Epic Cracks the Door to Apple’s Walled Garden: Takeaways for iOS Developers and What Comes Next
The Northern District of California issued its judgment in the bellwether antitrust case Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. on September 10, 2021, after a 3‑week bench trial.
Supreme Court and Second Circuit Approach Fair Use in Divergent Opinions – Key Takeaways for Video Games Companies
The Supreme Court’s April 5, 2021 decision in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. and the Second Circuit’s March 26, 2021 decision in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith both applied the fair use doctrine to claims of copyright infringement, but came to different conclusions.
How Video Game Companies Can Stay Out of the FTC’s Crosshairs: Avoid Inadvertent Violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Penalties for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) can be extreme.
FTC Action Is A Warning to Companies That Promise In-Game Rewards in Advertising
On January 7, 2021, the FTC announced a proposed settlement with mobile advertising company Tapjoy, Inc. over the alleged failure to provide in-game rewards that were promised to users for completing advertising offers.