Virtual Legality

By Richard HoegNews Leisure Video Games News Commentary

Virtual Legality episodes

July 23, 2020 Twitch Bans Dr Disrespect: The Law And What's Out Of Your Hands (VL270)
With Twitch's Dr. Disrespect saga stretching into another week, we reflect on just how much is "out of your hands" when it comes to high stakes negotiations, contracts, and the law.
Words on a page are important, but they don't control behavior...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/sPAii_4pxlU
#Twitch #Ban #DrDisrespect
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Discussed in this episode:
"Twitch Bans Dr. Disrespect - A Legal Discussion"
YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy98pOuP1cC8o7nraoJEcmuG
[Dr Disrespect Tweet]
July 16, 2020 -Dr Disrespect (@drdisrespect)
https://twitter.com/drdisrespect/status/1283822525525311488
"You know, I've never had a client say "I'm listening to my lawyers/advisors" in music video form before."
Tweet - July 16, 2020 - Hoeg Law
https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1283831270808735744
"General Court Process for Civil and Domestic Relations Cases"
Michigan Courts Webpage
https://courts.michigan.gov/self-help/center/general-information/pages/general-civil-process.aspx
"Who Can Sue or Be Sued"
19th Judicial Circuit Court (IL) Webpage
https://19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/1902/Who-Can-Sue-or-Be-Sued
Demand Letter Form
Eforms
https://eforms.com/images/2018/04/Breach-of-Contract-Demand-Letter.png
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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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27 min
July 23, 2020 Dr Disrespect, the Law, and Knowing What's "Out of Your Hands" (VL270)
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27 min
July 22, 2020 Twitter vs QAnon: Big Tech Censorship, CDA 230, and Streisand (VL269)
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(0:00) Intro
(1:15) Twitter Statement
(9:44) QAnon Ban
(16:53) Streisand Effect
(24:06) Outro
27 min
July 21, 2020 Ubisoft Expose: Bad People, Good Businessmen, and Bad Business (VL267)
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(0:00) Introduction
(3:50) Overview
(9:01) Ubisoft's Response
(14:33) A Litany of Allegations
(26:53) Bad People Make Bad Business Decisions?
(39:36) Conclusion
45 min
July 21, 2020 Ubisoft Expose: Bad People, Good Businessmen, and Bad Business (VL267)
45 min
July 20, 2020 China's Hong Kong National Security Law: Everyone's Problem (VL267)
On June 30, 2020, China enacted "The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" (the "National Security Law") ostensibly to help safeguard the national security of Hong Kong.
But the law's effects are significant, its application ambiguous, and its breadth far reaching.
It's time for a legal deep dive.
A blizzard of chilling effects can't chill us...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/mXdUHlWMlPI
#China #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
2:01 The Hong Kong National Security Law
5:20 Overview (Article 1)
6:43 Secession
8:46 Subversion
12:09 Collusion
19:13 The Liability of Assistance
21:10 Corporate Licenses on the Line
22:33 Secret Courts and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
25:30 On the NBA
27:27 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
"A Blizzard of Backlash"
YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9jfV0TCfXZGAc1KiKP9dSC
""Blizzard has removed Blitzchung from Grandmasters and banned him from competing in Hearthstone following his on-stream Hong Kong protest"
Inven Global - October 7, 2019 - Tom Matthiesen"
https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9254/blizzard-has-removed-blitzchung-from-grandmasters-and-banned-him-from-competing-in-hearthstone-following-his-on-stream-hong-kong-protest
"In full: Official English translation of the Hong Kong national security law"
Hong Kong Free Press - July 1, 2020
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/07/01/in-full-english-translation-of-the-hong-kong-national-security-law/
"The President’s Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization"
July 14, 2020 - President Donald Trump
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidents-executive-order-hong-kong-normalization/
"The Sedition Act of 1798"
House of Representatives History Website
https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1700s/The-Sedition-Act-of-1798
"NBA Halts Personalizing of Apparel Following 'FreeHongKong' Controversy"
VOA News - July 16, 2020 - Legu Zhang
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/voa-news-china/nba-halts-personalizing-apparel-following-freehongkong-controversy
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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
31 min
July 16, 2020 Dr. Disrespect Speaks! A Lawyer Looks at What He Said (and Didn't)(VL266)
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(0:00) Introduction
(1:20) Washington Post Interview
(28:30) PC Gamer Interview
(39:40) Conclusion
45 min
July 15, 2020 Red Dead Online: Want an Effective Protest? Send in the Clowns (VL265)
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(0:00) Intro
(0:33) Article
(4:45) Discussion
13 min
July 14, 2020 Dr. Disrespect and The Secret Of Frivolous Arbitration (w/Patreon)(VL264)
With all still quiet from both Twitch and Dr. Disrespect in respect of his ban, many have been left to wonder what anyone can do about the situation.
While the options may be limited, a very specific set of California laws may prove quite problematic for all sorts of California tech giants from Patreon to Twitch, as we dive into the strange arbitration cases of Owen Benjamin and DoorDash.
We can't recommend frivolous actions, but California has certainly seemed to open the door to them...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/QLInmrcf83M
#Twitch #Ban #DrDisrespect
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Discussed in this episode:
"Alt-right comedian asked his fans to sue Patreon. It backfired"
Daily Dot - July 6, 2020 - Claire Goforth
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/patreon-suing-owen-benjamin-fans/
"The Patreon Lawsuit Involving Owen Benjamin Explained by a Lawyer"
Cernovich Website - July 13, 2020
https://www.cernovich.com/patreon-lawsuit-owen-benjamin/
"Emails from [Twitch] have began arriving..."
Twitter - July 14, 2020 - Modern Warzone (@ModernWarzone)
https://twitter.com/ModernWarzone/status/1276693332975108096
"Arbitration agreements: enforcement."
SB-707 (CA - Effective January 1, 2020)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB707
"JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules & Procedures"
JAMS Website - Updated July 1, 2014
https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/
"Be Careful What You Wish For: California Federal Judge Compels DoorDash to Conduct – and Pay for – More Than 5,000 Individual Arbitrations"
Epstein Becker Green - February 13, 2020
https://www.wagehourblog.com/2020/02/articles/california-wage-hour-law/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-california-federal-judge-compels-doordash-to-conduct-and-pay-for-more-than-5000-individual-arbitrations/
Patreon Terms of Use
Effective July 1, 2020
https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal
"Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate"
9 USC 2
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/9/2
"Arbitration Schedule of Fees and Costs"
JAMS Website
https://www.jamsadr.com/arbitration-fees
"Consumer Arbitration Minimum Standards"
JAMS Website - Updated July 15, 2009
https://www.jamsadr.com/consumer-minimum-standards/
"JAMS Clause Workbook"
JAMS Website
https://www.jamsadr.com/clauses/
"California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1284.3"
https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/code-of-civil-procedure/ccp-sect-1284-3.html
Twitch Terms of Service
Updated May 29, 2020
https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/terms-of-service/
Abernathy v DoorDash
District Court Order - February 10, 2020
https://www.wagehourblog.com/files/2020/02/Abernathy-v.-Doordash-Order-compelling-more-than-5000-individual-arbitrations-to-proceed.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:
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
36 min
July 14, 2020 Dr. Disrespect and the Secret of Frivolous Arbitration (w/ Patreon)(VL264)
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36 min

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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).