The Briefing: Another Court Gets It Right in Tattoo Copyright Dispute (Podcast)
Game On: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Sports Wagering — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The King of Donkey Kong: Conversations with a Video Game Industry Icon with Garry Kitchen, Legendary Video Game Designer and Expert Witness
The Future of Virtual Reality in Sports with Bob Tetiva, Founder & CEO, Sense Arena
Designing Video Games: The Artist’s Perspective, With Chris Perna, Digital Artist and Former Art Director at Epic Games
The Current State of Live Esports with Rebecca Longawa, Founder & President at Happy Warrior and Chief Operating Officer at Native Gaming
Welcome to the Major League: An In-House Counsel Perspective with Mandy Petrillo, Assistant General Counsel, Fenway Sports Group Boston
A New Solution for Online Gambling Companies with Eric Frank, CEO, Odds On Compliance
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos
The Social Impact of Video Games With Guest Ryan Johnson of Social Cxmmunity
The Rise of Mobile Gaming and Esports Gambling With Guest Anthony Gaud of G3 Esports
Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe: Trade Secrets in Video Games and Esports
Red Tape Redemption: Global Regulation of Video Games
A Moment with the Misfits: Legal Issues Facing Top Esports Teams
The Next Frontier: Legal and Practical Issues That Surround Mobile Gaming
Collegiate Esports 101: Trends & Legal Issues
You've Been Served: The Legal Effects of Games as a Service (GaaS)
Live From DreamHack and the Atlanta Esports Summit
5 Key Takeaways | The Maze of Laws, Rules, and Regulations at the Intersection of Gambling, Gaming, Sports Betting, and Fantasy Sports
After three long years, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a leader in the fight for Tribal gaming rights, appears to have just won its latest battle – this one over a Tribe’s ability to offer mobile sports betting throughout the...more
On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling in West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland. This will allow, at least for the present, the Seminole Tribe...more
On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, No. 20-493, holding that Texas cannot prohibit a federally recognized Native American tribe from engaging in certain gambling activities under...more
Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573: This case involves the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) preemption of a California law invalidating contractual waivers of the right to assert certain representative claims....more
It’s ‘play on’ for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). On April 10, a First Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel weighed in on the nearly three-and-a-half-year dispute between the Tribe and the Commonwealth, the...more
In the United States, Indian gaming is a $29 billion industry, with some 240 American Indian tribes operating more than 450 gaming operations in 28 states. Alan Meister, Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report (2016). In...more
Dr. Alan Meister has released his 2015 Indian Gaming Industry Report. This is the thirteenth edition of the Report and is widely regarded as the best source for the state of the Indian gaming industry, which has grown to...more
The Dance Known as “Texas Two Step” - The two-step is a partner dance, consisting of a “leader” (traditionally a man) and a “follower” (traditionally a woman). The leader determines the movements and patterns of the...more
On December 12, 2014, Judge Anthony Battaglia of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted the State of California’s Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Iipay Nation of...more
On December 3, United States Department of Justice attorneys filed a complaint in federal court seeking to prevent the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, a federally recognized Indian tribe near San Diego, from continuing to...more
A federal district court in New Mexico has issued a decision finding that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s regulations permitting the Secretary of the Interior to adopt Class III gaming procedures for a tribe lacking a...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community is a reminder to a broad range of entities, including energy companies, financial service providers, and state and local governments, that...more
The Pueblo of Pojoaque needs a new Class III gaming compact by June 2015 in order to continue operating its casinos which are located north of Santa Fe. However, the Pueblo objected to the financial concessions being demanded...more
In This Issue: - INDIAN COUNTRY AWAITS 9TH CIRCUIT’S EN BANC REHEARING IN BIG LAGOON CASE: In January, a split 9th Circuit panel shocked Indian Country with its holding in Big Lagoon Rancheria v. California that...more
In January, a split 9th Circuit panel shocked Indian Country with its holding in Big Lagoon Rancheria v. California that the State’s failure to negotiate in good faith for a tribal-state gaming compact with the Big Lagoon...more
In an order issued on February 24, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted a stay of its decision in State of Michigan v. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Sixth Circuit Case No....more
In This Issue: - BREAKING NEWS: SIXTH CIRCUIT GRANTS STAY IN LANSING, MICHIGAN, OFF-RESERVATION CASINO CASE: In an order issued on February 24, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...more
The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs allowed the 45-day review period to lapse without issuing a decision, thereby approving a compact between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Gov. Deval Patrick for a $500 million casino in...more
On December 11, 2013, Governor Jan Brewer named Daniel Bergin as the new Director of the Arizona Department of Gaming. Bergin had been serving as Acting Director of the Department since September, when former Director Mark...more
Just when the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) appeared to have finally overcome decades of legal and political problems in its quest to develop gaming, a new problem has arisen, and this one may well insure that there...more
On September 4, 2013, Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, was appointed to a three-year term as Associate Commissioner, and on October 28, he was designated Acting Chairman of the...more
In This Issue: - WAR GAMES IN WISCONSIN (2013 STYLE): Wisconsin is home to 11 recognized Indian tribes. It is a fact that 11 tribes will not unanimously agree on all issues. It also is a fact that not all issues...more
Gaming operations in the United States have traditionally been supply-side driven. Sheldon Andelson, CEO and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp., recently analogized the industry to the movie Field of Dreams: If you build it,...more
In This Issue: - NEGOTIATING DISPUTE RESOLUTION WITH INDIAN TRIBES: DON’T DO IT ALONE: Indian tribes enjoy sovereign immunity from civil suits arising from contractual relationships, even if the contracts are...more
In This Issue: - INDIAN COUNTRY AND OBAMA’S CHOICE FOR SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR: In March, Ken Salazar will leave his well-appointed office at the helm of the Department of the Interior and return to Colorado,...more