A terms of service (TOS), also known as terms of use or terms and conditions, is a contract established between a company and a user that defines the rules by which a user must abide by in order to use the service. It’s the foundational contract between a service provider and a user. A TOS …
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) which has effectively banned sports betting for the last 25 years. PASPA did not ban sports betting directly. Instead, it prohibited the 49 states with bans or limitations from modifying or repealing them. This distinction was PASPA’s downfall. …
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We’d like to issue a warm welcome to Kat Riley who is joining Odin Law and Media as our new law clerk. Kat Riley is an avid gamer and aspiring video game attorney. Kat earned her J.D. at the UNC School of Law where she focused on the intersection of video games and the law …
An end-user license agreement, also known as a EULA, is the contract established between the licensor and the licensee of a product. The licensee likely thinks of themselves as a purchaser, but the EULA establishes their right to use a piece of proprietary software as a license – not ownership. For a software developer, the …
Biometric identification systems are becoming more common and data points are being tracked more regularly with the rise of new devices in the video game and VR industries. What is biometric data, though, and is this data currently legally protected? What is biometric data? “Biometrics” is the primary term for body measurements and calculations involving …
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Virtual reality (VR) might be the next big thing in the gaming space – but what are the legal considerations that need to be kept in mind with this new technology? Here are some thoughts you may want to keep in mind to protect your intellectual property as development in VR continues to grow. Protecting …
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Classifying your workers correctly is important not only for your business’ finances but also for legal liability. Employment and labor laws affect different types of workers in different ways, and they are also taxed in different ways. What’s an employee? The IRS typically assumes workers are employees unless stated otherwise. Employees are workers who are …
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On Saturday, April 21st, Brandon J. Huffman will be speaking at the North Carolina Writers’ Network’s 2018 Spring Conference at UNC-Greensboro. He will be presenting on the following topic: Basic Law for Writers In this legal overview seminar, Brandon will discuss the fundamentals of the law of written works. Specifically, the presentation will cover basics …
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In March, Brandon J. Huffman joined the IGDA Student Special Interest Group (SIG) for an Ask Me Anything (AMA). An AMA is a format for hosting online discussions where the audience asks questions of the guest speaker during a set amount of time. The IGDA hosts AMAs on their community Discord server. During the discussion, …
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On Wednesday, April 18th, Brandon J. Huffman will be speaking at the East Coast Game Conference (ECGC) in Raleigh. He will be presenting on the following topic: Video Games and the First Amendment: Why Free Speech Matters for Developers In today’s political climate, media of all kinds are under increased scrutiny and pressure. Video game …
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