Are you at legal risk when you take unsolicited game ideas?
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck takes a look at the potential liability that can come from accepting unsolicited ideas. Some ways for a company to protect themselves are also discussed.
How to legally use other people’s photos and images under Creative Commons license
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at how the Creative Commons license allows the use of other peoples’ photos and the different types of licenses available.
Legal News: Killzone and UFC class action lawsuits, Google Play issues IAP refunds
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck has a roundup of three game-related legal news stories that broke this week, concerning Sony’s Killzone: Shadowfall, the Google Play store’s IAP refunds and the UFC anti-trust lawsuit.
Confused about trademarks? Check out my new guest post on Stonemaier Games’ Kickstarter Lessons
Confused about trademarks and trademark infringement? I’ve got a new guest post up on Stonemaier Games’ Kickstarter Lessons blog – check it out!
My Fair Use posts, collected
Just a quick repost of the links to my five-post series on Fair Use to make it easier to find them.
Is it okay to use another person’s photo on your blog?
California lawyer Zachary Strebeck takes a look at the use of photos by bloggers and how to stay out of legal trouble when using someone else’s photograph through licensing and other means.
U.S. DMCA copyright takedowns versus Canada’s new “Notice and Notice” system
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the differences between the U.S. copyright takedown regime and the soon-to-be-implemented Canadian system.
The long, but surprisingly simple, road to becoming an authority
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck talks about some of the reasons why building authority can benefit a game developer and one way that it can be accomplished.
All copyright protection is not created equal – here’s why!
In order to qualify for federal copyright protection, a minimum spark of creativity or originality is required. However, just meeting this standard does not always give the greatest protection under U.S. copyright law. Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck explains the concept of “thin” copyright protection.
Legal Update: California judge tosses Noriega case against Activision
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck takes a look at Activision’s success in fighting off a right of publicity lawsuit by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega.
