We’re excited to issue a warm welcome to Laura Yanka, Jacob Barefoot and Pam Driver for joining our Odin Law and Media team! Laura Yanka, Attorney Laura joins Odin Law and Media from Elon Law School, where she graduated Cum Laude. Early in law school, Laura knew her interests lie in assisting individuals in the …
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We’re excited to issue a warm welcome to Ryan Fairchild and Amanda Whorton for joining our Of Counsel team. Ryan Fairchild, Of Counsel Ryan Fairchild’s diverse practice includes an emphasis on esports and gaming entertainment. His passion for video games derives from being a lifelong gamer, and he understands the various cultures and dynamics, as …
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When bringing on new board members or officers, companies should make sure those individuals are aware of their responsibilities to the company. This includes their “fiduciary duties” to the company. Why do corporate board members and officers owe fiduciary duties, and which duties are owed? Shareholders are the owners of a company. The success of …
FTW with Imad Khan, a podcast featuring journalist Imad Khad with in-depth weekly discussions on the esports industry, recently featured Brandon J. Huffman. The podcast episode highlights Brandon J. Huffman and Imad Khan conversing about Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel’s week suspension from Twitch following his broadcast of Olympic events. Lengyel filed a counter-claim, which, …
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The Washington Post recently covered Félix “xQc” Lengyel push against the Olympics and Twitch disabling their account over broadcasting rights. Here is an excerpt: Brandon Huffman, a founding attorney at video game- and entertainment-focused firm Odin Law and Media, fair use is profoundly misunderstood. What people often misunderstand is that fair use is going to …
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What is “exempt” depends both on federal and state law. The employee has to meet both federal and state exemptions to be exempt. In federal law, exempt employees are typically those employees who earn more than $684 per week and exercise sufficient discretion in at least half of their job tasks. This means someone like …
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Non-disclosure agreements, as we talked about in a previous blog post, are important tools for any company that shares confidential information with third parties. Within a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), there can be different clauses about rights, relief and more. This post is meant to summarize some of the more “legalese” provisions that might appear in …
Non-disclosure agreements are important tools for any company that shares confidential information with third parties For some companies, this confidential information may represent some of its most competitive assets. For others, the protection may be for the benefit of protecting the personal information of clients or employees. Whether working on a consulting agreement, service agreement, …
What is a PPP loan and do I have one? A Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan is a loan that is backed by the Small Business Association (SBA) to provide economic relief to businesses adversely impacted by COVID-19. If a business owner applied for economic aid under the CARES Act, they probably have a PPP …
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An operating agreement is an internal document that outlines how a limited liability company will be run. Basically, it includes everything the founders want to document about how to run their business. Operating agreements can include all kinds of provisions, including specifics about when and how distributions are declared, who will serve as the managers, …
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