ArticleRoblox Devs! Stop Saying That You Own "Equity" In A Roblox Game.Newsflash: There is no such thing as "equity" in a Roblox game.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleDeposition Is The First Day Of TrialHigh-level executives often don't dedicate the necessary time to become effective witnesses during depositions. With most depositions on video these days, a company witness's failure to prepare can lead to disaster.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleThis Is The Number 1 Legal Question I Get From Roblox Devs...(Video)"I helped code a game for a studio. Then they ghosted me. No contract. No payment. What are my rights?"United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleMore About Defining Parentheticals!!Let's talk some more about using defining parentheticals. *Yay!* Last week's column suggested that defining parentheticals are usually unnecessary because the reader doesn't need help figuring out...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleRoblox Devs! Stop Saying That You Own "Equity" In A Roblox Game. (Video)🚨 Newsflash: There is no such thing as "equity" in a Roblox game.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleRoblox Might Owe $123,000… Over One Dance Emote!The plaintiff is Kelley Heyer. She created a viral dance to Charli XCX's song "Apple." She even registered it with the Copyright Office — because yes, dances and emotes are copyrightable.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleThis Is The Biggest Headache For Roblox Studios (Video)One of the biggest headaches for my Roblox clients is people cloning their games or stealing assets. For example, I represent Blox Fruits, and their game is constantly getting copied.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleThe Legal Phrase Of The Day Is "Disgorgement Of Profits"!Remember I told you last week that the musician who sued Alex Newtron for copyright infringement probably can't prove any actual harm?United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleThe Legal Phrase Of The Day Is "Disgorgement Of Profits"! (Video)Remember I told you last week that the musician who sued Alex Newtron for copyright infringement probably can't prove any actual harm...United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleAre You Addicted To Roblox? 💊 (Video)A group of parents sued Roblox, along with Nintendo, Sony, Rockstar, and others, claiming their games were intentionally addictive, kind of like the lawsuits against Big Tobacco.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleHow To DMCA A Roblox GameLet's say someone steals your game thumbnail, and now they're siphoning off players that should be on your game. The fastest way to fight back is to file a DMCA notice with Roblox.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleSubmitting A DMCA Counter Notice On RobloxLet's say someone falsely DMCA'd your Roblox game. Your game is down. Ugh. There's only one way to get it back up: submit a counter notice.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleNew Copyright Lawsuit Against Roblox!The plaintiff is Kelley Heyer, the creator of the "viral apple dance." That's a dance she performed on TikTok and registered the copyright in.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleMeepCity Update: Cash BBQ, Baby!!!This is the copyright lawsuit against Roblox and Alex Newtron, the owner of the Roblox game MeepCity. United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleLie (Lay) Down!This week we discuss the use of "lie" versus "lay," a topic that sucks us into the realm of transitive verbs (which require an object to express a complete thought)...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleRoblox Spills The Tea On The Apple Dance Lawsuit!Remember, Kelley Heyer, the creator of the Charli xcx apple dance? She sued Roblox, claiming that Roblox sold an emote of her copyrighted dance without her permission...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMarkowitz Herbold PC
ArticleIs It Ok To Split Infinitives?This week we talk about split infinitives. Usually, an infinitive begins with the word "to" followed by a verb, e.g., "to sleep," "to dream," "to run," "to go." An infinitive can be used as a noun...United StatesStrategyMarkowitz Herbold PC