Month: March 2019

Brandon J. Huffman to Present at PAX East 2019

On Friday, March 29th, Brandon J. Huffman will be presenting at PAX East 2019 along with Mary Kish [Marketing Community Manager, Twitch], Liz Surette [Attorney and Founder, Overclocked Legal], Chris Reid [Senior Director of Legal & Business Affairs, Tilting Point] and Michael Lee [Founding Partner, Lee Law PLLC]. The topic will be: Law & Order: VGU …

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What is a DMCA takedown?

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) protects technology, devices and/or services that are copyrighted. The act was written to protect IP owners, content hosts and internet service providers. A DMCA takedown is specifically when content is removed from a website or a platform at the request of the owner of the copyright holder. It is, …

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What is libel?

Libel is complicated and often difficult to litigate; however, it is one of the few ways speech is allowed to be restricted under the First Amendment and, in my opinion, has produced some of the most interesting court opinions in American jurisprudence. A few of my favorites include Evel Knievel bringing a defamation suit against …

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