Amazon Brand Registry Requirements [Amazon Trademark Guide]
Do you sell games or other products on Amazon? Check out my guide to the Amazon Brand Registry requirements to protect your brand and stop counterfeits!
Crowdfunding
Sales tax on Online Game Sales – the Supreme Court weighs in
Do you sell your board games or video games online to other states in the US? You may be on the hook for collecting and paying sales tax very soon. Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games reached out to me last week to comment on a recent Supreme Court case dealing with a South Dakota tax …
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Running a Kickstarter campaign? Here’s what you need to know about defamation!
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the effects of defamation law on Kickstarter creators and game developers. Learn how you could get in trouble for what you say on the Internet!
What happens when your Kickstarter is suspended for trademark infringement?
In this post, game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at a recent Kickstarter trademark dispute over the name “Steamcraft” and gives some tips for game creators.
Shipping your Kickstarter games and rewards from China – New Legal Moves episode with Brian Henk
I discuss shipping your Kickstarter rewards from China to backers all over the world with Brian Henk of Overworld Games. We discuss Brian’s method for getting deliveries fulfilled and the problems he encountered. We also touch on some legal issues dealing with overseas partners.
Crowdfund your game company – final equity crowdfunding rules approved
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the SEC’s newly-approved final equity crowdfunding rules and discusses how they may fit in with funding game companies.
Crowdfunding your game? Make sure you’re well-equipped (with a crowd)
As crowdfunding becomes a bigger part of financing game development, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a crowd to support your game. These resources should help!
State slaps failed Kickstarter creator with $54,000 fine
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck takes a look at the results of a Washington State lawsuit against the creator of a failed Kickstarter project, Asylum Playing Cards.
Fig launches to allow equity crowdfunding for games – here’s how it works
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the new crowdfunding site Fig and explains how its hybrid model allows for equity crowdfunding now and the future.
Copyright for Kickstarter creators – my new guest post on the Stonemaier Games blog
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!