Virtual Legality

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(0:00) Introduction

(0:48) Bungie Jumps Into the Fray

(6:34) IGN's Exposé - An Overview

(10:04) Dysfunction Junction

(13:57) Setting the Narrative

(41:20) Assholes All Around

(45:36) Severance and Non-Disparagement

(50:25) Hostile to Women

(57:19) Medical Maladies

(1:00:44) Setting the Goalposts

(1:04:47) Responding to the Issue

(1:08:13) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(2:09) Activision Responds (Responses to the Response)

(6:56) CWA Calls for Neutrality

(12:16) IGN and Understanding Illegality

(21:06) Analyzing the Response

(35:43) Conclusion

Epic v Apple Deadline Day - The district court's injunction against Apple's anti-steering guidelines *would* have gone into effect today. But...it didn't, and the ramifications will be felt across the iOS ecosystem.

How did the ninth circuit arrive at its decision to pause the injunction?

Sometimes we know what we're talking about...in Virtual Legality.

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#Epic #Apple #Injunction

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Discussed in this episode:

"An Antitrust Epic"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-lb7ReoUqL5_dTcM8ngmfV

"App Store Review Guidelines"

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/

Ninth Opinions (Dec 2021)

https://www.scribd.com/document/545680953/21-12-08-Order-Granting-Apple-Motion-to-Stay-Injunction

https://www.scribd.com/document/545681724/21-12-08-Order-Denying-CAF-Et-Al-Motion-to-File-Acb

Foss Patents Blog

http://www.fosspatents.com/

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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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Activision Blizzard's 2021 is about to get more fraught as the ABK Workers Alliance (ABetterABK) calls for a strike, starts a fundraiser to support that strike, and, perhaps most importantly, distributes union authorization cards in the midst of one of the most tumultuous times in the company's history.

Do they have the 30% support necessary to really put the pressure on Activision here? And what does that mean anyway?

There's no question this activity is "concerted", the question is whether the employees are with them...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #Union #Strike

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

00:54 A Better ABK Calls for Strike

10:07 A Risky Proposition

17:27 Authorizing a Union

25:20 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Activision Under Fire: A Legal View"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9PBxr5dNcoQLh2erIt2XrZ

"Today, the ABK Worker's Alliance announces the initiation of its strike."

Tweet - December 9, 2021 - ABetterABK

https://twitter.com/ABetterABK/status/1468943518248980486

"ABK Strike Fund"

GoFundMe Page

https://www.gofundme.com/f/abk-strike-fund

"Right of employees as to organization, collective bargaining, etc."

29 USC 157

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/157

"Unfair labor practices"

29 USC 158

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/158

"Right to strike preserved"

29 USC 163

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/163

Walmart v Our Walmart

NLRB Decision (Page 50 of 137)

https://www.employmentlawinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/01/wal-mart-decision.pdf

"Definitions"

29 USC 152

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/152#8

"The Right to Strike"

National Labor Relations Board Webpage

https://www.nlrb.gov/strikes

"Activision Blizzard employees are taking one more step towards unionization today..."

Twitter Thread - December 9, 2021

https://twitter.com/Shannon_Liao/status/1468963095091372046

"All I want for christmas is an ABK union"

Tweet - December 9, 2021 - Jessica Gonzalez

https://twitter.com/BlizzJess/status/1468943519486124038

"Your Right to Form a Union"

National Labor Relations Board Webpage

https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/your-right-to-form-a-union

"Representatives and elections"

29 USC 159

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/159

Basic Guide to the National Labor Relations Act

NLRB Document

https://www.nlrb.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/basic-page/node-3024/basicguide.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:

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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

(1:04) Court Decision

(2:18) Court Decision Analysis

(4:06) The Situation Now

(4:51) Binary Outcome

(6:30) Coalition for App Fairness

(8:50) Virtual Legality

(9:36) Outro

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(0:00) Introduction

(0:54) A Better ABK Calls for Strike

(10:07) A Risky Proposition

(17:27) Authorizing a Union

(25:20) Conclusion

YouTuber Totally Not Mark has had 150+ videos removed by Dragon Ball copyright holder Toei Animation, but his is not a simple case of clear infringement.

Instead, as journalistic outlets opine as to the applicability of fair use, fair dealing, and more in the US, Ireland, and Japan, the pressing issues of YouTube Content ID "system" come ever more into focus.

It's TNF instead of NFT... today in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/gnPKmRXnQn0

#TotallyNotMark #Toei #Copyright

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Discussed in this episode:

"Over 150 Videos GONE - My Response to Toei Animation & Youtube"

YouTube Video - December 8, 2021 - Totally Not Mark

https://youtu.be/WaeqXWzaizY

"YouTuber Hit With 150 Copyright Claims For Reviews Featuring Anime Footage"

Kotaku December 8, 2021

https://kotaku.com/youtuber-hit-with-150-copyright-claims-for-reviews-feat-1848178180

YouTube Pages

TERMS - https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7002106

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6013276

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797454

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1311402

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9245819

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797370

"International Copyright Relations"

US Copyright Office Circular

https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38a.pdf

"Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use"

17 USC 107

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

"Republic of Ireland: Copyright FAQs"

IAML (UK & Irl) Trade and Copyright Committee Website

https://iaml-uk-irl.org/copyright-faqs-%E2%80%94-ireland#7

"Limitations on liability relating to material online"

17 USC 512 (DMCA)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512

"Unfiltered: How YouTube’s Content ID Discourages Fair Use and Dictates What We See Online"

EFF - December 10, 2020

https://www.eff.org/wp/unfiltered-how-youtubes-content-id-discourages-fair-use-and-dictates-what-we-see-online

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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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Epic v Apple has reached a milestone, as the district court's deadline to prevent Apple's use of an anti-steering provision is upon us. What is the status of Apple's appeal to the Ninth Circuit? (And why do I still think a stay is likely?)

The law moves slow...in Virtual Legality.

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#Epic #Apple #Injunction

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

05:09 Apple Requests a Stay from the Ninth Circuit

18:05 Epic Opposes Apple's Request

25:46 CAF Tries to File as a "Friend"

28:22 Apple Redoubles Its Efforts

34:25 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"An Antitrust Epic"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-lb7ReoUqL5_dTcM8ngmfV

"App Store Review Guidelines"

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/

Foss Patents Blog

http://www.fosspatents.com/

Ninth Circuit Motion Documents (Nov-Dec 2021)

https://www.scribd.com/document/540698847/21-11-16-9th-Cir-Apple-Motion-to-Stay-Injunction

https://www.scribd.com/document/542808496/21-11-26-Epic-Games-Opposition-to-Apple-Motion-to-Stay-Injunction-9th-Cir

https://www.scribd.com/document/544010067/21-11-30-Apple-Response-to-Motion-for-Leave-to-File-Acb

https://www.scribd.com/document/544010068/21-11-30-Apple-Reply-in-Support-of-Motion-to-Stay-Injunction

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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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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is facing one of the most precarious times of his long reign at the video game publisher.

Now - the ESA has spoken, Microsoft shareholders have thoughts (as do at least a half dozen state treasurers), and even The Game Awards have been drawn into the fray. It's clear that Activision has cast a pall on the industry. The question is whether the industry is equipped to handle it.

What do PlayStation and The Game Awards have in common? Stings...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/Rv1tlRYkVS0

#Activision #UnderFire #Updates

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:20 The ESA Speaks

04:37 Microsoft Shareholders Ask for Transparency

08:26 A Better ABK Loses A Leader

11:19 State Treasurers Pressure Activision

21:30 The Game Awards Navigates Controversy

30:49 Raven Layoffs and Walkout

42:35 PlayStation Executive Gets Stung

48:01 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Activision Under Fire: A Legal View"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9PBxr5dNcoQLh2erIt2XrZ

"I’ve been asking the ESA for comment..."

Tweet - November 23, 2021 - Stephen Totilo

https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1463261970434506760

"Earlier today, shareholders voted for Microsoft to issue a public report..."

Twitter Thread - November 30, 2021 - Stephen Totilo

https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1465892826928103424

"Microsoft holds annual shareholders meeting"

Microsoft Webpage

https://news.microsoft.com/2021/11/30/microsoft-holds-annual-shareholders-meeting-5/

"My resignation from Blizzard..."

Jessica Gonzalez - November 30, 2021

https://twitter.com/BlizzJess/status/1465714592189849613

"Activision Blizzard walkout organizer resigns"

Axios - November 30, 2021

https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-walkout-organizer-resigns-c06e5145-a747-4cbf-b028-bd44329be19f.html

"6 state treasurers pressure Activision over misconduct allegations"

Axios - December 1, 2021

https://www.axios.com/state-treasurers-pressure-activision-over-misconduct-352fe2e6-64d4-4f30-ba7e-39e0e13419de.html

"What to expect at the 2021 Game Awards"

Washington Post - December 3, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/12/03/game-awards-announcements/

"Beyond its nominations, I can confirm..."

Tweet - December 4, 2021 - Geoff Keighley

https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1467007741214347264

"I am gutted right now."

Twitter Thread - December 3, 2021 - Austin O'Brien

https://twitter.com/eyyohbee/status/1466890788235878409

"Some workers at Call of Duty Warzone maker..."

Twitter Thread - December 6, 2021 - Stephen Totilo

https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1467881509587755011

"Sony fires PlayStation exec who allegedly appeared in pedophile sting video"

CNET - December 6, 2021

https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/sony-fires-playstation-executive-that-allegedly-appeared-in-pedophile-sting-video/

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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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