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News of the Week; October 29, 2014
GAMES 1. Judge clears Activision for use of Noriega’s likeness in Black Ops II: Ruling notes dictator’s notorious reputation wasn’t actually harmed by the game. 2. Is GamerGate About Media Ethics or Harassing Women? Harassment, the Data Shows + 74,140 reasons that #GamerGate isn’t about the ethics of journalism + It’s Game Over for ‘Gamers’: Anita Sarkeesian on Video Games’ […]
The Stanley Parable and Contracts
I finally got around to looking for the demo for “The Stanley Parable” game discussed previously. This involved signing up for Steam, an act I had avoided for reasons of removing temptations whilst still a student. Thus the entire process of getting the game off the internet and downloading involved assenting to four separate legal […]
Week 8 – 10/22/14: “From Wheelbarrows to Holodecks” & Andy Moore
Video and slides without incident. Thanks to Andy Moore for his provocative and thoughtful perspectives. jon
Video-Blog News of the Week; October 22, 2014
This week EULA’s, citizens and double standards of literalism. jon
EULAs and TOS as Adhesionary Contracts
As I understand, EULAs and TOS are a type of adhesionary contracts. The Legal Information Institute at Cornell University defines an adhesionary contract as “a standard form contract drafted by one party (usually a business with stronger bargaining power) and signed by the weaker party (usually a consumer in need of goods or services), who must adhere to […]
Week 9 Guest Speaker: Jennifer Lloyd Kelly
We are particularly privileged this coming week to have as our guest Jennifer Lloyd Kelly. Ms. Kelly is IMHO the leading video game law litigator in the world. She is (for the second time in the history of the course) making the trek from San Francisco where she practices at Fenwick & West LLP. The […]
Why is law so slow to change in relation to technology?
My immediate reaction when this question was asked last week and this week was “because law is slow to change in relation to most things.” For example, last Friday (the 18th) was Persons Day, the 85th anniversary of the Persons Case. Sure took a while for that (now obvious and self-evident to most, I hope) […]
News of the Week; October 22, 2014
GAMES 1. Judge says EA executives committed “puffery,” not securities fraud: Statements about Battlefield 4 launch were “corporate optimism, or puffery.” 2. IT HAPPENED TO ME: I’ve Been Forced Out Of My Home And Am Living In Constant Fear Because Of Relentless Death Threats From Gamergate. This is what happens when you stand up to the misogyny […]
Video-Blog News of the Week; October 15, 2014
This week the connections between cognitive dissonance, journalism and murderous misogyny. jon
Proving the point?
Check out this story from techdirt: Nintendo Bricks Wii U Consoles Unless Owners Agree To New EULA Thanks to Nintendo for their spectacular though inadvertent timing in supporting our course curriculum. Many of the arguments against contractual overreaching through […]