https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nintendo-of-america-awarded-4-5m-in-lawsuit-from-redditor-for-pirating-switch-hardware-and-softwareContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nintendo-of-america-awarded-4-5m-in-lawsuit-from-redditor-for-pirating-switch-hardware-and-softwarehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nintendo-of-america-awarded-4-5m-in-lawsuit-from-redditor-for-pirating-switch-hardware-and-software#u93370Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:01:45 +0000Nintendo of America secured a $4.5 million default judgment in federal court against Reddit user James "Archbox" Williams. The court found the defendant liable for pirating Switch hardware and software, distributing copyrighted material, and aiding others in jailbreaking their consoles. Nintendo filed the lawsuit in 2024 after the operator continued operating forums promoting piracy despite receiving repeated cease-and-desist warnings. Alongside the financial penalty, the court issued a permanent injunction against the defendant, dealing another blow to online piracy networks targeti