"Why did Twitch silently ban one of its most popular streamers in Dr. Disrespect?"

While that question continues across the Internet, with an answer as likely to be an anticlimax (aka, a settlement on undisclosed terms) as anything, one thing we do now know is that Twitch is not out of the exclusive streamer business.

Shroud is "Coming Home".

What does Shroud's return mean for Twitch? For Dr. Disrespect? And for Law Firm YouTube channels with "Insane" theories? Well we'll just have to dive in.

"Lifting the shroud" is the new "piercing the veil"...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/0qQXk20p0Ro

#Twitch #Ban #DrDisrespect

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Discussed in this episode:

"Twitch Bans Dr. Disrespect - A Legal Discussion"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy98pOuP1cC8o7nraoJEcmuG

"Twitch Bans Dr. Disrespect - A Lawyer's Take On What We Know (VL254)"

YouTube Video - June 29, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/wfgiEiefZ2E

"Lawyer's Insane Theory on Dr Disrespect Twitch Ban to Get Ninja and Shroud"

YouTube Video - July 1, 2020 - Esports Talk

https://youtu.be/ahqmfhVNNNQ

"I’m coming home"

Tweet - August 11, 2020 - Michael Grzesiek (@shroud)

https://twitter.com/shroud/status/1293248098613911558

"Shroud returns to Twitch, exclusively"

The Verge - August 11, 2020 - Bijan Stephen

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/11/21363758/shroud-twitch-exclusive-deal-michael-grzesiek-mixer

"Shroud returns to Twitch under a new, exclusive deal"

Engadget - August 11, 2020 - Jessica Conditt

https://www.engadget.com/shroud-twitch-return-first-stream-time-193742742.html

"A toast to the return of the TWO TIME!"

Tweet - August 7, 2020 - MTN DEW GAME FUEL (@GameFuel)

https://twitter.com/GameFuel/status/1291839059455860737

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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