Small Business Spotlight: Esports Player FlamesworD on Entrepreneurship & a Fast-Changing Industry
Our latest Small Business Spotlight guest is Mike Chaves, known in the esports world as FlamesworD. Mike recently came out of retirement and is once
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The Esports Tax Reckoning: What Players and Teams Need to Know
Esports tax regulations are changing rapidly. The industry is skyrocketing, and thanks to its growing status, the Tax Man is
February 24, 2020
Checking in With the Tfue v. FaZe Clan Esports Lawsuit: A Suspension?
There’s been movement in the Tfue v. FaZe Clan esports lawsuit. Representatives for the popular gamer and FaZe Clan met
December 10, 2019
Esports Law: A Change in U.S. Visa Law Could Devastate the Overwatch League
Professional gamers, team owners, executives, and industry investors tied to the Overwatch esports league should brush up on a new
September 11, 2019
Let Them Game! Esports Can Lead to a College Scholarship!
Yes, video games are a viable path to academic and career success. Just ask Julia Cwierz of Vauxhall. The 21-year-old
August 13, 2019
Esports Trademark Law: Anheuser-Busch Wants To Be Esports’ Official Beer
Esports may soon have an “official” brew — at least that’s what Anheuser-Busch hopes. The conglomerate recently filed a trademark
July 17, 2019
The Law v. FaZe Clan: A Look at the Esports’ Organization’s Recent Legal Headaches
FaZe Clan — the high-profile esports organization — is currently riding a rough legal wave. One of the team’s top
July 8, 2019
Esports Law: Do Publishers Present An Antitrust Threat?
Several weeks back, William Stark, Steve Walkowiak, and Katie Tipper-McWhorter published an article about esports antitrust considerations. The piece raised
June 12, 2019
Esports Legal Lessons from the Tfue v. Faze Clan Conflict
A popular professional e-sports athlete is suing his organization over contract disagreements. Are the accusations fair? What does the lawsuit
May 29, 2019
Labor Law Considerations for Esports Teams and Athletes
Analysts predict that esports will be a $1.7 billion industry by 2021; but as revenues rise, so do legal considerations
April 22, 2019
Another Loot Box Lawsuit: Fortnite
Fortnite fought its way into more headlines. This time around, a parent is suing the developer, Epic Games, over the
March 12, 2019
Esports Earnings: Structuring Tournaments So All Pros Can Collect Winnings
Pro-gamers in Japan, Brazil, and the Philippines are bound to regulations that constrain their ability to collect prize winnings. But
March 4, 2019
International Esports Law: Are People Going To Jail For Boosting?
Have you heard about South Korea’s new esports law? Catch this: Players may land themselves a prison sentence for “boosting.”
December 16, 2018