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10/05/2021

Say you removed documents in order to file SEC disclosure complaints against a CDA 230 protected entity. Then gave an interview about it.

A lot to discuss...in .

"Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: A Difficult Legal Case (VL553)"

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In an explosive 60 Minutes Interview, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen acted as "whistleblower" exposing her former employer's internal research on ha...

10/01/2021

The Black Widow saga is ended. But why now? And did anyone actually win in this fight?

What did it cost? Certainly not everything (but a lot)...in .

"SETTLEMENT! Scarlett Johansson and Disney End Black Widow Feud (VL552)"

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The Black Widow saga is ended. Scarlett Johansson and Disney have agreed to terms on the payments to be made to the actress/producer for her work in her cha...

09/27/2021

It's guidelines, copyright, fan art, Destiny, and more in Virtual Legality today.

"Bungie Stealing Fan Art? Destiny, Derivative Works, and Copyright (VL548)"

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04/09/2020

As the ESA announces the failure of even a digital E3 2020, questions abound.

Because when you can't convince marketers to send you marketing, you've got a problem...in Virtual Legality.

"A Show of "No Confidence" in the ESA: The End of E3?"

E3 2020 is dead. Oh, you knew that already? I mean really dead, now, as the ESA has officially stated that it won't even be able to put up a digital showcase...

04/06/2020

So how did Call of Duty use Humvees w/o a license, then get the manufacturer's challenge thrown out of court?

The answer...requires some explaining, in Virtual Legality.

"How Call of Duty Used the Humvee Trademark w/o a License - Legally!"

With Call of Duty one of the most popular game franchises on the planet, it's no surprise that many want a piece of Activision Blizzard's massive profits. Bu...

04/02/2020

Discussion of the Last of Us delay, how the nature of retail distribution is affecting the gaming industry during our present...troubles, and Q+A from the chat!

Probably not the last delay we'll see...in Virtual Legality.

Join us for a live discussion of the Last of Us delay, how the nature of retail distribution is affecting the gaming industry during our present...troubles, ...

01/15/2020

After 23andMe realized its ambition of monetizing its database by licensing a new drug, ethicists questioned whether customers should participate in the big payday.

Time for Virtual Legality!

"23andMe Just Sold Your Genetics: Why You Won’t Be Getting a Cut (VL158)"

23andMe has finally realized its ambition of monetizing its enormous genetic database by licensing a new drug compound to international pharmaceutical compan...

11/11/2019

Much has been written about YouTube's new power to terminate channels that are not "commercially viable".

But there's more to the story.

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“Commercially Viable” Doesn’t Mean What You Think: A Lawyer Reads YouTube’s New Terms of Service"

When YouTube started notifying users of updates to its terms and conditions, many probably clicked "Accept" without giving it a second thought. But over the ...

10/25/2019

In the latest Virtual Legality:

How does Google's new messaging and history with technology make Stadia a difficult bet for the average consumer?

"Why Google’s Latest Stadia Gaming Pitch Seems So Precarious"

With the "early access" period for Google's Stadia gaming project just a few weeks away (November 19), why is some of Google's messaging not landing as they ...

12/11/2018

Today in : The surprise launch of the Epic Game Store, Epic's aggressive move to gather exclusives, and the sudden removal of Infinity Blade from iOS.

Why are developers suddenly leaving Steam?

And why might Epic need to do even more?

In this episode of "Virtual Legality", attorney Richard Hoeg of The Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law), discusses the surprise launch of the Epic Game Sto...

11/26/2018

Happy to have been a part of this article in Variety over the Thanksgiving weekend. Gaming has long been a passion of mine, but as in most industries there is a great deal of mystery around what the "end of life" of a game company looks like (or how it gets there). Check it out!

Visceral. Motiga. Runic. Capcom Vancouver. Boss Key. Bandai Namco Vancouver. Telltale Games. These are just some of the studios that have been closed in 2018, causing more than 1,000 jobs to evapor…

08/23/2018

OSU:

LIE #1: Courtney Smith recanted her abuse claims in 2009
LIE #2: Shelley Meyer conveyed information to Coach Meyer in 2015
LIE #3: Coach Meyer's reasons for firing Coach Smith
LIE #4: “There was nothing” in 2015

A bad day for college football.

You get what you pay for.