Games Developer Digital Chocolate Takes Zynga To Court Over ‘Mafia Wars’ Name

Digital Chocolate , a leading publisher of casual games for the iPhone (and a bunch of other mobile phones), the Web, Facebook and Xbox LIVE, has apparently filed suit against its high-profile rival Zynga . We don't have any details on the specifics of the lawsuit yet, but the nature of the suit indicates that this is a dispute over intellectual property and/or trademarks.