Carlton Fields Podcasts

In this special post-season episode recorded live on the floor of Guardian Con 2019 in Orlando, Steve and Nick interview Slate Schwertner of 505 Games and Vida Starčević of Remedy Games. They discuss various issues facing game developers and publishers, including microtransactions, FTC influencer guidelines, and gender relations, as well as their new game Control, which launches August 2019.

Justin Wales and Michael Yaeger discuss what may happen when you are served with a subpoena from the SEC, or get approached by the Department of Justice, and what steps you should take in response. In the second half of the discussion, Justin and Michael focus on some issues in the crypto space.

Employment-related issues abound in esports and the video game industry. Join Steve and Nick in the last episode of Season One of the LAN Party Lawyers podcast as they discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the industry - from the problem of "crunch," to esport player contracts. They are joined by entertainment lawyer Steve Sidman, who offers valuable insights based on more than two decades of experience representing creative talent and industry players.

In this presentation excerpt, Appellate Shareholder Dean Morande shares some quick tips on summary judgments and judicial notice, including what standards need to be met, what needs to be on the record in order to win a summary judgment and ensure it is upheld on appeal, and how to get the evidence into the record.

Under the GDPR, businesses need to specify their basis for processing personal data, and the European Data Protection Board has recently released guidelines (2/2019) that take a narrow view of the "contract" basis for processing under Article 6(1)(b). Join Mike Yaeger and Steve Blickensderfer as they discuss these guidelines and how they affect compliance for US-based businesses.

In this episode of LAN Party Lawyers, Steve and Nick discuss the state of the law on Net Neutrality, and the cases for and against it. They also explore its rarely-discussed impact on esports and the video game industry with professional streamer Kevin Murray (aka kmagic101), who offers valuable insight and a unique perspective on this hot-button topic.