United States federal privacy regulations are different for kids under 13 and compliance is really tough. Provided the game is not primarily targeted or advertised at kids, and a game studio has no knowledge of kids using it, it’s usually a simpler plan to just exclude them where monetizing through ads or otherwise collecting personally …
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Since July 1st, some California consumers have eagerly begun enforcing their newly created privacy rights through class-action lawsuits aimed at companies consumers believe to have mishandled their data. Just last week, a consumer sued Walmart, alleging a lack of necessary security standards to protect the consumer’s credit card data during a recent security breach – …
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This week, the Triangle Business Journal began to reveal its 2020 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards. Odin Law and Media is proud to announce Brandon J. Huffman, the founder of the firm, is one of the recipients of this award. The 40 Under 40 awards recognize outstanding professionals under the age of 40 for their …
With the independence day holiday this month, there has been a lot of discussion of revolt and rebellion. One of the biggest acts of rebellion for an employee at an established game studio is quitting to start a new studio. Before Quitting A soon-to-be indie developer should carefully review employment agreements with their current company. …
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We’ve recently discussed the elements of virtual currency and virtual property in online games. But what types of regulations might apply to virtual goods and currency? There are some interesting ones that many game developers or publishers may not consider, but they should. In the last post, I discussed money laundering. Today’s post will cover …
Virtual assets 102: gift card regulations, virtual currency & virtual property Read More »
We’ve recently discussed the elements of virtual currency and virtual property in online games. But what types of regulations might apply to virtual goods and currency? There are some interesting ones that many game developers or publishers may not consider, but they should. Today’s post will cover one: money laundering regulations. It was reported in …
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This past weekend, Twitch streamers have received a large number of DMCA takedown requests for alleged music copyright violations in clips that were created in the past three years. Twitch, currently one of the largest video game streaming sites, is recommending that streamers delete any clips that have received takedown requests. https://twitter.com/TwitchSupport/status/1269851779790929921 But why is …
Why are Twitch streamers receiving DMCA takedown requests? Read More »
In light of recent protests, I made the decision not to post this week about anything corporate, IP or video game related. Instead, I wanted to provide an additional resource to my friends and clients who may be out protesting. To those that are, I salute you and hope you are safe and heard. To …
When building a successful games business, developers often seek protection from unwanted competition by asking employees to sign a non-compete or non-solicitation agreement as a condition of the individual’s employment. What’s the difference, and what’s the likelihood of a court enforcing those agreements? Non-Competes are tough to enforce–which is why they need to be carefully …
Non-Competes & Non-Soliciations: What’s the Difference? Read More »
FTW with Imad Khan, a podcast featuring journalist Imad Khad with in-depth weekly discussions on the esports industry, recently featured Brandon J. Huffman. Episode 18, available on Spotify, includes Brandon J. Huffman discussing Ubisoft suing Google and Apple over Rainbow Six clones in the app store. George Geddes of Dot Esports and Mikhail Kimentov of …
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