Odin Law and Media is proud to announce Attorney Brandon J. Huffman’s inclusion on the Super Lawyers Rising Star list for 2019. According to Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition …
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We’d like to issue an enthusiastic welcome to Rachel Ann Stephens and Christy Coates. Rachel and Christy are joining Odin Law and Media as our new clerks. Rachel Ann Stephens is a second-year at University of North Carolina Law with a passion for media law and its interaction with entertainment mediums such as film, television, and …
Odin Law and Media is a law practice that focuses on representing video game, interactive and digital media and Internet clients in business, intellectual property, content clearance, privacy, commercial contracts, employment and Internet regulatory matters. Our emphasis is on creative solutions, excellent service and quality work product. Job Description This clerkship provides a paid opportunity …
Brandon J. Huffman was quoted on the mass studio game layoffs in 2018 on Variety.com Here is an excerpt: Often in the games industry there is some cash on hand that is allocated to keeping the lights on and people paid,” says attorney Brandon Huffman, founder of Odin Law & Media. “When leadership can see …
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Odin Law and Media was proud to sponsor the Switch Developer Showcase by NC-Triangle Chapter of the IGDA on November 20th. Adrian Schmettau and Joe Modzeleski from Limited Run Games spoke and showed off titles that LRG has published and Mighty Rabbit Studios has worked on. Saturday Morning RPG, Night Trap, Cosmic Star Heroine and …
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Recently, Brandon J. Huffman was quoted on the Telltale Games Studio layoffs by GameDaily.biz and he was quoted again on the studio’s closure and liquidation. Here is an excerpt: Assignment is a different mechanism for closing a company than bankruptcy. “A company can go out of business without going bankrupt,” says attorney and Odin Law …
GameDaily.biz recently covered Riot Games’ harassment and gender discrimination suit by current and former employees on November 7th, 2018. Here is an excerpt: As for the plaintiffs’ chances, attorney Brandon Huffman, founder of Odin Law & Media, sees this case continuing until it’s settled or tried. I can’t know if it will succeed without knowing …
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In a presentation at TwitchCon in October 2018, Brandon J. Huffman joined four other speakers discussing fair use and how it relates to fan projects in the video game industry. The overview of the presentation entitled, “That’s Not Fair Use and Your Fan Project STILL Isn’t Legal” – Cosplaying? Making fanart shirts or prints? Did …
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 …