It seems like you can't turn a corner in the game industry this week without seeing Jack Thompson's name popping up. This time, Thompson was on the receiving end of a legal smackdown with game publisher Take-Two. GamePolitics.com is reporting today that Take-Two and Thompson have reached a settlement agreement, putting an end to the most recent round of courtroom drama between the two.

Take-Two had initially sued Thompson to block the attorney from trying to have Take-Two's upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV and Manhunt 2 games declared a public nuisance under Florida law. Last year, Thompson filed such an action against Take Two’s game Bully, but Florida Judge Ronald Friedman dismissed Thompson’s claims, allowing Bully to be sold by retailers. Thompson had been threatening the company with a string of similar lawsuits regarding GTA IV and Manhunt 2, pushing Take-Two to make the preemptive legal strike.

Thompson immediately filed a countersuit, initially charging Take-Two with violating the federal RICO Act and accusing a host of media outlets and industry groups of collaborating with Take-Two to commit racketeering activity as a part of a larger conspiracy directed against him. Thompson later amended his complaint to drop the racketeering allegations, but still moved forward with attempts to prevent the sale of the Take-Two games.

According to the terms of the settlement, filed this week with Federal District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga:

• Thompson agrees not to sue or threaten to sue Take-Two or any entity doing business with Take-Two in an attempt to "restrict, in any way, the sale or distribution of any game designed, published, manufactured, distributed, or sold" by Take-Two and its subsidiaries.

• Thompson also agrees to direct any and all future communications with Take-Two to the company's legal department

In return for his agreement to the terms set forth in the settlement, Take-Two has agreed to drop its pending lawsuits against Thompson and its pursuit for damages, legal fees, and the like against the lawyer.