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» Peter A. Allard School of Law » Home » 2013 » July » 31 » News of the Week; July 31, 2013

News of the Week; July 31, 2013

By Jon Festinger on July 31, 2013

1. Court of Appeals Rejects EA’s First Amendment Claim in NCAA Lawsuit

2. Why gaming’s latest take on war is so offensive to Russians

3. Activision Blizzard goes independent as Kotick leads $8.2 billion buyout

+  Activision’s Deal Analyzed

4. Zynga loses half of its active users, drops plans for real money gambling

5. Xbox One will allow independent developers to self-publish titles

6. Largest space battle in history claims 2,900 ships, untold virtual lives

7. Phil Fish, Gamer Fury, and the awful price of progress

8. To Restart Mideast Peace Talks, John Kerry Should Look to Video Games

9. Court says skipping ads doesn’t violate copyright. That’s a big deal

+ Fox Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Dish Network L.L.C.; USCA 9th Circuit Opinion

10. MIT denies targeting Aaron Swartz, but admits ‘neutral’ stance gave FBI the upper hand

11. Transferring social media accounts: legal and practical problems

12. Intel ditching controversial facial recognition features for its upcoming set-top box

13. Proposing a ‘Nutrition Label’ for Mobile Apps

14. The Rise of the Intangible Economy: U.S. GDP Counts R&D, Artistic Creation

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