In parts 1-4 of this First Amendment series, I gave an introduction, provided the basics of the First Amendment and talked about what First Amendment protection means along with what speech is protected. In this post, I will give a bit of context for how those standards are applied to video games, specifically. Brown v. EMA Until …
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When a company is preparing for a merger or an acquisition, it is expected to prepare a list of all its assets. The buying company will then review this list of specific assets and include a series of representations and warranties in the purchase agreement that are designed to decrease the buyer’s liabilities while ensuring …
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It’s hard to get a video game off the ground. Game development includes cat wrangling and herding artists, designers, developers, business people and more and getting everyone on the same page. There’s testing to make sure as few bugs go out as possible and then there’s more testing after a game is released into the …
GameDaily.biz recently covered Magic Leap’s lawsuit against a former employee for alleged breach of contract and unfair competition. Here is an excerpt: Even though the suit is in the U.S. Courts, if Magic Leap wins a judgment and there are no assets in the U.S. to recover from, they’d be looking to enforce the judgment …
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) protects technology, devices or services that are copyrighted. The act was written to protect IP owners, content hosts and internet service providers. It also provides a safe harbor for hosts and ISPs when users commit infringement on their platforms. A DMCA counter notice is the response an organization submits …
As a law firm that primarily works with video game companies, everyone on staff is a gamer in their own right. Here’s what we’re playing this summer: Brandon Huffman, Attorney & Founder The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Nintendo Switch “I feel like it uses the Nintendo Switch technically very well and it’s …
GameDaily.biz recently covered Iron Maiden’s law suit against 3D Realms’ shooter, Ion Maiden. Here is an excerpt: Attorney Brandon Huffman, founder of Odin Law & Media and Hoeg agree that alternate meanings of the term “iron maiden” as a medieval torture device may support 3D Realms’ case. Both also suggest that the case isn’t a …
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GameDaily.biz recently covered Fornite player Tfue suing former team, FaZe Clan, over a contract dispute. Here is an excerpt: We have not seen the contract, but, some provisions of law cannot be contracted around,” Brandon Huffman, attorney for Odin Law told GameDaily. “Especially those that are designed to protect consumers or individuals, like California’s Talent …
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On May 21, a bill was introduced in the US Senate. This bill, dubbed The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act, is a misguided attempt to regulate loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics out of the video game industry. To be clear: I am not necessarily against regulation on loot boxes. I do think that there …
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We’d like to issue a warm welcome to Sarah Wesley Wheaton who is joining Odin Law and Media as our newest attorney. Sarah Wesley Wheaton is an attorney focused on representing technology and digital media clients in corporate law. She assists in a variety of matters including trademarks, copyright, licensing, startups, corporate transactions, digital succession …
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