Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sued for Requiring Permits on Augmented Reality Games
Candy Lab AR alleges a First Amendment violation in the way the city responded to 'Pokemon Go' mania.
That might have seemed appropriate to city officials who witnessed how Pokemon Go sparked nuisance litigation, but Candy Lab is challenging the constitutionality of the measure. The company, represented by attorney Brian Wassom (who wrote here about the real-life problems for augmented games), is hyping its lawsuit as having far-reaching implications for the industry.
According to the complaint (read here), the "restriction impinges on Candy Lab AR’s right to free speech by regulating Candy Lab AR’s right to publish its video games that make use of the augmented reality medium. The Ordinance is a prior restraint on Candy Lab AR’s speech, impermissibly restricts Candy Lab AR’s speech because of its content, and is unconstitutionally vague such that Candy Lab AR does not have notice as to what speech must be approved by permit and which it can express without seeking a permit."
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