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 …
Professors Examine Esports and Title IX at SRLA Conference
(The following is the capturing of a presentation on Esports and Title IX at the recent SRLA Conference in Atlanta. Making the presentation were Dr. Jeffrey Levine, J.D.; Ph.D. (Drexel …
Upcoming Esports Conferences in 2022
By Ellen M. Zavian, Esq., Editor-in-Chief ESL We have seen the numbers of growth for gamers during the past 3 years, along with the prediction of growth for the audience …
Workers at Vodeo Games Created Vodeo Workers United, the First Officially Recognized Video Game Company Union in the United States
By Johana Vargas Arias, Esq. GW Law LLM Candidate 2023. JD earned from The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law We have all witnessed …
Activision Blizzard’s Multi-Million Dollar Harassment Settlement in Flux; Will The Appellate Court Allow Third-Party Intervention?
By Jason Re, GW Law 3L In September of 2021, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a complaint against Activision Blizzard (AB), alleging that the video game publishing …
Skater Can’t Land Lanham Act Complaint Against Video Game
By Marcelo Barros, of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Zachary Miller, a well-known professional skateboarder, was paid by Easy Day Studios Pty. Ltd. and Reverb Communications, Inc. to …
Aggression Against Ukraine Prompts ESL Gaming to Suspend Teams and Tournaments in Russia
ESL Gaming, one of the world’s leading esports company, is not happy with Russia’s attack on the Ukraine and has taken steps to prove it. The company issued the following …
League of Legends Developer Files Suit Over ‘Knock-Off’ Game
By Anthony Dreyer, Jordan Feirman and James Pak, of Skadden Arps On January 20, 2022, Riot Games, developer of the popular League of Legends (LoL) and related games, filed suit …