California's new disclosure requirements for the sale of digital goods are set to be enforced beginning in January, so game publishers and other content providers who do business in the state should take notice now.  In this article we dive into the background and function of the new law, and provide some practical takeaways for publishers to consider when making updates to their terms and storefronts.

Last month, the District Court for the Northern District of California issued its permanent injunction against Google in the closely watched Epic v. Google case.  This case had a much different outcome from Epic's parallel litigation against Apple, and while Google has successfully moved to pause enforcement of the injunction, it seems likely that it may have far broader implications for the Android marketplace than the narrower Apple injunction.  And while the actual impact of the injunction remains uncertain while Google appeals the decision, there are some practical takeaways for app developers to begin considering.

Last month, the California Attorney General announced its third public settlement under the CCPA since the law's enforcement began in 2020, this time against mobile app developer Tilting Point for alleged privacy violations in their child-directed SpongeBob SquarePants mobile game, resulting in injunctive terms and a half-million-dollar fine. What lessons can other game developers and publishers take from this, and what steps can they take to guard against a similar investigation and enforcement? Take a dive with us into the turbulent waters of privacy law in our latest blog post to find out.

On April 19, 2024, after a highly publicized trial, the jury in the copyright infringement case Hayden v. 2K Games, Inc. returned a verdict finding that an implied license existed as to the depiction of tattoos inked by the plaintiff on three professional basketball players in the NBA 2K video game franchise.

Last week, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) held the 2024 DICE Summit, an annual event for developers, publishers, media representatives, and other people in the games industry to come together and interact face to face for a few intensive days of meetings, pitches, and networking.