In January 2008, Hasbro and Mattel requested that Facebook remove the Scrabulous application, or face a lawsuit for copyright infringement. On July 29, 2008, the Indian brothers who created the game shut down access to Scrabulous for all North American users after Hasbro filed a lawsuit in United States District Court.MSNBC: Scrabulous Scrapped on Facebook (July 29, 2008)

In the lawsuit filed by Hasbro on July 24, 2008, the company details the history of the game from its origins in the Great Depression to the establishment of clubs and tournaments that play the official version of the game. The lawsuit also details the unique play of the game, including a discussion of letter values and bonus squares.Official Lawsuit: Hasbro, Inc. vs. RJ Softwares, Rajat Agarwalla and Jayan Agarwalla (July 24, 2008)