1. James v Meow Media, Inc 2002: James was a high school student killed by another student who played violent video games made by the defendant. The killer had been infatuated with 'first person shooter' games and it was the deceased family's argument that the video game made the him more likely to play out his fantasy by killing their son. James family sued the video game manufacturer, Meow Media, for negligence.

Meow prevailed based, in part, on the conclusion by the Court that there was no expectation that a third party will commit an intentional tort after playing a video game. Is there an argument, however, counter to that? Which negligence element is the most relevant to this case? Any others? Can you think of a basis to keep the suit alive other than a moralistic view?

2. Eminems case - Michigan born rapper Eminem was sued for writing lyrics about a childhood bully in one of his hit songs. The bully, now an adult, sued for defamation. Eminem moved for summary disposition and won because no one would take rap lyrics as facts or truth. Link to article with the very unique language of the Court's order granting dismissal: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2003/10/20/judge-raps-out-a-ruling-in-favor-of-eminem/a7876687-d5cd-424e-8057-b371d42f690b/

What would be the legal argument in favor of defamation through a song lyric or any other media-based forum. Is that different than, say, a social media post?