Orange Justice AKA Fortnite Dance BoogieDown Contest Non-Winner
The most recent Fortnite dance lawsuit comes at the hands of the mother of Orange Shirt Kid. It was filed by the same firm that represents the rest of the members of this list, Pierce Bainbridge, on Jan. 14.
The case of Orange Justice is a bit different from the ones that came before it. Orange Shirt Kid’s dance was originally submitted as an entry to Epic Games’ BoogieDown Contest.
Orange Shirt Kid wasn’t one of the winners of this contest, but after overwhelming support from the community, Epic Games decided to add the emote, “Orange Justice”, at the start of Fortnite’s Season 4.
However, part of the rules of entry in this contest grants Epic Games use of any of the materials being submitted.
From the plaintiff’s perspective, these circumstances should make this one of the more challenging Fortnite dance lawsuits to win.
Is this just a case of a creator’s family seeing a get-rich-quick opportunity and throwing their name in the hat? We’ll have to see as the case unfolds, but you can read the complaint on Scribd in the meantime.
