Nintendo recently announced its updated Community Tournament Guidelines in the US and UK. These guidelines have several implications for community operated tournaments including tournaments within the Smash scene. A 🧵

I got the chance to assist some of the best attorneys in the business with some really interesting stuff! Check it out below 👇

Thanks to everyone who came to tonight's EBA Panel and game night! Was a wonderful time! Shout out to our panelists AJ Jameel Emma C. Smizer Connor Richards @ EVO2025! And big thanks to Nathan Mckay for moderating!

Humbled and honored to be featured at this upcoming BlizzCon. Can't wait to meet everyone and experience #Blizzcon for the first time!

UPCOMING COLLABORATION /w @Luckyluciano610! We're talking all things Rogue, Abattoir of Zir, Campfire Chats and Hosting a fun PvP event! Giveaways with prizes for viewers as well! [ DEC 2nd - 5PM EST ] twitch.tv/barricade / twitch.tv/luckyluciano #DIABLO #DiabloIV #twitch

Article on Salary Caps in Esports: esglaw.com/publications/s… Hey everyone! After reading Bryce Blum’s papers on the Esports Winter I wanted to draft a paper discussing immediate steps that could be taken to provide LCS organizations with financial stability, both now and in the

Humbled to have gotten the chance to assist with the preparation of this article. If you’re interested in the future of esports give it a read! #esports #lcs

Of the new studios that rise from the ashes of the layoffs, I expect we'll see a trend towards more equitable, worker-friendly models. I wrote a bit about it for ESG a few days ago. esglaw.com/publications/2…

Krista writes about the recent layoffs in gaming and suggests that worker cooperatives, a more equitable form of ownership for employees, may become a trend for new studios. Highly recommend the read. Krista is beyond brilliant and has a ton of experience on these deals.

wrote a thing on copyright & palworld that draws from one of the cases I worked on 10+ years ago (one of the few litigation matters i actually found "fun" to work on). :poringthumbsup: esglaw.com/publications/s…

A relevant read on how a court would evaluate a dispute between Palworld and Pokémon. Yen is an experienced litigator with direct experience working on a very similar dispute in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that would be cited for precedent by a reviewing court. Check it out

Wow. Bombshell report right as I'm getting ready for sleep. Would LOOOVE to comment but ESG Law represents many CDL teams.

ARTICLE ON HECZ/SCUMP LAWSUIT: I put pen to paper to discuss the implications of the HecZ/Scump lawsuit against Activision and attempted to simulate how Activision would respond. The case concerns the intersection of antitrust law's pro-competitive purpose and the exclusivity

I wrote a bit about music licensing through the lens of UMG's conflict with TikTok. Check it out! esglaw.com/publications/w…

Helped put this one together, really good read for those interested in the tournament scene surrounding Nintendo games!

Without having read the order it looks like the dc court is sending this to arbitration pursuant to an arbitration clause likely found in the relevant contracts (TPI). That arbitration may be challenged, not sure if there is a stipulation agreeing to arbitration, again haven’t

Please do yourself a favor and watch all 10 minutes of Charlie's elegant soliloquy on US immigration and esports. This guy has metaphors like Canada got poutines - plenty delicious.👇1/

I wrote about a legal battle between a reality TV contestant and a production company regarding non-disclosure agreements currently being fought in California - the outcome could impact NDAs and their enforceability throughout the entertainment industry. esglaw.com/publications/n…

Operating legal sweepstakes is tricky. In this article I investigate what types of entry methods may constitute "consideration" under California law, to analyze the risk of operating giveaways on social media. esglaw.com/publications/f…

PoringParty!! I’m super excited to be a partner at ESG Law and to continue working with the best colleagues (Bryce Blum Harris Peskin for democracy Krista Hiner AJ Jameel Lydia Genie Doi 문정혜) and clients that anyone could ever ask for.