Esports Industry Faces Investment Challenges
A recent story in the Washington Post examined the challenges facing the esports industry from an investment standpoint. Authored by Esports and the Law Editor in Chief Ellen Zavian, a …
Esports and the Law Editor-in-Chief Ellen Zavian Interviewed on Prestigious Podcast
Esports and the Law Editor-in-Chief Ellen Zavian was recently interviewed on Your Potential for Everything, a popular podcast hosted by Alex Sinatra, discussing the legal side of esports and legal …
Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini Helps Legal Sports Betting Go Mainstream
From My Legal Bookie, newsletter by Hackney Publications and sponsored by Ifrah Law that tracks the legal sports betting industry. Subscriptions are free and available at https://mylegalbookie.com/#subscribe A new industry …
Esports: Health and Safety at the Collegiate Level
By Elizabeth M H Newbury Esports, the competitive play of video games, is an industry that is in many ways outpacing itself. It is a broad term that encompasses game titles …
ESIC Publicly Addresses ‘False Narrative’ that the Commission Works for the Esports Betting Industry
The Esports Integrity Commission issued the following statement on April 10 concerning what it suggested was a “false narrative” about its involvement in the Esports Betting Industry. “ESIC has, over …
Mobile App Platform Entitled to CDA Immunity over State Law Claims Related to In-App Purchases of Loot Boxes
By Jeffrey Neuburger and Frances P. Kelley, of Proskauer Happy Silver Anniversary to Section 230 of Communications Decency Act (“CDA” or “Section 230”), which was signed into law by President …
Nintendo Dodges Patent Infringement – and a $10.1 Million Dollar Penalty – After Appeals Court Uses the Alice Test to Clear the Japanese Gaming Giant
By Jason Re, 2L at the George Washington University Law School Research Assistance by Leila M. Diallo, 1L (The following appears in Esports and the Law, a sister publication of …
Epic Games and Apple Set for Battle Royale in Federal Court
Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. 20-cv-05640-YGR 4/26/21 Esports and the Law Journal- First Draft Author: Kevin Wenzel, 3L https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wenzel-702119a8/ Research for Q3 ESL issue: Leila M. Diallo Two giants …