The Game Lawyer blog

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the use of other companies’ intellectual property in the creation of third-party game accessories, particularly replacement organizers and trays for board games.

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the Aliens: Colonial Marines class action lawsuit and explains how and why the lawsuit may have failed to even begin.

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck discusses the ins and outs of parody, why you need to understand it, and how it differs from satire. Also discussed is a recent case that provides a good example of a parody.

Have you looked at your game development legal situation lately? Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck gives developers a heads-up on some important issues.

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at two new mobile game cloning lawsuits involving Blizzard and uCool, along with some general thoughts on the issue.

What do you do if someone sends you a cease and desist letter? Receiving a cease and desist letter can be some content creators’ worst

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at how a game developer can make sure they own the copyright to the content in their game. As usual, this involves contracts and lawyers!

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at Nintendo’s new Creator Program, which allows revenue sharing for YouTube videos featuring Nintendo games.

California lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at what kind of legal protection a company can get for their website or blog. A recent California case highlights some of the important law in website trade dress cases.

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.