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 …
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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 …
If a company operates a service, it’s a good idea to establish rules for how users will interact with it. Having a Terms of Service (TOS), a document that every user sees and must agree to when registering for an account (free or paid), is an effective way to protect a company and service. While …
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On Friday, October 25th, the Fifth Annual Chicago Video Game Law Summit will take place and will feature Brandon J. Huffman on three of the five panel sessions. Brandon J. Huffman will present alongside Marc Whipple on: Gambling V. Expression: Regulation of Video Games as Enterprise and Art Panelists will provide an overview of the …
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