Update: The Q&A went really well, and I’ve released it as an episode of my podcast, Legal Moves! You can listen to it by clicking over to the Legal Moves podcast page here, or playing in your browser below: While you’re at it – subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! The Original pre-Gen …
Worried about the Supreme Court copyright registration decision? Check out this post to learn what it means for game developers and what to do about it!
You’ve got an awesome new logo – now what? Check out this post for info on how to legally protect your new logo using copyright registration and how much it costs.
Thinking of opening an escape room business? Make sure all your legal bases are covered first. Check out my Ultimate Guide to starting an escape room here!
Many creators neglect to take care of finding out whether something they want to use is already copyrighted. Here’s how!
A final decision has been handed down in the 2-year copyright infringement case involving the card game Bang! and its clone, Legends of the Three Kingdoms. The backstory Back in 2014, the creators of the card game Bang! filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Chinese company Yoka Games and their US distributor, ZiKo Games, LLC. …
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Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck takes a look at the question of whether or not a copyright holder should enforce their copyrights, including a look at the potential fan backlash it could cause.
Check out my new guest post on Jamey Stegmaier’s Kickstarter Lessons blog. In this post, I discuss some of the common questions that Kickstarter creators ask about copyright!
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at some of the common consequences of copyright infringement, including DMCA takedowns and statutory damages.
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the big reason you should register your copyrights sooner than later: more money. A prompt registration allows you to get damages for infringement without having to prove how you were actually damaged.