Odin Law and Media is a law practice that focuses on representing video game, interactive and digital media and Internet clients in business, intellectual property, content clearance, privacy, commercial contracts, employment and Internet regulatory matters. Our emphasis is on creative solutions, excellent service and quality work product. Job Description This clerkship provides a paid opportunity …
Brandon J. Huffman was quoted on the mass studio game layoffs in 2018 on Variety.com Here is an excerpt: Often in the games industry there is some cash on hand that is allocated to keeping the lights on and people paid,” says attorney Brandon Huffman, founder of Odin Law & Media. “When leadership can see …
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Odin Law and Media was proud to sponsor the Switch Developer Showcase by NC-Triangle Chapter of the IGDA on November 20th. Adrian Schmettau and Joe Modzeleski from Limited Run Games spoke and showed off titles that LRG has published and Mighty Rabbit Studios has worked on. Saturday Morning RPG, Night Trap, Cosmic Star Heroine and …
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Recently, Brandon J. Huffman was quoted on the Telltale Games Studio layoffs by GameDaily.biz and he was quoted again on the studio’s closure and liquidation. Here is an excerpt: Assignment is a different mechanism for closing a company than bankruptcy. “A company can go out of business without going bankrupt,” says attorney and Odin Law …
In Part 3 of this series, I spent some time talking about the difference between First Amendment protected speech and unprotected speech. With that in mind, assuming speech is “protected” by the First Amendent, what does that actually mean? Protection from government restriction The language of the Amendment is always relevant. The first part of …
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GameDaily.biz recently covered Riot Games’ harassment and gender discrimination suit by current and former employees on November 7th, 2018. Here is an excerpt: As for the plaintiffs’ chances, attorney Brandon Huffman, founder of Odin Law & Media, sees this case continuing until it’s settled or tried. I can’t know if it will succeed without knowing …
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User generated content (UGC) can provide a company with a lot of positives, marketing and community-wise, but it comes with a ton of legal landmines. When managing a VR/AR experience, here are some things to keep in mind if a developer is going to allow UGC. The primary legal issues The two main legal issues …
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Not all clients are in crisis situations – even if the tone of their email or phone call suggests they are. When there is a real, bona fide crisis, what are the lawyer’s ethical obligations? What about when the media gets involved? What is a crisis? A crisis can be anything with the potential to …