By Kris Graft
The State of Minnesota has paid $65,000 in attorney fees to the Entertainment Software Association for failed videogame legislation.
“Minnesota’s citizens should be outraged at paying the bill for this flawed plan. Minnesota’s public officials ignored legal precedent and instead pursued a political agenda that ultimately cost taxpayers money," said ESA boss Michael Gallagher in a statement on Monday.
Minnesota legislators attempted to pass a law that sought to penalize minors for purchasing M and AO-rated games.
U.S. District Court Judge James M. Rosenbaum issued a permanent injunction against the law in July 2006.
Gallagher added, "Courts across the United States have ruled consistently that video games are entitled to the same First Amendment protections as other forms of art, such as music and literature.”
