Virtual Legality

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(0:00) Introduction

(3:03) The Announcement of the Coalition

(18:00) The Ten Regulatory Principles

(28:23) Apps and Anti-Competitive Policies

(35:09) The 30% App Tax

(40:10) Freedom, Speech, and Storefronts

(44:06) Amazon, End-arounds, and Conclusions

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(0:00) Introduction

(3:23) CDA 230: An Overview

(10:55) Trump's Executive Order

(15:06) DOJ Summarizes its Position

(20:48) The Proposed Revisions (Publishers and Platforms)

(25:10) Moderation and Otherwise Objectionable

(30:10) Defining Good Faith

(36:18) Bad Faith, Actual Notice, and Exclusions

(44:26) Broadening the Scope of Liability (Civil Actions)

(48:53) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(2:46) Epic's Response (Overview)

(22:30) Half-truths and Outright Falsities

(31:17) Epic Tries to Show Likelihood of Success

(44:08) A look at iOS Security

(48:17) Software Integration, Antitrust, and Microsoft

(1:09:35) Sherman, Breach, and Termination

(1:36:25) The Problem with Aspen Skiing

(1:40:52) Public Interest and Conclusion

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(0:00) Opening

(3:53) Market Capitalization of Microsoft

(7:19) Regulatory Approvals

(37:11) Why the Change

On the evening of September 18, 2020, Justice of the US Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from cancer complications.

Hers was a legendary run as SCOTUS jurist with seminal cases decided (and dissented to) left and right, at all times based on her insightful and incisive application of the law. Whether you agreed or disagreed, her clear writing let you know without doubt how she felt the law applied and exactly why she was ruling the way she was.

Further, her friendship with complete political opposite Justice Antonin Scalia was equally legendary (and important), as she lived a life that showed what "reasonable minds can differ" can truly mean.

As we turn now towards a 2020 political season that was already hot; with the fight to replace such a figure now looming, it's hard to imagine that it didn't just become boiling.

Rest in Peace Justice Ginsburg.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/o03gafpH_vU

#RBG #RIP #SCOTUS

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Discussed in this episode:

"Press Release Regarding Justice Ginsburg"

Supreme Court of the United States - September 18, 2020

https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases/pr_09-18-20

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg"

Wikipedia Entry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg#Supreme_Court_jurisprudence

"A Lawyer Breaks Down the DACA Ruling: What it Says...and Doesn't (VL249)"

YouTube Video - September 18, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/63wN3I85Ag0

"Ginsburg And Scalia: 'Best Buddies'"

NPR Website - February 15, 2016

https://www.npr.org/2016/02/15/466848775/scalia-ginsburg-opera-commemorates-sparring-supreme-court-friendship

US Constitution

Article 2, Section 2

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleii

"Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination"

Wikipedia Entry

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

"McConnell now says he’d hold SCOTUS hearings in an election year — in a reversal of 2016"

Vox - May 29, 2019 - Aaron Rupar

https://www.vox.com/2019/5/29/18644061/mitch-mcconnell-supreme-court-hearings-2020-merrick-garland

"McConnell: Trump's Supreme Court nominee 'will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate'"

Fox News - September 18, 2020 - Brooke Singman

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-supreme-court-nominee-vote-floor

"Democrats warn GOP: Don't fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 or we'll retaliate"

NBC News - August 3, 2020 - Sahil Kapur

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/democrats-warn-gop-don-t-fill-supreme-court-vacancy-2020-n1234885

"Judiciary Act of 1869"

Wikipedia Entry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_Act_of_1869

"The switch in time that saved nine"

Wikipedia Entry

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

"There is absolutely no question that an ugly year and ugly election season just got 100x uglier."

Tweet - September 18, 2020 - Richard Hoeg (@hoeglaw)

https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1307113965017800707

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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

(6:40) Rabbids

(10:13) Ubisoft Today Released an Update on beyond Good and Evil 2's Development

(13:53) Update On beyond Good and Evil 2

Sony has finally announced the price and release date of the PlayStation 5 (PS5)! But while the showcase in which they did it went off without a hitch... the hours thereafter? Not so much.

What exactly is Spider-Man?

Does Sony actually believe in generations?

Pre-Orders? What Pre-Orders?

And how about those pricing choices?

Let's get into it.

There's great power, but is there great responsibility? We consider...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/mq8cfdbJPX4

#Sony #PlayStation #PS5

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Discussed in this episode:

"The Messaging Disaster of Microsoft's Xbox Series X Showcase (VL271)"

YouTube Video - July 24, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/jV1elFEAxKY

"PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan says more PlayStation 5 units will be available than PS4s in 2013"

Washington Post - September 16, 2020 - Gene Park

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/09/16/ps5-retail-units/

"Sony's Jim Ryan: 'We are going to launch PS5 this holiday and we're going to launch globally'"

GamesIndustryBiz - May 29, 2020 - Christopher Dring

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-29-sonys-jim-ryan-its-time-to-give-fans-something-that-can-only-be-enjoyed-on-playstation-5

"See the Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales new gameplay demo"

PlayStation Blog - September 16, 2020

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/see-the-marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-new-gameplay-demo/

"Forget Halo Infinite, Has Sony Been Lying about Spider-Man? (VL274)"

YouTube Video - July 29, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/iZw8ez0bjYI

"Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Reportedly Includes PS5 Remaster of PS4's Spider-Man"

ComicBook - July 27, 2020- Tyler Fischer

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-ps5-ps4-remaster/

"PlayStation 5 launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive"

PlayStation Blog - September 16, 2020

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/playstation-5-launches-in-november-starting-at-399-for-ps5-digital-edition-and-499-for-ps5-with-ultra-hd-blu-ray-disc-drive/

"Losing CONTROL of the Narrative: 505 Games and Legalese (VL312)"

YouTube Video - September 11, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/78Vkx8HU-bg

"PS5 pre-orders began a day early, and so far they’re a mess"

The Verge - September 16, 2020 - Taylor Lyles and Sean Hollister

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/16/21440721/sony-ps5-pre-orders-day-one-mess

"When will ps5 pre-orders start? PlayStation worldwide marketing head Eric Lempel says they will give gamers plenty of advance notice."

Tweet - July 17, 2020 - Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley)

https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1284163872694272000

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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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Today in "Epic vs Apple", we look at popular YouTuber Linus Tech Tips' take on the case. But while the effort is laudable (and much more fulsomely presented than other videos we have previously evaluated), it is still somewhat "correct adjacent".

So let's dive in.

We're always happy to see important discussions happening on YouTube...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/I0mNE2_snvg

#Epic #Apple #Lawsuit

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

03:27 Epic Win Will Boost Developers

06:38 End of the Walled Garden

10:09 The Nature of Monopoly

16:19 An Unreal Petty Threat

21:07 70% Is Not Free

23:50 Apple's Profits

26:04 Does General Computing Matter

33:26 Disparate Treatment of Developers

36:48 Epic and Special Treatment

38:24 Pounding the Table

43:37 The Garden of Apple

50:00 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Epic vs Everyone: The Fortnite Antitrust Lawsuits"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

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

"Apple’s Reckoning Has Come."

YouTube Video - September 15, 2020 - Linus Tech Tips

https://youtu.be/2tQddjlXj6o

"Single Firm Conduct"

FTC Website

https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct

"Monopolization Defined"

FTC Website

https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/monopolization-defined

"Antitrust Enforcement and the Consumer"

Department of Justice Document

https://www.justice.gov/atr/file/800691/download

"JOIN THE BATTLE AND PLAY IN THE #FREEFORTNITE CUP ON AUGUST 23"

Epic Games Fortnite Blog

https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/freefortnite-cup-on-august-23-2020

"So, of the sales of an app in the UK..."

Tweet - September 2, 2020 - Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic)

https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1301194127942594562

"Apple's statement is misleading."

Tweet - August 21, 2020 - Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic)

https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1296918541627793411

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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

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