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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Defamation is a catch-all term for any statement that hurts someone’s reputation, that can be divided into “slander” which are spoken statements, and “libel” for written. A person who believes he or she has been defamed by another can sue the person who did the defaming for damages. Libel law varies by state, but overall …
Gamedaily.biz recently covered the proposed loot box ban in the US by Republican senator Josh Hawley of Missouri. Here is an excerpt: We’ve seen this kind of regulation in other countries. There was no reason to put our heads in the sand and assume it wouldn’t happen here,” said Brandon Huffman, attorney and founder of …
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In the US, the primary law related to email marketing is the CAN SPAM Act of 2003. Each and every separate email in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act is subject to penalties of up to $42k. For the most part, the law is in line with common sense and helps businesses with their relationships with …
GameDaily.biz recently covered Riot Games’ continuing workplace challenges and private arbitration agreements with its employees on April 29th, 2019. Here is an excerpt: For additional context on this process, we reached out to our own legal sources for input. In an email to GameDaily, attorney Richard Hoeg said, “The vast majority of companies include an …
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