Author Archives: Suzanne Jackiw

About Suzanne Jackiw

Suzanne Jackiw is an official contributor to Law of the Game. She’s a student at Chicago-Kent College of Law, focused on Business and Intellectual Property issues related to video game law; and, she works as a business intern with several small indie game companies and as a law clerk for The Game Attorney. She has attended many video game development conferences, including Steam Dev Days and the Game::Business::Law Summit. The opinions expressed in her columns are her own. Reach her at Suzanne[dawt]Jackiw[aat]Gmail[dawt]com.

The Cost of Free Labor

In most industries, game development and legal included, internships are an important part of the educational process and offer a unique opportunity to spend some time in a field prior to making a full-time commitment. Many companies receive countless emails … Continue reading

The Candy Trademark Saga

By this point, nearly everyone has an opinion on whether or not King should be able to register a trademark for dictionary terms like “candy” and “saga.” This is, in part, because both words have long histories in the video … Continue reading