The entity being sued here is the same one that commissioned the design work. If you're not in the loop, do note that the "Atari VCS" referenced in the article

The entity being sued here is the same one that commissioned the design work. If you're not in the loop, do note that the "Atari VCS" referenced in the article is not the original 70's console but a recent, crowdfunded console that has nothing to do with the original Atari except trying to capitalize on brand nostalgia.