No Doubt vs. Activision to go to Trial

<p>Rock band No Doubt sued Activision in 2009 over how their members’ digital likenesses could be used with songs other than their own&period; They were also not fond of how avatars of other famous musicians could front their songs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>No Doubt claimed to have no knowledge that Activision planned to make that possible and that Activision did not ask permission&period; This is similar to the claim that Courtney Love had with Activision about using the image of her late husband&comma; Kurt Cobain’s avatar in <em>Guitar Hero 5&period; <&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to a report by the <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;ajc&period;com&sol;business&sol;jury-to-hear-no-1448577&period;html&percnt;20" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">Associated Press<&sol;a>&comma; Activision tried to have the case dismissed&semi; Superior Court Judge Ramona See stated that there seems to be a genuine dispute that a jury should consider&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lpar;Via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;eurogamer&period;net&sol;articles&sol;2012-05-30-activision-vs-no-doubt-band-hero-argument-will-go-to-trial">EuroGamer<&sol;a>&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;