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TwitchCon VODs - Essential Legal and Business Advice for Streamers + Content Creators

4/16/2019

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​Two VODs from my recent trip to TwitchCon Europe where I spoke about essential legal and business advice for streamers / content creators


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'FORTNITE' CREATOR FACING POTENTIAL LAWSUIT OVER 'STOLEN' DANCE MOVES

11/20/2018

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Epic Games faces difficulties for 'stealing' popular dance moves. But are dance moves actually protected by copyright? Let's check it out. 

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STRATEGISING AND NEGOTIATING GAMES DEALS – 10 TIPS FROM A VIDEO GAMES LAWYER

4/30/2018

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​A quick post about tips that can lead to stronger preparation, smoother negotiations and better deals. 



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PUBG CORP vs NETEASE – LET THE IP BATTLE ROYALE COMMENCE

4/9/2018

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A quick discussion of the copyright position in the recent PUBG vs. NetEase ​lawsuit.



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NEXT BLOG POST (SURVEY)

9/3/2017

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    Hey everyone! Wow, thank you all so much for continuing to visit, read and comment on this blog. I apologise for not having posted a new piece in quite a while, but "real work" gets in the way sometimes.

    Anyway, I'm keen to write something new, but I wanted to try and find out what you wanted to hear about the most. Cast your vote below and I'll try to write about that next =)
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PUBLISHING AGREEMENT PITFALLS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR INDIE DEVS

1/15/2017

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​A practical guide for indie devs on evaluating and negotiating a publishing deal.


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HOW NOT TO HANDLE A DEV / PUBLISHER DISPUTE

1/12/2017

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​An interesting story demonstrating the importance of publishing agreement negotiations and the problems with airing disputes in public.

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WHY EVERY ESPORTS PLAYER NEEDS A CONTRACT

10/18/2016

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A short piece on why player agreements are important in esports (to both orgs and players) and some tips for when it comes to negotiation. 



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WTF is esports? A dev's guide in 20 minutes

9/30/2016

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​Slides from my talk at EGX 2016 - a general overview of esports with a particular focus on considerations for devs. 


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Publishing Deals: how to get it right and not get screwed

7/7/2016

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This is a slightly fleshed out version of my slides from my presentation at Rezzed 2016 all about publishing agreements - how to get it right and not get screwed (for both devs and publishers).


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5 MINUTE LEGAL LESSONS FOR INDIE DEVS – PART 2 GAME NAMES AND TRADE MARK TROUBLES

5/3/2016

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​Part 2 in a new series of quick legal lessons for indie game devs.
​TODAY’S TOPIC: CHECK YOUR GAME NAME BEFORE YOU COMMIT!



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5 MINUTE LEGAL LESSONS FOR INDIE DEVS – PART 1 EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS

3/23/2016

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​Part 1 in a new series of quick legal lessons for indie devs.
TODAY’S TOPIC: IF YOU’RE WORKING WITH CONTRACTORS, MAKE SURE YOU ACTUALLY OWN YOUR STUFF



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DO YOU SELL GAMES ONLINE? HERE’S A NEW LAW YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW ABOUT

2/17/2016

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​If you are an EU business that sells video games (or pretty much anything else) online, there’s a new piece of consumer protection legislation you need to know about.



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CAN SONY TRADE MARK ‘LET’S PLAY’?

1/18/2016

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​Sony attempts to trade mark the term 'Let's Play' - can they legally do this?



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$100M COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT SETTLED FOR...AN APOLOGY?

1/6/2016

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​$100m mobile game copyright infringement case settle for…a court-ordered public apology?


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TRADE MARK TROUBLE - IS YOUR GAME PROTECTED? 

10/4/2015

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​Indie studio forced to change upcoming game's name after objection from Diesel clothing company.


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A PRACTICAL VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY GUIDE TO THE UK’S CONSUMER RIGHTS ACT 2015

10/3/2015

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​How does the new UK Consumer Rights Act affect you? Here's a handy practical guide I wrote



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WHO MADE THAT AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? A QUICK GUIDE TO IP OWNERSHIP

9/20/2015

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​A quick guide to the ins and outs of employees and contractor and who owns the intellectual property in the work they create.



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AGE RATINGS - AN INTERESTING UPDATE FOR INDIES

9/16/2015

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​How much does it cost to get your game PEGI rated? Here's how to find out.



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AN UPCOMING SHOCK FOR CROWDFUNDERS - VAT ON PLEDGE REWARDS? 

5/31/2015

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​The European Commission might soon impose VAT on crowdfunding rewards - what could this mean for you?



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THE LEGAL STATUS OF AGE RATINGS IN THE UK

4/25/2015

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​Are age ratings for video games "legally binding"? Come find out


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SOME MORE COPYRIGHT LAW IN VIDEO GAMES - ATARI V TXK 

3/30/2015

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​Atari demands takedown from stores of TxK, a spiritual successor to popular 80s game Tempest - find out why.



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AN IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CROWDFUNDING

3/12/2015

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​What is crowdfunding and who's responsible when something goes wrong?



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NINTENDO'S NEW CREATORS POLICY EXPLAINED

2/10/2015

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​Nintendo announces its new 'Content Creator Policy' - what does this mean for Lets Players?



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MICROSOFT'S NEW GAME CONTENT USAGE RULES EXPLAINED

1/21/2015

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​Microsoft announces what you can and can't do with their games on service like Twitch and YouTube - what does this mean for Lets Players?



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