Virtual Legality

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(0:00) Intro

(8:17) Anthem

(12:29) Aaron Flynn

(13:11) Casey Hudson

(19:09) Conclusion

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(0:00) Intro

(1:20) Cyberpunk vs Early Streamers

(8:40) Cyberpunk End User License Agreement

(16:17) Other Legal Issues

(17:06) Nintendo

(20:29) Twitch

(24:20) Outro

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(0:00) Opening

(27:04) Cyberpunk

(35:29) Emotion To Strike

(37:35) Violation of Twitch's Freedom of Speech

(43:55) Patreon

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Mojang, Microsoft, and Minecraft have announced that their out to make more safe than it already is. How? By vesting Minecraft moderators with near total authority to permanently ban online Minecraft players for what is determined to be a "severe offense".

What does all that mean (and just how many separate documents does the term relate to when all is said and done)?

Let's dive in.

We're pretty much always against any one individual having total, non-appealable power...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/VKt_Hnce8pM

#Minecraft #Mods #Bans

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Discussed in this episode:

"Hey [Hoeg Law]! There's a new article on the official Minecraft website..."

Tweet - November 25, 2020 - TEXT (@Emeraled3452)

https://twitter.com/Emeraled3452/status/1331589723974987777

"MODERATING MINECRAFT"

Minecraft Blog Post - November 20, 2020

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/moderating-minecraft

"Bedrock Edition"

Minecraft Wiki

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Bedrock_Edition

"Realms"

Minecraft Wiki

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Realms

"Why have I been banned from Minecraft?"

Minecraft Blog Post - November 25, 2020

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/moderating-minecraft

"World"

Minecraft Wiki

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/World

Minecraft Community Standards

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/community-standards

"MINECRAFT END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT"

Updated September 20, 2017

https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula

"Microsoft Services Agreement"

Effective October 1, 2020

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement

"The Worst Terms in Gaming? The Unhappy Marriage of Facebook and Oculus (VL346)"

YouTube Video - October 26, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/ZyFqWY2zOOQ

"JAVA EDITION IS MOVING HOUSE"

Minecraft Blog - October 21, 2020

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house

"Community Standards for Xbox"

Xbox Webpage

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/legal/community-standards

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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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(0:00) Opening

(6:19) Minecraft Realms

(21:22) Treat Other Community Members with Respect

(27:20) Minecraft Services Agreement and the Xbox Community Standards

(27:45) Offensive Language

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The Big House, an online Super Smash Bros tournament (at least in 2020), has been cancelled, apparently due to the use of the Dolphin emulator and a modification to that emulator called Slippi, after the organizers received of a cease and desist notification from Nintendo.

As part of Nintendo's statement on the cancellation, they also intimated that the use of the modification itself was predicated on using "illegal copies" of Super Smash Bros Melee, but do they have a legal leg to stand on?

And if they do, is it the same leg they are presenting to the world?

Let's dive in.

Nintendo wouldn't let them do a barrel roll...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/dTMWug67InQ

#YouTube #Ads #YPP

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Discussed in this episode:

"The Big House is heartbroken..."

Tweet - November 19, 2020 - The Big House (@TheBigHouseSSB)

https://twitter.com/TheBigHouseSSB/status/1329521081577857036

"Nintendo orders cancellation of Smash Bros tournament over mod use"

GamesIndustryBiz - November 20, 2020 - James Batchelor

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-20-nintendo-order-cancellation-of-smash-bros-tournament-over-mod-use

"Nintendo's statement on the Big House event cancelation:"

Tweet - November 19, 2020 - Patrick Shanley (@pshanley88)

https://twitter.com/pshanley88/status/1329544558288400384

"The Big House Online cancelled by Nintendo C&D"

Reddit Post - November 19, 2020

https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/jxajo5/the_big_house_online_cancelled_by_nintendo_cd/

"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

"Video game console emulator"

Wikipedia Entry

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

"Sega v. Accolade"

Wikipedia Entry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_v._Accolade

"Clean room design"

Wikipedia Entry

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

Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo

964 F.2d 965

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/964/965/341457/

"Micro Star v. Formgen, Inc."

154 F.3d 1107

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/757702/micro-star-v-formgen-inc/

"Are game emulators legal?"

TechRadar - September 25, 2016 - Rich Wordsworth

https://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/are-game-emulators-legal-1329264

"BRO DID I JUST GET BANNED ON TWITCH FOR AGE OF CALAMITY?!"

Tweet - November 19, 2020 - REVERSAL (@REVERSALx7)

https://twitter.com/REVERSALx7/status/1329552330870689792

"Reading Final Fantasy VII's Streaming Restrictions (VL199)"

YouTube Video - March 31, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/HF7RO5HAHvc

"Is Streaming Among Us...Illegal? (VL332)"

YouTube Video - October 6, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/sNRk_BV5rFg

"Nintendo Switch Family: User Agreement"

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/48058/~/nintendo-switch-family%3A-user-agreement

"Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms"

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html

"Streaming, Copyright Infringement, and Fair Use (Virtual Legality #177)"

YouTube Video - February 19, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/vTjsKrC3tOE

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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

Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

STORE: https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store

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(0:00) Opening

(14:33) The Future of Comics

(19:59) Acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney

(26:11) Asset Sale

(27:28) Asset Purchase Agreement Samples

(29:39) Excluded Liabilities