The Washington Post recently wrote about California’s enforcement of a pay transparency law that is now requiring many video game companies in the state to share salary information within job postings. Here is an excerpt: For job searchers, broad and vague pay information may obscure how much money they should negotiate for and can expect …
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As a law firm that primarily works with video game companies, everyone on staff is a gamer in their own right. Here’s what we’ve been playing this fall of 2022: Aperture Desk Job by Valve (Steam Deck) I got a Steam Deck so I started playing Aperture Desk Job – I really enjoy the Deck …
On Thursday, October 6th, Amanda Whorton will present at the 44th Annual ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries in Las Vegas, Nevada. She will be presenting alongside Maddy Batliboi [Meta], Sasha Safavi [United Masters], Douglas Reilly [Lucasfilm Games/Disney] and Danny Walvick [Sirius XM/Pandora]. The topic will be: Music Licensing in the Age of …
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On Monday, October 31st, Ryan Fairchild will be presenting at the 2022 Esports Bar Association Conference in Las Vegas. He will be presenting alongside Bryce Blum [ESG Law] and Tom Martell [Riot Games]. The topic will be: The State of the Industry Panel This talk highlights leaders in esports law as they provide an overview …
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At Odin Law and Media, we are outraged at the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We acknowledge the basic truth that women are competent, autonomous people who will make their own healthcare decisions. These choices are intensely private, and the government has no role to play in them. The entire democratic system is weakened when …
As a law firm that primarily works with video game companies, everyone on staff is a gamer in their own right. Here’s what we’ve been playing this spring of 2022: Hades by Supergiant (Nintendo Switch) I’ve been playing a TON of Hades. Like, a lot of Hades. I loved the visuals, the story, the gameplay …
A liquidation preference deals with what happens to the proceeds of the Company after it is dissolved or sold. Investors typically want to get their money back first before anyone else and a liquidation preference outlines that right. There are several types of liquidation preferences. Standard Seniority This is present in most financings. It means …
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The Washington Post recently wrote about alleged workplace abuse at esports organization TSM along with employee misclassifications. Here is an excerpt: Former workers described the atmosphere at TSM and Blitz as start-up-like, where hierarchies were fluid and staff was expected to wear many hats at once. But experts who reviewed contracts for some former workers …
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Law360 recently wrote about the concerns with esports classifications, particularly with independent contractor classification issues. Here is an excerpt in relation to the contract between FaZe Clan and Turney Tenney, also known as Tfue: Outside the FaZe Clan case, a reason for the lack of litigation could be that players either make too littleor too …
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Two common equity investment term sheet phrases are “right of first refusal” and “co-sale right” – but what do they mean? Right of First Refusal The right of first refusal is a right given to investors that allows them to purchase shares of stock that a stockholder is attempting to transfer. For example, a co-founder …
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