In the wake of recent legal threats from Miami attorney Jack Thompson, publisher Take-Two Interactive has petitioned the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida to block the ace attorney from trying to have the games declared a public nuisance under Florida law.

If you could recall, Thompson filed a similar action against Take-Two's Bully last October, but was ultimately rejected by a Florida Judge. GamePolitics.com informs that Take-Two claims in its complaint that the action is necessary because:

Thompson has a history of making multiple threats of legal action, whether substantiated or not, both against (Take-Two) as well as the retailers who purchase the video games and offer them for sale to the public. Thompson has made such threats again in connection with Manhunt 2 and GTA IV...

So successful has Thompson been in exposing the fraud and criminal conduct of Take-Two on the national stage... that a corporate coup by 46% of Take-Two’s shareholders is set for March 23, which nearly all financial analysts... are predicting will be successful and which will result in the firing of all Take-Two management and the entire board...