Virtual Legality

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(0:00) Introduction

(2:25) VGC Tweet

(5:45) VGC Headline

(8:00) Idas and ResetEra - Sony Summary

(17:18) VGC Xbox Quotes

(24:42) Idas - Microsoft's Response

(45:22) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction (Thanks, Opal Studded Dagger)

(3:20) Answers - Main Claims

(25:16) Answers - A Bit More on mDAU

(47:39) Affirmative Defenses

(51:25) Conclusion

91 pages. One countersuit. Just what does Elon Musk have to say in response to Twitter's attempt to force him to buy the company? And which arguments are stronger than others?

It's going to be a long fall...in Virtual Legality.

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#elonmusk #twitter #deal

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction (Thanks, Nord!)

04:00 Lawsuit - Overview

26:00 Lawsuit - Parties and Factual Allegations

43:06 Lawsuit - Twitter's Representations and Covenants

1:03:40 Lawsuit - mDAU and Indian Lawsuits

1:22:26 Lawsuit - Causes of Action and Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

YOUTUBE VIDEOS/PLAYLIST

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_O52bErVCYZfVYMgVgu3nX

ARTICLE

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/5/23293527/elon-musk-countersuit-twitter-acquisition-fraud

COUNTERSUIT

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22127591/musk-public-version-of-counterclaims-answer-w-cos.pdf

MERGER AGREEMENT

https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001418091/67572c16-711a-43fd-9488-b75e3f6bc469.pdf

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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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Twitter: @hoeglaw

Web: hoeglaw.com

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(0:00) Introduction (Thanks, Nord!)

(4:00) Lawsuit - Overview

(26:00) Lawsuit - Parties and Factual Allegations

(43:06) Lawsuit - Twitter's Representations and Covenants

(1:03:40) Lawsuit - mDAU and Indian Lawsuits

(1:22:26) Lawsuit - Causes of Action and Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:49) Background (Lawsuits and Grand Juries)

(5:31) The NFL - Policies and CBA

(11:18) The Disciplinary Officer

(19:32) Watson's Alleged Predatory Conduct

(22:18) Factual Findings

(35:21) Disciplinary Determination

(46:11) Appealing Appeals

(47:43) Conclusion

Microsoft x Activision continues its plodding march through the regulatory agencies, but as it does so the occasional gem does appear. This weekend, thanks to resetera user Idas, public reports made to the Brazilian regulatory authorities has given us a better understanding of what Sony, Ubisoft, and more think of the deal.

But as with any public filing, things are not precisely as they might appear on the surface.

Sony's not punching down, but it is getting in some Brazilian whacks...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/TI5aZ3YJfcc

#microsoft #activision #sony

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

06:56 The Inimitable Call of Duty

15:03 Game Pass

21:59 Other Players/Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

PLAYLIST

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8

ARTICLE

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/

POST

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-official-opinions-from-sony-ubisoft-wb-bn-apple-riot-google-and-more-about-the-activision-blizzard-acquisition.614193/#post-90847698

DATABASE

https://sei.cade.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_processo_exibir.php?1MQnTNkPQ_sX_bghfgNtnzTLgP9Ehbk5UOJvmzyesnbE-Rf6Pd6hBcedDS_xdwMQMK6_PgwPd2GFLljH0OLyFX6gl2sGKAL6BCs1NvfGDcTA25PStaVelgicwm5iRue6

SONY DOCUMENT

https://sei.cade.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_documento_consulta_externa.php?HJ7F4wnIPj2Y8B7Bj80h1lskjh7ohC8yMfhLoDBLddYIpiFZMsYCByj2DFn-jYxrvPRgqUCII-sS_aS30cW3WX0aQDj-wzLW7DQaybbCejslpyYX-POSd0nI5OF0vGgK

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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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Twitter: @hoeglaw

Web: hoeglaw.com

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(0:00) Introduction

(6:56) The Inimitable Call of Duty

(15:03) Game Pass

(21:59) Other Players/Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction/Legal Background

(5:24) The Lawsuit - Overview

(27:53) The Lawsuit - Industries and Markets

(40:52) The Lawsuit - Punished for What You *Didn't* Do

(50:56) Conclusion (Other Takes)

Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most successful video game products in history. So what happens when the company behind it (Rockstar) decides to change everything about itself for the next iteration? Bloomberg's Jason Schreier tells the tale.

When a product's selling so well that you just have to change everything...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/DkXNio1X45o

#gta #gta5 #gta6

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:45 Grand Theft Auto 5

08:09 Rockstar Changes Its Stripes

14:04 Grand Theft Auto 6

20:22 Project Management Woes

24:46 Conclusion

Discussed in this episode:

ARTICLES

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash#xj4y7vzkg

https://kotaku.com/gta-6-miami-leaks-release-date-rockstar-crunch-sexism-1849337092

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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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Twitter: @hoeglaw

Web: hoeglaw.com

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:45) Grand Theft Auto 5

(8:09) Rockstar Changes Its Stripes

(14:04) Grand Theft Auto 6

(20:22) Project Management Woes

(24:46) Conclusion