Yesterday, Namco America Inc. and Sony BMG Entertainment settled a lawsuit in which Namco accused Sony BMG of violating intellectual property laws for sampling sounds from its classic "Pac Man" arcade game for Lil Flip's "Game Over".

Namco had filed the suit in Federal Court for the Southern District of New York. The "Pac Man" sample was used in Lil Flip's "Game Over." There is no word on the details of the court ruling and what amount, if any, Sony BMG had to pay Namco for Lil Flip's use of the sample.

The Fury-produced song was the lead single off Flip's sophomore album, U Gotta Feel Me. The album is certified platinum by the RIAA. The record shipped 923,874 copies to stores and has sold 840,844 units to date according to Nielsen's Soundscan.

Earlier this year, reports surfaced that Flip was slated to drop his third album through Sony BMG this summer. The LP has yet to hit stores.

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