Month: May 2019

Brandon J. Huffman Quoted on Fortnite Contract Dispute, Telltale’s Licensed Content

By / May 29, 2019

GameDaily.biz recently covered Fornite player Tfue suing former team, FaZe Clan, over a contract dispute. Here is an excerpt: We have not seen the contract, but, some provisions of law cannot be contracted around,” Brandon Huffman, attorney for Odin Law told GameDaily. “Especially those that are designed to protect consumers or individuals, like California’s Talent …

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FAQ on a bill (S1629) proposing The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act

By / May 29, 2019

On May 21, a bill was introduced in the US Senate. This bill, dubbed The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act, is a misguided attempt to regulate loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics out of the video game industry. To be clear: I am not necessarily against regulation on loot boxes. I do think that there …

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Announcement: New Odin Law Attorney, Sarah Wesley Wheaton

By / May 20, 2019

We’d like to issue a warm welcome to Sarah Wesley Wheaton who is joining Odin Law and Media as our newest attorney. Sarah Wesley Wheaton is an attorney focused on representing technology and digital media clients in corporate law. She assists in a variety of matters including trademarks, copyright, licensing, startups, corporate transactions, digital succession …

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Can I sue for libel?

By / May 6, 2019

Defamation is a catch-all term for any statement that hurts someone’s reputation, that can be divided into “slander” which are spoken statements, and “libel” for written. A person who believes he or she has been defamed by another can sue the person who did the defaming for damages. Libel law varies by state, but overall …

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