Monthly Archives: February 2012

Bitcoins and Prepaid Access Rules: Headed for a Collision

One of the challenges of the Web is making a business plan while wondering if it will stay legal. Technical adaptations outpace the glacial process of legal evolution. A program can be written and distributed in hours, but legal updates … Continue reading

More on Kim Dotcom and the Fight Over Cyberlockers

In late January, Law of the Game took a look at Kim Dotcom and Megaupload. Bloomberg Businessweek released a superb profile of the file-sharing baron. It is worth checking out. The authors fill in Dotcom’s back story, and what a … Continue reading

The Department of Justice’s New Interpretation of the Wire Act: A Green Light for Video Game Betting?

Last year was tough for online poker. A lot of people were swept away in poker’s surge in popularity in the early 2000s. A big part of the spike in was a new generation of players who cut their teeth … Continue reading

Could Trolling Land You in Court? Dallas Law Firm Sues To Find Out.

One of the hallmarks of the internet has been the ability to remain relatively anonymous. This anonymity is not absolute, but if you are reasonably tech-savvy, there are ways to broadcast your views and shield your identity. When these measures … Continue reading

More on Social Game Cloning

I was interviewed for a piece on Ars Technica, which went up this afternoon.  It’s another good read. Check it out! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is … Continue reading

Piece on IndustryGamers

I was recently featured in an interview on IndustryGamers regarding the recent social games “infringement” issues (Zynga/Nimblebit, SpryFox/LOLApps, etc.). Check it out! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and … Continue reading