The article from GameDaily.biz details Telltale’s potential legal troubles regarding its mass layoffs on September 21st, 2018. Here is an excerpt: Class action waivers in terms of use and similar contracts (like EULAs) are constantly litigated and there is new precedent all the time,” explains Brandon Huffman, founding partner of Odin Law & Media. “California …
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The article from Variety details game cloning on mobile storefronts, particularly the latest game Donut County. Here is an excerpt: Game ideas or mechanics are not protectable under copyright law,” says Odin Law and Media founder Brandon Huffman. “Individual assets (like specific art, music, etc.) are. Most clone developers know this and so they avoid …
The article from GameDaily.biz details Bethesda’s accusations over Warner Bros. and developer Behaviour Interactive’s “rip-off” of Fallout Shelter with their latest game for Westworld. Here is an excerpt: It’s somewhat curious that Bethesda did not attach the development agreement to the complaint,” Huffman said in an email to GameDaily. “In some agreements, there is a differentiation between game …
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We’d like to issue a warm welcome to Kat Riley who is joining Odin Law and Media as our new law clerk. Kat Riley is an avid gamer and aspiring video game attorney. Kat earned her J.D. at the UNC School of Law where she focused on the intersection of video games and the law …
On Saturday, April 21st, Brandon J. Huffman will be speaking at the North Carolina Writers’ Network’s 2018 Spring Conference at UNC-Greensboro. He will be presenting on the following topic: Basic Law for Writers In this legal overview seminar, Brandon will discuss the fundamentals of the law of written works. Specifically, the presentation will cover basics …
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In March, Brandon J. Huffman joined the IGDA Student Special Interest Group (SIG) for an Ask Me Anything (AMA). An AMA is a format for hosting online discussions where the audience asks questions of the guest speaker during a set amount of time. The IGDA hosts AMAs on their community Discord server. During the discussion, …
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On Wednesday, April 18th, Brandon J. Huffman will be speaking at the East Coast Game Conference (ECGC) in Raleigh. He will be presenting on the following topic: Video Games and the First Amendment: Why Free Speech Matters for Developers In today’s political climate, media of all kinds are under increased scrutiny and pressure. Video game …
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On Wednesday April 11th, Brandon J. Huffman will be speaking at The Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC) in Charlotte. He will be presenting on the following topic: Dealing with the Media: Ethical issues in crisis and success This presentation will explore the challenges and professional ethics issues faced in today’s media world. TRAC, first held in …
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In a presentation at Casual Connect USA in January, Brandon J. Huffman described the journey video games have taken through expression, legally protected speech and where video games are headed. Check out the full video for the presentation here. Here’s an excerpt from the write-up: Brandon has two pieces of advice to offer game companies, …
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On Tuesday, January 16th at 1 P.M. Brandon J. Huffman will be speaking at the Casual Connect conference in Los Angeles. He will be presenting on the following topic: Video Games and the 1st Amendment: The Importance of Pushing Boundaries and Resilience in the Face of Adversity This presentation will explore the history of video …
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