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Hudson Cook, LLP

"That's Unfair!" Navigating CFPB Scrutiny and Consumer Protection Challenges in the Gaming Industry

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The gaming industry has seen exponential growth over the past twenty years, transforming from a niche hobby into a mainstream cultural and economic juggernaut....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Court Refuses Video Game Company's Arbitration Bid in Minor-Involved Case

In February 2022, J.R. II, a minor, brought a case against Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), alleging that it engaged in unlawful and unfair business practices by deceptively inducing players of its game, Apex Legends, to purchase...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Video Games, AI, and …the Law?

Video games have come a long way. They have morphed from simulated games of ping pong to today’s fully-immersive virtual reality games that leverage biometrics and artificial intelligence (AI)...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Game Over: FTC Staff Issues Perspective Paper on Video Game Loot Boxes

Back in August of last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a workshop on video game loot boxes, which, for all you non-gamers, is a video game microtransaction in which an individual playing a video game purchases...more

Carlton Fields

U.S. Regulation of Loot Boxes Heats Up with Announcement of New Legislation

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent shockwaves through the video game industry this week when he formally announced that he intends on introducing new legislation that would regulate the use of loot boxes and “pay-to-win”...more

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