (collectively, the "EULAs"), or any other software product or service games or consoles; (c) taking any steps on Williams' own behalf or assisting others in distributing, advertising, marketing, selling, reselling, uploading, downloading, offering for sale, or otherwise disseminating unauthorized copies of Nintendo video games, including but not limited to Nintendo Switch games and the 30 copyrighted Nintendo games listed in footnote 3 above; and (d) engaging in any further conduct that induces or encourages members of the public to download or obtain the Circumvention Software, download or copy any Nintendo video games, or otherwise breach the EULAs. To effectuate this injunction, Williams shall immediately disable access to all online "shops" that he operates or otherwise controls which have offered to the public extensive libraries of pirated Nintendo Switch games for download and any social media accounts (including without limitation any Instagram, X, Reddit, and TikTok accounts), communications platforms (including without limitation any Discord servers or Telegram accounts), e-commerce websites, and any other platforms or vehicles used by Williams to distribute (i) infringing copies of Nintendo Switch games, (ii) the Circumvention Software, or (iii) any other circumvention technology. (KRA) |
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order
Order on Motion for Default Judgment
Wed 09/23 4:27 PM
ORDER granting Plaintiff's25 Motion for Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction. The Court GRANTS NOA's motion for default judgment and a permanent injunction. Dkt. No.25 . Default judgment shall enter in favor of NOA and against Williams. Signed by Judge Lauren King. (KRA) |
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| Tuesday, October 07, 2025 | ||
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service
Certificate of Service
Tue 10/07 2:43 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc re26 Declaration,25 MOTION for Default Judgment ,27 Declaration (Walters, Mark) |
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| Friday, October 03, 2025 | ||
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Declaration
Fri 10/03 12:26 PM
DECLARATION of Nintendo of America Inc. filed by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc re25 MOTION for Default Judgment (Walters, Mark) |
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Declaration
Fri 10/03 12:25 PM
DECLARATION of James D. Berkley filed by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc re25 MOTION for Default Judgment (Walters, Mark) |
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Default Judgment
Fri 10/03 12:24 PM
MOTION for Default Judgment , filed by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc. Noting Date 10/24/2025, (Walters, Mark) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Wednesday, October 01, 2025 | ||
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Wed 10/01 4:20 PM
ORDER re23 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney James David Berkley for Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (HH) |
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Wed 10/01 2:28 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY James Berkley FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9204566 (Walters, Mark) |
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| Friday, January 17, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 01/17 4:58 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney William Burnside on behalf of Defendant James C Williams. (Burnside, William) |
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| Friday, December 13, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Leave
Fri 12/13 3:55 PM
ORDER granting Plaintiff's19 Ex Parte Motion for Leave to Take Limited Early Discovery. The Court GRANTS Nintendo's ex parte Motion for Leave to Take Limited Early Discovery. Dkt. No.19 . Signed by Judge Lauren King. (KRA) |
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| Friday, November 22, 2024 | ||
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Declaration
Fri 11/22 1:15 PM
DECLARATION of Marc E. Mayer filed by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc re19 MOTION for Leave to Take Limited Early Discovery (Walters, Mark) |
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Leave
Fri 11/22 1:12 PM
MOTION for Leave to Take Limited Early Discovery , filed by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc. Noting Date 11/22/2024, (Walters, Mark) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Friday, November 08, 2024 | ||
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order
Clerks Entry of Default
Fri 11/08 2:42 PM
Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Defendant James C Williams a/k/a Archbox. (NAW) |
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| Thursday, November 07, 2024 | ||
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Declaration (non motion)
Thu 11/07 6:00 PM
DECLARATION of James D. Berkley re15 Brief by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc (Walters, Mark) |
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Declaration (non motion)
Thu 11/07 5:58 PM
DECLARATION of Ivan Avila Campillo re15 Brief by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc (Walters, Mark) |
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Brief
Thu 11/07 5:56 PM
Supplemental BRIEF re14 Order,12 Request by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc (Walters, Mark) |
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| Thursday, October 24, 2024 | ||
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order
1 - Order
Thu 10/24 1:59 PM
ORDER Requesting Supplemental Briefing. Nintendo is ORDERED to submit supplemental briefing within 14 days of this Order addressing the basis for Nintendo's belief that 17557 West Villa Chula Lane is Williams' dwelling or usual place of abode. Signed by Judge Lauren King. (SB) |
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| Friday, October 18, 2024 | ||
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Declaration (non motion)
Fri 10/18 3:25 PM
DECLARATION of Mark P. Walters re12 Request by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc (Walters, Mark) |
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Request
Fri 10/18 3:22 PM
REQUEST by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc for Clerk's Entry of Default(Walters, Mark) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 09/24 12:15 PM
ORDER re3 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Marc E Mayer for PLAINTIFF Nintendo of America Inc, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (MG) |
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 09/24 12:11 PM
ORDER re4 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Mark C Humphrey for PLAINTIFF Nintendo of America Inc, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (MG) |
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| Monday, September 23, 2024 | ||
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Notice to PHV and Local Counsel Unable to Process Application
Mon 09/23 12:56 PM
Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice3 by attorney Marc E. Mayer will not be processed at this time. The Pro Hac attorney must submit a Pro Hac Vice access request via[LINK:Manage My Account] on PACER, under the Maintenance tab. See page 2 of the[LINK:Pro Hac Vice Application Guide] for detailed instructions. Please contact Admissions Clerk Monique Guillebeau at 206-370-8433 or[LINK:WAWD_Admissions@wawd.uscourts.gov] with additional questions. (MG) |
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Notice to PHV and Local Counsel Unable to Process Application
Mon 09/23 12:56 PM
Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice4 by attorney Mark C. Humphrey will not be processed at this time. The Pro Hac attorney must submit a Pro Hac Vice access request via[LINK:Manage My Account] on PACER, under the Maintenance tab. See page 2 of the[LINK:Pro Hac Vice Application Guide] for detailed instructions. Please contact Admissions Clerk Monique Guillebeau at 206-370-8433 or[LINK:WAWD_Admissions@wawd.uscourts.gov] with additional questions. (MG) |
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| Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | ||
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service
Affidavit of Service of Summons & Complaint
Wed 08/14 11:40 AM
AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on James C. Williams on 8/13/2024, filed by Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc. (Walters, Mark) |
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| Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | ||
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order
LK Standing Order for All Civil Cases (FORM)
Wed 07/03 10:00 AM
STANDING ORDER FOR ALL CIVIL CASES. The procedures in this Order supplement, and in some cases, supersede the local rules. The parties are responsible for being familiar with the procedures in this Order. Failure to comply with the procedures may result in sanctions. Signed by Judge Lauren King. (NAW) |
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Att: 1
Civil Standing Order
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order
LK Standing Order re 28 USC 455 (FORM)
Wed 07/03 9:57 AM
STANDING ORDER REGARDING 28 U.S.C. § 455(b)(2) AND CANON 3(C)(1)(B) OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES by Judge Lauren King. (NAW) |
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| Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | ||
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Summons Issued
Tue 07/02 3:44 PM
Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) James C Williams. (MW) |
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Report Regarding Patent/Trademark/Copyright
Tue 07/02 3:42 PM
REPORT on the filing or determination of an action. Mailed to the US Copyright Office. (MW) |
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Add and Terminate Judges
Tue 07/02 3:40 PM
Judge Lauren King added. (MW) |
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| Friday, June 28, 2024 | ||
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misc
Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 06/28 6:23 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Mark C. Humphrey FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8527014 (Walters, Mark) |
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misc
Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 06/28 6:22 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Marc E. Mayer FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Nintendo of America Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8527013 (Walters, Mark) |
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Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement
Fri 06/28 6:18 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Nintendo Co., Ltd. for Nintendo of America Inc.. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Nintendo of America Inc.. (Walters, Mark) |
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Complaint
Fri 06/28 6:16 PM
COMPLAINT against defendant(s) James C Williams a/k/a Archbox with JURY DEMAND Attorney Mark P Walters added to party Nintendo of America Inc.(pty:pla) filed by Nintendo of America Inc..(Walters, Mark) |
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Att: 1
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Civil Cover Sheet,
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Att: 2
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Summons,
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Att: 3
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Report on Copyrights (AO Form 121)
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