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Sean F. Kane Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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Game developer's conduct justified granting publisher a permanent royalty-free license *

USA - April 25 2013
On April 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued an order upholding an arbitration award against a video game developer and granting…


Clone wars: when does imitation become infringement? *

USA - June 25 2012
Since the inception of the video game age, game developers have looked to successful games for inspiration.


Real people in video games: when does the 1st amendment trump the right of publicity? *

USA - March 13 2012
As a general rule, the name, image or likeness of a living person—not necessarily just a celebrity—cannot be used for commercial purpose without his/her written consent.


A guide to business incentives for interactive entertainment production in Canada *

Canada - December 22 2010
In the past decade Canada has become one of the most popular locations for television and film shoots.


A state-by-state guide to business incentives for your interactive entertainment production *

USA - December 7 2010
In light of the boom in video game sales over the last few years, and the industry as a whole having weathered the economic downturn better than most entertainment media, more than a few states have begun to offer incentives in hopes of attracting successful businesses and possibly becoming the "Hollywood" of the video game industry.


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