Virtual Legality

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(0:00) Introduction

(3:02) The Board's Vote of Confidence

(8:15) Walkouts and A Better ABK

(14:13) Jen Oneal Speaks on Pay Disparity

(22:16) Shareholder Group Calls for Resignation

(27:12) Conclusion

Activision Blizzard CEO faces perhaps his toughest day yet as the Wall Street Journal hit hard. What did Bobby Kotick know and when? Is the governance of the company even functional? And what to the days ahead look like for the belagured corporate leader.

Waystar Royco is not a role model...in Virtual Legality.

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#WSJ #Activision #BobbyKnew

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:38 WSJ - Bobby Knew

09:54 Corporate Dysfunction?

22:28 Jen Oneal Speaks Out (Internally)

27:42 A Preview of Corporate Defenses

31:23 More Data Points - Painting a Picture

38:26 Bobby's Bad Acts

44:12 Co-opting Frances Townsend

46:10 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Everybody vs Activision Blizzard: A Legal View"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

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

"Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations at Videogame Giant"

Wall Street Journal - November 16, 2021

https://www.wsj.com/articles/activision-videogames-bobby-kotick-sexual-misconduct-allegations-11637075680

Activision Investor Information

https://www.activisionblizzard.com/content/atvi/activisionblizzard/ab-touchui/ab/web/en/board-of-directors.html

https://investor.activision.com/by-laws-

"Directors’ Fiduciary Duties: Back to Delaware Law Basics"

Skadden Website - February 19, 2020

https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2020/02/directors-fiduciary-duties

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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 vs Apple Phase 2 continues in earnest with both parties appealing the trial court's decision to the Ninth Circuit.

But before that process can even get under way, Apple has moved to stop the court's injunction of its "anti-steering" rule (set to go into effect in December); a move that meets the mind of the trial court judge about as well as one might expect.

My voice may rest but the news doesn't...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/AW98H0aRK3w

#Epic #Apple #Lawsuit

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Discussed in this episode:

"An Antitrust Epic"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

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

"Epic v Apple: Just the Trial"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-TrSXpg6irNK7kbZt-NY0O

"Apple Forced To Comply With Massive App Store ‘Fortnite’ Ruling"

Tweet - November 12, 2021 - Paul Tassi

https://twitter.com/PaulTassi/status/1459181425194897439

"Stays of Injunctive Relief Pending Appeal: Why the Merits Should Not Matter"

FSU Law Review - Winter 2016 - Jill Wieber Lens

https://ir.law.fsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2565&context=lr

"Epic v Apple: Apple Appeals Injunction, Lays Cards on Table (VL556)"

YouTube Video - October 9, 2021 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/2cjFnqdZXA4

Apple's Motion to Stay Injunction

Filed October 8, 2021 (Trial Court)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.821.0_1.pdf

"ORDER DENYING APPLE’S MOTION TO STAY INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL"

Filed November 9, 2021 (Trial Court)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.830.0_8.pdf

"Unreal Engine End User License Agreement For Publishing"

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/eula/publishing

"Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal"

FRAP Rule 8

https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frap/rule_8

"The Hail Mary: Seeking an Injunction or Stay Pending Appeal"

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-hail-mary-seeking-an-injunction-or-53589/

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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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Twitter: @hoeglaw

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:38) WSJ - Bobby Knew

(9:54) Corporate Dysfunction?

(22:28) Jen Oneal Speaks Out (Internally)

(27:42) A Preview of Corporate Defenses

(31:23) More Data Points - Painting a Picture

(38:26) Bobby's Bad Acts

(44:12) Co-opting Frances Townsend

(46:10) Conclusion

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Earth's Mightiest Heroes have fallen on some hard times of late, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Square Enix is ready to throw Crystal Dynamics under the bus over their Avengers project...does it?

It's always the GAAS-Holes that are the problem...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/2kv21OAkDuI

#Avengers #SquareEnix #CrystalDynamics

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

03:56 Pay to Win

09:45 The Square Peg of Crystal Dynamics

11:11 Apology Mistakes

16:41 Reflection and Square Enix's Annual Report

24:55 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Square Enix claims Crystal Dynamics was the wrong fit for ‘disappointing’ Marvel’s Avengers"

VGC - November 3, 2021

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-claims-crystal-dynamics-was-the-wrong-fit-for-disappointing-marvels-avengers/

"Upcoming Cosmetic and XP Rework"

Square Enix Blog - March 3, 2021

https://avengers.square-enix-games.com/en-us/news/cosmetic-xp-rework/

"Crystal Dynamics: The Avengers is the biggest thing we've ever done"

GamesIndustryBiz - June 21, 2019

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-21-crystal-dynamics-marvel-are-part-of-our-avengers-dev-team

"Marvel’s Avengers: Everything You Need to Know about Gear & Cosmetics"

Square Enix Blog - August 27, 2020

https://avengers.square-enix-games.com/en-us/news/gearandcosmetics/

"Marvel’s Avengers War Table Weekly Blog Week #58"

Square Enix Blog - October 6, 2021

https://avengers.square-enix-games.com/en-us/news/wtw-week-58/

"We have decided that by the end of today we will remove Hero’s Catalysts..."

Tweet - November 2, 2021 - Marvel's Avengers

https://twitter.com/PlayAvengers/status/1455580861718405124

"One of the devs popped into the discord last night and had this to say about paid boosters"

Reddit Thread - November 5, 2021

https://www.reddit.com/r/PlayAvengers/comments/qnc842/one_of_the_devs_popped_into_the_discord_last/

"List of Crystal Dynamics video games"

Wikipedia Entry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crystal_Dynamics_video_games

2021 Annual Report

Square Enix

https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/library/pdf/ar_2021en.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

(3:56) Pay to Win

(9:45) The Square Peg of Crystal Dynamics

(11:11) Apology Mistakes

(16:41) Reflection and Square Enix's Annual Report

(24:55) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(3:56) Pay to Win

(9:45) The Square Peg of Crystal Dynamics

(11:11) Apology Mistakes

(16:41) Reflection and Square Enix's Annual Report

(24:55) Conclusion

Squid Game! The Netflix streaming phenomenon (that should definitely not be confused with Nintendo's Splatoon) has gripped the pop culture landscape, and with that grip follows flatterers, imitators, thieves, and...innocent bystanders.

Join us as we sift the Gi-Hun's from the Sang-Woo's, all through the filter of Copyright, Trademark, intellectual property and more.

Don't lose your marbles...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/9EAXaTFjWVo

#SquidGame #Netflix #Trademarks

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

2:59 Copyright Largesse and Imitators

12:18 Stealing Your Marbles - SQUID and Cryptocurrency

17:48 Losing Your Name to Squids

29:19 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ is reportedly worth almost $900 million"

CNBC Website - October 18, 2021

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/netflixs-squid-game-is-reportedly-worth-almost-900-million.html

"Shocker: Netflix Likes to Get Word-of-Mouth Marketing Freebies"

The Motley Fool - October 21, 2021

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/21/wow-netflix-likes-free-word-of-mouth-marketiing/

"Rise of the squidlike? Investigating the proliferation of Squid Game games"

PC Gamer - November 3, 2021

https://www.pcgamer.com/squid-game-games/

"Roblox Terms of Use"

Updated May 18, 2021

https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004647846-Roblox-Terms-of-Use

"Squid Game cryptocurrency scammers vanish with $3.3M"

PC Gamer - November 3, 2021

https://www.pcgamer.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-vanish-with-dollar33m/

SQUID Whitepaper

http://web.archive.org/web/20211028193520/https://squidgame.cash/SquidGameWhitepaper.pdf

"Looks like I might have to change my handle after all. "

Tweet - November 2, 2021 - Lydia

https://twitter.com/SquidGaming/status/1455502240446390283

"Twitch streamer loses work because of her Squid Game name"

BBC News - November 3, 2021

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59140585

"What is a trademark?"

USPTO Website

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/what-trademark

"False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden"

15 USC 1125

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1125#c

"Dilution (Trademark)"

Cornell Law School Website

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/dilution_(trademark)

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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.

***

Twitter: @hoeglaw

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(0:00) Introduction

(2:59) Copyright Largesse and Imitators

(12:18) Stealing Your Marbles - SQUID and Cryptocurrency

(17:48) Losing Your Name to Squids

(29:19) Conclusion