We’re excited to issue a warm welcome to Ryan Fairchild and Amanda Whorton for joining our Of Counsel team. Ryan Fairchild, Of Counsel Ryan Fairchild’s diverse practice includes an emphasis on esports and gaming entertainment. His passion for video games derives from being a lifelong gamer, and he understands the...

When bringing on new board members or officers, companies should make sure those individuals are aware of their responsibilities to the company. This includes their “fiduciary duties” to the company. Why do corporate board members and officers owe fiduciary duties, and which duties are owed? Shareholders are the owners of...

FTW with Imad Khan, a podcast featuring journalist Imad Khad with in-depth weekly discussions on the esports industry, recently featured Brandon J. Huffman. The podcast episode highlights Brandon J. Huffman and Imad Khan conversing about Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel’s week suspension from Twitch following his broadcast of Olympic events....

The Washington Post recently covered Félix “xQc” Lengyel push against the Olympics and Twitch disabling their account over broadcasting rights. Here is an excerpt: Brandon Huffman, a founding attorney at video game- and entertainment-focused firm Odin Law and Media, fair use is profoundly misunderstood. What people often misunderstand is that...

What is “exempt” depends both on federal and state law. The employee has to meet both federal and state exemptions to be exempt. In federal law, exempt employees are typically those employees who earn more than $684 per week and exercise sufficient discretion in at least half of their job...

There are many opinions on how Valve’s Steam Deck may benefit game developers, especially indie developers, but when we heard the announcement we were mostly concerned with one thing: how will Steam Deck affect publishing agreements moving forward? What is Steam Deck? Valve recently announced a new gaming handheld device...