Category Archives: Government Regulation

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

Free to Play: It’s Addictive. Should We Regulate It?

As the Zynga empire has shown, free-to-play online games have become an incredibly lucrative part of the industry. Free-to-play allows anyone to take part without paying a dime, but the games become profitable by inserting advertising and by offering features … Continue reading

Won’t Someone Please Think of the Children? Oklahoma Lawmakers Offer Sane Response to Silly Law

Video games have come a long way. Within decades, they have gone from a fringe hobby to a major industry. But as sales increased and the market expanded, small and significant debates took place. As a child, your parents are … Continue reading

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

LGJ: On On Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn.

On this LGJ, commentary on the recent Supreme Court decision. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading this blog, … Continue reading

LGJ: Does PS3 Firmware 3.21 come with a refund?

On this week’s LGJ, we talk about the interesting refund issue that has accompanied the PS3’s loss of Linux support. Be sure to note, though, this is basically an advertising issue, not a discussion of Sony’s EULA. Read on! Disclaimer … Continue reading