In Part 3 of this series, I spent some time talking about the difference between First Amendment protected speech and unprotected speech. With that in mind, assuming speech is “protected” by the First Amendent, what does that actually mean? Protection from government restriction The language of the Amendment is always relevant. The first part of …
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GameDaily.biz recently covered Riot Games’ harassment and gender discrimination suit by current and former employees on November 7th, 2018. Here is an excerpt: As for the plaintiffs’ chances, attorney Brandon Huffman, founder of Odin Law & Media, sees this case continuing until it’s settled or tried. I can’t know if it will succeed without knowing …
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User generated content (UGC) can provide a company with a lot of positives, marketing and community-wise, but it comes with a ton of legal landmines. When managing a VR/AR experience, here are some things to keep in mind if a developer is going to allow UGC. The primary legal issues The two main legal issues …
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Not all clients are in crisis situations – even if the tone of their email or phone call suggests they are. When there is a real, bona fide crisis, what are the lawyer’s ethical obligations? What about when the media gets involved? What is a crisis? A crisis can be anything with the potential to …
In a presentation at TwitchCon in October 2018, Brandon J. Huffman joined four other speakers discussing fair use and how it relates to fan projects in the video game industry. The overview of the presentation entitled, “That’s Not Fair Use and Your Fan Project STILL Isn’t Legal” – Cosplaying? Making fanart shirts or prints? Did …
We are privileged to host this guest post by David Flint from MacRoberts LLP, a law firm based in the UK. David Flint is Senior Partner of, and a partner in the Intellectual Property, Technology and Commercial Group. Few businesses in the United States can fail to have become aware of the EU’s General Data Protection …
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What is a breach of contract? You read about it a lot in news articles and it seems like a simple enough phrase – but there’s more to it than initially meets the eye. Technically, a breach of contract is when an agreement or exchange is not honored by one or more parties. When one …
Merchandising, merchandising, merchandising. Where the real money is (sometimes) made. If you’re considering setting up a merch shop for your game studio, however, you want to make sure you’ve got yourself covered from a legal perspective. Privacy Policy A privacy policy is a must for websites that collect or process any user data. This informs users …
So the company didn’t work out. It happens. With recent news of studio closures, I thought I would put together this brief guide to shutting down. First, some definitions Before the meat, let’s talk about the bones. These are key terms I’ll be throwing around a lot: Company – the business. This could be an …
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The article from GameDaily.biz details Telltale’s potential legal troubles regarding its mass layoffs on September 21st, 2018. Here is an excerpt: Class action waivers in terms of use and similar contracts (like EULAs) are constantly litigated and there is new precedent all the time,” explains Brandon Huffman, founding partner of Odin Law & Media. “California …
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