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
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
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
This week’s LGJ dissects ‘ecogenerism’ as it applies to regulating video games based on a new paper from Michigan State University School of Law. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary … Continue reading
I know many folks on the internet are waiting for the video of the debate I had with Jack Thompson last weekend on the 4th of July at the ScrewAttack Gaming Convention in Dallas. I’ve been told by some of … Continue reading
This week’s LGJ gets into a recent US Supreme Court decision and how it may offer a glimpse of how the court could potentially treat similar issues in games, future interactive broadcast TV, and even a bit about potential new … Continue reading
The latest LGJ is a more in-depth look at the bill Jack Thompson was behind in Utah and some of its major flaws. Read on! In the period of time between my writing that piece and its publication, GamePolitics has … Continue reading
This week’s LGJ is a survey of a number of proposed game laws, including a new proposal from Jack Thompson. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and … Continue reading
I’ve noticed that a lot of people have commented on the various reproductions of my How to Regulate Games: A Guide for Legislators since its posting a few weeks ago. There are, however, a number of points I’d like to … Continue reading
After reading about the latest Congressional attempt to go after the game industry, and given my legal background, I’ve decided to put together a list of the elements necessary to create a video game law that works. I’m sure you … Continue reading
