(Editor’s note: The following is shared from Hackney Publications’ Esports and the Law, a quarterly newsletter that is complimentary for participants in the Esports and video gaming industry. Subscriptions are available here. Each issue features nine to 12 articles.) By Jared Good FaZe Clan Inc. (hereafter “FaZe Clan”), is one of the most recognizable eSports…
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The highly respected Esports Law Podcast released its latest episode on November 15, which features Leo Bernard, the Chief Technology Officer at Iorys. To listen to the current and future episodes, visit https://open.spotify.com/show/4WkaK71gr5w1sTAj5r5p4y Iorys is a Technology provider company, offering IT Solutions for Banks, Payment & E-Money firms. Bernard, in particular, is in charge of…
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hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, has announced new tools are being added to Sports Litigation Alert (Alert), a periodical that has been used in sports law classrooms for more than 15 years, which will make it even more useful for professors and their college students. “There’s a challenge in sports law classes…
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The National Football League, the National Football League Players Association and StatusPRO, Inc., a sports technology and gaming company that uses NFL game data to create extended reality experiences, has announced the release of NFL PRO ERA, the first-ever NFL and NFLPA-licensed virtual reality (VR) simulation gaming title. The game, which will be available on…
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Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD), has announced the launch of Athlete Wellbeing, a global program developed for leagues and federations, teams, and collegiate governing bodies to help support athletes and reduce the potential impact of sports betting on their mental health. The program will focus on prevention and education through a…
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By Katelyn Schuh, GW Law 2L (Editor’s Note: the following is shared from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical.) On April 5, 2021, AviaGames Inc. filed a motion to dismiss Skillz Platform Inc.’s initial complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim for patent infringement based…
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The Esports Law Show, hosted by Ellen M. Zavian, has posted its second episode, featuring attorney David Alfrey, who discusses human rights issues inn the industry. The show is described as the place where sports, law, and business merge in a conversation that asks the questions we just don’t have the answers for yet…but still…
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In the third year following its inaugural event in 2019, NFT.NYC held its NFT.NYC conference from June 20th to June 23rd, 2022. And Ifrah Law was in attendance, alongside more than 15,000 other attendees in addition to the conference’s 1,500 speakers. Featuring educational programming and informational panels about various NFT-related topics across seven different venues…
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Williams Racing partner, Duracell, has entered the world of virtual racing by becoming the title partner of the Williams Esports eNASCAR team. Duracell, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-performance alkaline batteries, speciality cells and rechargeables, is collaborating with Williams Racing across a variety of high-profile marketing initiatives. The next step is a first…
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Sports Law Professor (GWU) Ellen Zavian, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of Esports and the Law, has launched Esports Law Show, a podcast that examines legal and business issues in the esports industry. Professor Zavian, who has contributed on the subject to the Washington Post and Forbes, will host a different guest each month as…
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