By Lisa MacBeth, GW Law, 2L In November 2021, the United States District Court for the Central District of California reviewed a motion for default judgment against Andre Swirszczuk (“Swirszczuk”) …
By Courtney Seams, 3L, GW Law (Editor’s note: The following article appeared in Esports and the Law, a periodical published by Hackney Publications.) Krafton, the maker of PUBG: Battlegrounds, filed …
Brianna Rodriguez, GW Law, 2L In April of 2021, Worlfire Games, the developer of the action video game, Overgrowth, filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Valve Corporation, the owner of Steam, …
By Ellen Zavian Everyone talks about the value of esports but I often hear that only the publishers are making money. This means, the team owners, event operators, leagues, coders, …
By Ellen M. Zavian, Esq., Editor-in-Chief The metaverse sounds exciting, whatever it is to you, but the legal and financial concerns are abound. We spoke to some experts looking at …
By Robert E. Freeman, Jonathan Mollod, and Peter Cramer, of Proskauer In the dramatic conclusion to a copyright and trademark infringement multiplayer contest that went into the final round between …
Last summer, tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. launched a facial recognition system to prevent minors from playing video games into the night. Specifically, those under 18 would be prevented from …
Husson University recently celebrated the official opening of its new esports facility on January 20. “Esports are an exciting new addition to the world of intercollegiate competition where players compete …
Pace University is launching its official Esports program, featuring the development of a dedicated esports and gaming center on its New York City campus. Starting in January 2022, and building …
