At the very beginning of 2019, we made predictions as to what we would see growing and changing in the video games industry from a legal perspective. Here’s our predictions for 2020 and looking back at where we were right (and wrong) last year. Subscription services will be the business shift of 2020 This is …
The Big Tech-shielding principles of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (C.D.A.) have made their way into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), despite some opposition in Congress. Section 230 of the C.D.A. has been credited as the catalyst for creating America’s multibillion-dollar online industry and christened as “the law that built the internet.” Yet, despite …
As 2019 is coming to a close, businesses are bracing themselves for California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which will take effect at the start of the new year. The act’s passage in 2018, coupled with Europe’s GDPR, teed up a slew of legislation in state general assemblies aimed at protecting residents’ personal information. As businesses …
Happy Holidays from all of us at Odin Law and Media (including once again Darcy, the official doggo of our firm). Thank you all for a wonderful 2019 – here’s to a marvelous 2020!
This March, companies who are in the business of collecting data from New York residents will be responsible for ensuring that data is protected by reasonable security procedures. Last July, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“the SHIELD Act” or “the Act”). The SHIELD act made three …
What are reasonable data security procedures under the NY SHIELD Act? Read More »
Lootboxes for Charity is a new Triangle-NC IGDA event to support TakeThis, a nonprofit decreasing stigma and increasing support for mental health in games. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6 pm at Solas in Raleigh, NC. Odin Law and Media will be donating several different gifts for the raffle. Donations will …
Lawyers are regularly asked to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). But typically, we don’t sign them. Why is that? It’s redundant Lawyers are already bound by ethical rules and stipulations for not disclosing confidential information that a client has shared with us. This is what’s called the attorney-client relationship and it is protected by attorney-client privilege. …
Last July, consumer-rights advocates rejoiced when the New York State Assembly passed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the SHIELD Act). Following a nationwide trend to strengthen online consumer protections, the SHIELD Act made three major changes to the state’s data breach notification law. These changes directly impact businesses that collect personal …
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The FTC recently came out with a new guidance piece directed specifically at social media influencers. The brochure, “Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers,” is housed on a new “influencers” page on the FTC site that also features three videos highlighting information from the brochure. Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits, among …
The video game industry thrives on secrets. Game reveals, licensing deals, budgets and more are closely guarded aspects of the business that are part of a company’s larger operational strategy. Games, especially large blockbusters, are also made by teams of people. The more people that know a secret, the harder it is to keep. That’s …