Odin Law Participates in Operation Airdrop for Hurricane Florence
Operation Airdrop is an all-volunteer group of General Aviation pilots formed by Doug Jackson to deliver relief supplies to hard to reach areas in...
EU Approves Copyright Directive
This month, the European Parliament voted in favor of the Copyright Directive, a piece of legislation intending to update online copyright laws...
Best practices on events and risk management for VR/AR
The world of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) is pretty new, but fortunately, the legal standards for these experiences are still...
What can I do if someone has copied my game?
What can you do if someone has copied your game? First, “copied” can mean a lot of things. Is this a clone game? Is it an unlocked...
The First Amendment and Video Games – Part 3: Protected v. Unprotected Speech
What does the First Amendment Protect? In terms of speech only (the First Amendment protects a lot that isn’t speech), the First Amendment...
Serial, John B. McLemore, and the Right of Publicity vs Freedom of Speech
A recent case in Alabama is asking what happens when someone’s “right of publicity” butts up against another’s freedom of speech. The “right of...
What contracts should I have in place for my VR/AR experience? Part 1
The world of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) is pretty new, but fortunately, the legal standards for these experiences are still...
The First Amendment and Video Games – Part 2: First Amendment Basics
What does the First Amendment say? The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of...
The differences between a EULA, TOS and SLA
For software or software as a service (SaaS) companies, it can be a little confusing to figure out what sort of licensing contracts and legal...
The First Amendment and Video Games – Part 1: Introduction
Background Recently, I gave a presentation on video games and the First Amendment at Casual Connect USA. It focused on the importance of pushing...