Carlton Fields Podcasts

The cannabis industry is rapidly expanding in the United States, with multiple jurisdictions and corporations seeking to accommodate the evolving cannabis market. Carlton Fields attorneys Kevin McCoy and Jennifer Tschetter discuss the emergence of cannabis as a billion-dollar, mainstream industry; explore its impact on corporate clients; and analyze the ever-evolving legal landscape in this space.

In this special episode recorded live on the floor of Guardian Con 2019 in Orlando, Steve and Nick interview Bennett Newsome, Full Sail University’s Esports Strategist and a partnered Twitch streamer. They discuss the challenges and rewards in collegiate esports, as well as the journey to realizing one’s dream on the largest streaming platform in […]

Smart private equity investors are increasingly building cybersecurity and privacy modules into their due diligence. Carlton Fields cyber attorneys Jack Clabby and Joe Swanson walk through a typical due diligence engagement for cyber and privacy, explain what they advise clients to look for and where to look for it, and detail what can go wrong […]

In this special post-season episode recorded live on the floor of Guardian Con 2019 in Orlando, Steve and Nick interview Slate Schwertner of 505 Games and Vida Starčević of Remedy Games. They discuss various issues facing game developers and publishers, including microtransactions, FTC influencer guidelines, and gender relations, as well as their new game Control, […]

Justin Wales and Michael Yaeger discuss what may happen when you are served with a subpoena from the SEC, or get approached by the Department of Justice, and what steps you should take in response. In the second half of the discussion, Justin and Michael focus on some issues in the crypto space.

Employment-related issues abound in esports and the video game industry. Join Steve and Nick in the last episode of Season One of the LAN Party Lawyers podcast as they discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the industry – from the problem of “crunch,” to esport player contracts. They are joined by entertainment lawyer […]

In this presentation excerpt, Appellate Shareholder Dean Morande shares some quick tips on summary judgments and judicial notice, including what standards need to be met, what needs to be on the record in order to win a summary judgment and ensure it is upheld on appeal, and how to get the evidence into the record.

Steve and Nick explore intellectual property rights issues in gaming and discuss recent cases involving alleged copyright and trademark infringement with intellectual property lawyer Gail Podolsky.

Join Steve and Nick as they discuss the spectacular rise of esports, as well as various ways companies are investing in esports. They are joined by startup and venture capital investor and advisor to the firm Adam Smith, who highlights some of the concerns unique to investing in esports and businesses in this space.

The FTC regulates endorsements and promotions by online influencers, including those in the gaming space. Join Steve and Nick as they discuss these guidelines as well as best practices for both influencers and companies behind the campaigns. They also interview First Amendment lawyer Justin Wales and discuss the guidelines’ impact on online speech.

In this episode of LAN Party Lawyers, Steve and Nick explain the Early Access model for releasing games, explore the legal and practical considerations that come with it, and debate its impact on the gaming industry.

Under the GDPR, businesses need to specify their basis for processing personal data, and the European Data Protection Board has recently released guidelines (2/2019) that take a narrow view of the “contract” basis for processing under Article 6(1)(b). Join Mike Yaeger and Steve Blickensderfer as they discuss these guidelines and how they affect compliance for […]

In this episode of LAN Party Lawyers, Steve and Nick discuss the state of the law on Net Neutrality, and the cases for and against it. They also explore its rarely-discussed impact on esports and the video game industry with professional streamer Kevin Murray (aka kmagic101), who offers valuable insight and a unique perspective on […]

In this episode of LAN Party Lawyers, Steve Blickensderfer, Nick Brown, and special guest Jack Clabby explore the legal consequences of bugs in video games and digital exploits in the esports ecosystem.

In this podcast, Ken Tinkler and James Parker-Flynn discuss what developers need to know about climate change and its impact on the development industry – now and in the future.

In this episode of LAN Party Lawyers, Steve and Nick discuss cybersecurity incidents impacting the video game industry, from brute-force attacks to swatting. They also interview professional streamer Ben Bowman (AKA Professor Broman), and review potential legal recourse for those who have suffered a gaming-related cyber incident.

In this special episode recorded live on the floor of the inaugural UG competition in Miami, Steve and Nick interview UG CEO Steve Suarez and esports host/commentator Arda Ocal. They discuss the vision behind UG and the rise and future of the esports industry from an insider’s perspective.

Steve and Nick take a deep dive into the emerging legal issues surrounding data privacy in gaming. They discuss the history of data collection in games and how that data has been used, and explore some of the regulatory restraints and challenges facing industry players. Then, in the 1v1 Showdown, they debate various approaches to […]

Steve and Nick examine how increasingly complex Artificial Intelligence and neural networks have been developed using games as the testing grounds. They also interview Pedro Pavón, a thought leader in AI, about the legal and policy implications AI has for the future.

Sophisticated due diligence in corporate mergers and acquisitions has long included an assessment of the cybersecurity posture and privacy protocols of the target company. But the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) have raised the stakes for compliance, particularly for target companies that process or collect […]