Ryan Fairchild

Ryan is an attorney at Odin Law and Media. He works with developers, publishers, content creators and across the wider entertainment industry. He also worked at Sunnyvale Golfland on and off for 10 years, helping to run fighting game tournaments. He can be reached at ryan at odin law dot com.

Understanding license agreements for Creators

By / January 9, 2025

At some point in the video game space, game developers, content creators, esports players, other creatives, and virtually any other stakeholder who is in front of a camera or creating something that goes on screen, will enter into an agreement that licenses their content or their name, image, and likeness. Understanding the key terms around …

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New Pay Transparency Requirements in California

By / January 9, 2025

On or before the second Wednesday in March 2023 (and each second Wednesday in March thereafter), employers with more than one hundred employees in California must submit a report to the Civil Rights Department within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. Why? California has released new pay transparency requirements. Those new requirements build on …

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