Virtual Legality

Activision Blizzard has had a year of news appearances that is almost unbelievable, but perhaps none more so than the announcement that Microsoft is purchasing them for just under $70 BILLION in cash. Or are they? A lot to talk about.

Every company everywhere might wind up bought and sold...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #Microsoft #Antitrust

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

02:18 Microsoft Talks to Gamers

11:52 The Deal Described (Buying Low)

21:14 Microsoft Talks to Its Employees

24:44 Acquisitions and Antitrust (Horizontal Mergers)

38:42 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Today is a historic moment."

Tweet - January 18, 2022 - Xbox

https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1483431175041347584

Xbox News Releases

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/

https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/

https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/satya-nadella-email-to-employees-bringing-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone/

https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/phil-spencer-email-to-xbox-employees-re-bringing-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone/

Antitrust Considerations

https://www.businessinsider.com/ruling-ftc-meta-facebook-lawsuit-instagram-whatsapp-can-proceed-2022-1

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/mergers-and-competition/merger-review

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/18

https://www.justice.gov/atr/horizontal-merger-guidelines-08192010

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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).

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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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(0:00) Introduction

(2:18) Microsoft Talks to Gamers

(11:52) The Deal Described (Buying Low)

(21:14) Microsoft Talks to Its Employees

(24:44) Acquisitions and Antitrust (Horizontal Mergers)

(38:42) Conclusion

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is nothing if not consistently inconsistent.

Unfortunately, in the US there is little in the way of protection from this particular band of nine religiously-dressed, unelected individuals; a fact made all the more clear when they issue two opposed opinions based on almost identical legal premises and arguments.

YouTube should love the number of times we say "vaccine mandates"...in Virtual Legality.

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#Vaccines #Mandates #SCOTUS

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

05:01 The OSHA Opinion

18:39 The OSHA Concurrence (Major Questions)

27:43 The OSHA Dissent

32:34 The Healthcare Workers Decision

47:16 Pulling the Purse Strings (South Dakota v Dole)

56:40 The Healthcare Dissent (Major Questions; Notice and Comment)

1:00:29 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

National Federation of Independent Business v OSHA

SCOTUS - January 13, 2022

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a244_hgci.pdf

Biden v Missouri

SCOTUS - January 13, 2022

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a240_d18e.pdf

South Dakota v. Dole

483 U.S. 203 (1987)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/483/203/

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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).

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(0:00) Introduction

(5:01) The OSHA Opinion

(18:39) The OSHA Concurrence (Major Questions)

(27:43) The OSHA Dissent

(32:34) The Healthcare Workers Decision

(47:16) Pulling the Purse Strings (South Dakota v Dole)

(56:40) The Healthcare Dissent (Major Questions; Notice and Comment)

(1:00:29) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(5:01) The OSHA Opinion

(18:39) The OSHA Concurrence (Major Questions)

(27:43) The OSHA Dissent

(32:34) The Healthcare Workers Decision

(47:16) Pulling the Purse Strings (South Dakota v Dole)

(56:40) The Healthcare Dissent (Major Questions; Notice and Comment)

(1:00:29) Conclusion

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has a long history of dealing with some pretty bad apples, but when its officers pretend they can't hear a robbery call in order to...chase after Pokemon? Well, that might put a whole new spin on the concept of "lazy".

What was once sleeping on the job is now chasing the "Sleeping Pokemon"...in Virtual Legality.

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#Snorlax #LAPD #PokemonGo

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Discussed in this episode:

Lozano vs City of Los Angeles

January 7, 2022

https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B307412.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).

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Twitch finds itself in the center of another controversy as leading streamers Pokimane and Hasan learn the limits of fair use and reaction videos.

Largesse may exist, but it sure as heck isn't fair...in Virtual Legality.

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#Pokimane #Hasan #FairUse

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Discussed in this episode:

"Pokimane Receives First Twitch Ban, But It's Only Temporary"

Kotaku - January 8, 2022

https://kotaku.com/pokimane-temporarily-banned-on-twitch-after-streaming-a-1848326406

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"Exclusive rights in copyrighted works"

17 USC 106

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106

"Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use"

17 USC 107

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107

Twitch Terms

https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/terms-of-service/#8-user-content

"everything is fair use"

Twitter Thread - Hasanabi

https://twitter.com/hasanthehun/status/1479837163546034176

"A majority of game publishers actively promote sharing."

Tweet - Ryan Wyatt

https://twitter.com/Fwiz/status/1479858137041539074

"Steam Subscriber Agreement"

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

"Video & Streaming Policy"

http://studiomdhr.com/video-streaming-policy/

PlayStation Cuphead Page

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP8062-CUSA20499_00-CUPHEAD000000000

"Software Product License Agreement"

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/softwarelicense/

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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).

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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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Acquisition season never stops in the world of video games and Take Two Interactive wants to get in on the action. What does the game publisher's announced $12.7B acquisition of mobile publisher Zynga mean for the company and its shareholders? For everyone else?

There's a lot to discuss.

We go from Farmville to Northville...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #Cheats #Lawsuit

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Discussed in this episode:

"Take-Two and Zynga to Combine, Bringing Together Best-in-Class Intellectual Properties and a Market-Leading, Diversified Mobile Publishing Platform, to Enhance Positioning as a Global Leader in Interactive Entertainment"

Press Release - January 10, 2022

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220110005389/en/Take-Two-and-Zynga-to-Combine-Bringing-Together-Best-in-Class-Intellectual-Properties-and-a-Market-Leading-Diversified-Mobile-Publishing-Platform-to-Enhance-Positioning-as-a-Global-Leader-in-Interactive-Entertainment

"Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Change Name of Operational Metric from “Net Sales” to “Net Bookings”"

Press Release - November 1, 2017

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171101005036/en/Take-Two-Interactive-Software-Inc.-to-Change-Name-of-Operational-Metric-from-%E2%80%9CNet-Sales%E2%80%9D-to-%E2%80%9CNet-Bookings%E2%80%9D

"T2's acquisition of #Zynga has generated an immediate downturn in T2's stock price."

Twitter Thread - Game Over Thirty

https://twitter.com/GameOverThirty/status/1480561213830537228

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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:

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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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