Sports Lawyer Benjamin J. Kim Joins Boies Schiller Flexner, Talks Esports
Early last month, Benjamin (Ben) J. Kim joined Boies Schiller Flexner, a coup for the law firm as it seeks to build a strong practice in the esports area. He …
Gaming Platform WinZo files Lawsuit Against Rival MPL
By Max Botwinick, GW Law, 2L With the growth of the esports industry, competition between gaming platforms has intensified as they all seek to capitalize on th at growth. This, …
Zavian Talks Esports and What is Next in the Dynamic Industry
A trailblazer in sports law, attorney Ellen M. Zavian has a keen eye for developing trends in the industry. So, it is not surprising that she spotted the esports long …
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Activision Blizzard, Inc.
By Brianna Rodriguez, GW Law, 3L On July 20, 2021, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a complaint against Activision Blizzard in California Superior Court. Activision Blizzard …
Federal Circuit Switches Up the Claim Interpretation in a Nintendo Patent Suit
By Courtney Seams, GW Law, J.D. 2022 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently reversed a District Court’s claim construction opinion relating to Nintendo’s alleged infringement of …
Fortnite Emote ‘It’s Complicated’ Just Got More Complicated
By Lisa MacBeth, GW Law, 3L In March 2022, Kyle Hanagami (Hanagami) filed a suit against Epic Games in the District Court for the Central District of California for direct …
Sports Lawyers Write: ‘Welcome to the Metaverse – And the Virtual Pitfalls that Await’
By Ellen M. Zavian and Norman Wain (This article originally appeared in ACC Docket and reprinted herein with permission.) Cheat Sheet The metaverse. First coined in a novel in 1992 and often described …
Activision Tells Regulators It Will Cooperate With Insider Trading Investigation
By Max Botwinick, GW Law, 2L Activision Blizzard is a dominant video game creation company that has been a force in the industry over the past decade, spawning games such …
Esports Guru Gerald Solomon Talks Worldwide Explosion of Esports Gaming
Calling esports a “job machine,” Gerald Solomon, founder and executive director of the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF), said on a recent podcast called “Let’s Talk STEM with Dr. …
Apple Wins Big with Dismissal of Loot Box Case
By Meredith Murray, GW Law 2L In early January, Judge Richard Seeborg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Apple, Inc.’s Second Motion to Dismiss …