Tag: law
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From Card Packs to Loot Crates: The NYAG’s Case Against Valve and the Future of Digital Collectibles
As virtual economies expand inside modern video games, regulators are increasingly questioning whether randomized reward systems like loot crates cross the line into gambling. A new lawsuit from the New York Attorney General against Valve places this debate at center stage and raises broader questions about digital collectibles, player markets, and the future of gaming…
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Twitch’s DJ Program: When the Glass Slipper Doesn’t Fit
Most Twitch streams are not concerts, instead they are more like a big hangout. Unlike reality tv or even YouTube videos, Twitch streams are often live, chaotic, and unscripted. Picture this, someone is gaming, chat is moving at the speed of light, people are making inside jokes, and the music is just…there. Just like the…
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Matthew McConaughey and the Myth of Identity Ownership
Like Paul Revere, news outlets rode through the town square to announce the latest defense strategy against AI misuse. Mathew McConaughey, an academy award winning actor, in an attempt to protect his likeness from AI abuse, registered his catchphrase “Alright Alright Alright” as well as 2 short video clips of himself in hopes of protecting…
IP Law in Context 