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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Top 10 Legal Considerations for Esports Players and Teams

In recent years, the world of esports has transformed from a niche subculture of competitive video game players into a global phenomenon of international tournaments, attracting millions of fans and generating substantial...more

Mayer Brown

Brazil Passes ‘Legal Framework for Games’ Legislation

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In early May, Brazil’s Law No. 14,852/2024 (the “Legal Framework for Games” or the “Framework”) was published. Originating as Bill No. 2796/2021, the legislation provides the necessary legal framework for the burgeoning...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Nintendo Weakens Emulator Upstart “Yuzu,” Setting Off Panic Within the Emulator Community

Nintendo of America’s (Nintendo) recent dispute against emulator developer, Tropic Haze, has highlighted major questions of intellectual property (IP) in the gaming sphere. This alert explores the background behind Nintendo’s...more

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Generative AI

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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs, like Dall-E and ChatGPT, seem to be all the rage right now. Tech companies big and small are now racing to come up with the next big thing. Like other forms of AI, generative...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

League of Legends Copycat Companies Must Face IP Lawsuit in the U.S.

On January 20, 2022, Riot Games sued Suga and Imba, two video game companies based in Asia, in the Central District of California, alleging that the defendants infringed on Riot’s intellectual property by creating a knockoff...more

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8 Key Takeaways - Esports and Copyright

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Caroline Carroll participated a panel on “Esports and Copyright: The Power of Rightsholders,” hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association. Esports has emerged as a major force in the entertainment industry, boasting millions...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Dungeons & Dragons: The Campaign for the Open Gaming License

Until early 2023, a public disagreement regarding open intellectual property licenses was ongoing between the owner of a significant piece of popular content—the roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)—and the individuals...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Not-So-Open Gaming License: Dungeons & Dragons Publisher Tries to Tighten Grip on Third-Party Content - Kattison Avenue/Katten...

It’s an agreement that fans and content creators have been operating under for years: use Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) as the base system for your podcast, tabletop roleplaying game system (like Pathfinder, or Adventures in...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - December 2022

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TTAB Emancipates “Queen of Christmas” from Mimi - Mariah Carey lets mark registration go unchallenged - Breakdown - Mariah Carey takes a lot of guff for...strange behavior. We won’t review the stories here; poring...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Clarifies DMCA Injunction Burden

As a previous Wilson Sonsini Alert reported, Snail Games USA Inc. and Wildcard Properties LLC (collectively, “Snail”) sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice to Valve Corporation (Valve) in order to...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Courts Provide Guidance on the Depiction of Real-World Works Including Video Games

Many video games are marketed on the photorealism of their imagery and graphics. However, depending on the depiction, developers and publishers may need to worry about the underlying intellectual property rights in that...more

Weintraub Tobin

Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos

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As Scott Hervey previously wrote on the IP Law Blog, a tattoo artist won a copyright lawsuit against a video game publisher for showcasing an athlete with their tattoo design in a game. Scott and Josh Escovedo discuss the...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos

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As Scott Hervey previously wrote on the IP Law Blog, a tattoo artist won a copyright lawsuit against a video game publisher for showcasing an athlete with their tattoo design in a game. Scott and Josh Escovedo discuss the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Electronic Gaming Podcast | Copyright and Trademark - Aaron Hendelman and Gary Greenstein

Join Wilson Sonsini Partners Aaron Hendelman and Gary Greenstein as they dig into how copyrights and trademarks can implicate games and gaming companies. With conversation on topics such as: whether you could put Starbucks in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Video Gaming / E-Gaming Law Update – February 2022

[co-author: Avanthi Cole] Main Quest - How To Tell ROM From Right - As we review some of the more prominent legal issues that impacted the video game industry this past year and consider what 2022 may have in store,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Roblox/NMPA Settlement - A Roadmap for New Partnerships between Music and Gaming Industries?

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On September 27, 2021, the National Music Publishers’ Association (“NMPA”) issued a press release stating that it had settled its claims against video game company Roblox, bringing an end to the copyright infringement case...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Esports Media Rights - Fall 2021

[co-authors: Zyie Lin and Cole Smith, FTI Consulting, Inc.] It is no secret that the popularity of both professional and amateur esports and gaming has exploded over the last 18 months – despite (and, perhaps, in part...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Video Gaming / E-Gaming Law Update – September 2021

Main Quest - ‘Mint’ Conditions: NFTs and Video Games - Over the course of the past year, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have transformed from a relatively niche product for those in the cryptocurrency sector to an increasingly...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Trademark Law: More Than an “After Thought” in Video Game Anti-Piracy Efforts

Nintendo of America received an eye-popping award of $2.1 million in statutory damages against game pirate Matthew Storman from the United States District Court for the Central District of California on May 26, 2021. The...more

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Keepin' It Real: Courts Recognize the Legitimate Goal of Video Game Makers

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In two recent cases, federal courts have ruled in favor of video game makers regarding their use of certain images in their games. In each instance, the court took note of the video game company’s purpose in using the...more

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Retrogaming Responsibly

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In the past few years, retrogaming – collecting and playing video games from past generation consoles – has become incredibly popular. However, retrogaming raises some interesting copyright issues for both IP owners and...more

Carlton Fields

You've Been Served: The Legal Effects of Games as a Service (GaaS)

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The video game industry has undergone a seismic shift from a fixed-goods delivery model to one that instead treats games as a service. Join the LAN Party Lawyers as they discuss this industry shift, what it means for players...more

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Getting Creative With Video Games: Sync Rights and Wrongs

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Back to Basics: A Primer on Intellectual Property Rights in Video Games - In this series, we discuss some of the fundamental concepts of intellectual property law as they relate specifically to video game companies and...more

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Getting Creative with Video Games: DMCA Takedowns and You

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Back to Basics: A Primer on Intellectual Property Rights in Video Games - In this series, we discuss some of the fundamental concepts of intellectual property law as they relate specifically to video game companies and...more

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Getting Creative with Video Games: Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use

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Back to Basics: A Primer on Intellectual Property Rights in Video Games - In this series, we discuss some of the fundamental concepts of intellectual property law as they relate specifically to video game companies and other...more

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