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Interactive Entertainment Law Review 1:2 – Post # 1

Interactive Entertainment Law Review 1:2 – Post # 1

The second issue of the first volume of the Interactive Entertainment Law Review is out. Click on the screencap above to access the webpage. Aside from the Editorial (more on that in the next post), there is a free to download piece titled “Top 10 video game cases (US): how video game litigation in the […]

More Than Just A Game | Frankfurt; Post # 2

More Than Just A Game | Frankfurt; Post # 2

On October 21 I posted about “More Than Just a Game/Frankfurt which I had just returned from. Within that post were the slides I presented on “Streaming (video-game) boxes” and their legal trajectories. Attached above is a summary from the law firm of Beiten Burkhardt of the event, the topics presented, and some interesting real […]

Talk on “Streaming Boxes” at More Than Just A Game | Frankfurt – October 19, 2018

Talk on “Streaming Boxes” at More Than Just A Game | Frankfurt – October 19, 2018

Was very privileged to be invited to Frankfurt am Main, Germany to speak at the Frankfurt Edition of More Than Just A Game. Special thanks Dr. Andreas Lober and the law firm of Beiten Burkhardt for all of their considerable hospitality. It was great event. Here is the Program, which may be a useful reference […]

Study says it is good for kids to play video games

http://walyou.com/video-games-are-good-for-kids/ Not sure if anyone is writing a paper (or hoping to) on the effects of video games on children, but this article discusses some of the benefits of video games on young people.  

What are the legal implications of misogyny in video games?

What are the legal implications of misogyny in video games?

The paper identifies and addresses three key areas: female portrayal in games, women working in the industry and female professional gamers. It ultimately decides that more industry support in all three sections is key to changing the deeply ingrained misogynistic culture. You can find it here. I’ve had a few misgivings about publishing it. On […]

Paper Abstract (2014)

Paper Abstract (2014)

Hello, In the interest of sharing for future years (hope it helps!), here is an abstract for the key issue explored in my 2014 VGL paper, “A Canadian Legal Framework for Charity Video Game Marathons”. — Charity video game marathons (“marathons”) are events not well known outside the community of staunch gamers. Gamers play video […]

Contractual Issues in Videogame Law and Possible Labour Law (and other) Solutions

Contractual Issues in Videogame Law and Possible Labour Law (and other) Solutions

I’m posting my final paper here in the spirit of the open access to information modelled by this class. The paper explores the potential application of labour law principles of collective bargaining to solve some of the problems with common contracts used in the videogame industry. Drawing heavily from ideas discussed in class, the paper […]

Defamation of Anonymous Celebrities

Defamation of Anonymous Celebrities

An interesting idea came to me while writing my paper, which I think could be spun off into a topic all it’s own. When considering the problem of online harassment and privacy protection, I began to wonder: could there be a cause of action arising from damage to a reputation that is not linked to […]

List of ethical concerns in video games (partial) | Leigh Alexander

List of ethical concerns in video games (partial) | Leigh Alexander

                                    This is an extraordinarily clear and well done list of  “real” ethical concerns respecting video games. Most, if not all, have significant legal implications and provide strong roots for excellent term papers. Leigh Alexander’s terrific post can […]

Paper Categories, 2nd Edition

Paper Categories, 2nd Edition

                  Last year at about this time I outlined possible paper topics after reviewing the various papers submitted over the years. What follows is a category listing of papers from last year, including some papers related to video games from other courses. As before just add the […]