Over half of the US video game players who responded to a survey believe the metaverse will revolutionize gaming. That enthusiasm, and the fact that major players such as Meta, Roblox, and Epic...

Video gamers were quick to ratio Attorney General Letitia James’s social media announcement of her office’s loot box lawsuit against Valve Corporation.

Over the years since Magnavox sued Atari in 1974 over the user interface for Pong, a cottage industry has emerged based on enforcing patent infringement rights and extracting licensing fees...

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are quickly establishing themselves as one of the fastest-growing and most innovative advertising media. "NFT" is now a key marketing buzzword, with Collins Dictionary...

Legal issues arising from intellectual property-related concerns have received wide coverage in recent months and, in some cases, have derailed popular NFT projects.

As artificial intelligence grows closer to emulating human communication, creativity, and expression, it already has demonstrated one very human tendency: to repurpose the work of others...

As the metaverse and other virtual worlds edge toward interoperability and user immersion, new complexities surrounding intellectual property protections have emerged. In particular, industrial design...

As part of its new guidelines for the App Store, Apple has announced that it will allow developers to sell NFTs within apps and games. Despite the limitations and fees Apple attaches to certain types...

Mnuchin's FinCEN issues a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the wallet rules with an unprecedented 15-day consultation.

Copyrights have historically been easy to obtain and hold—indeed, an author or designer owns a copyright in a work that he or she created even without registering or applying for protection...

Lottery syndicates—groups of individuals who pool funds to purchase lottery tickets and share in any resulting winnings collectively—have evolved from informal office arrangements into a burgeoning segment of the commercial gaming industry.

A blockchain record can be mathematically immutable and still be legally weak. That is the mistake courts are now forcing operators to confront, often too late and at real cost.

In a landmark ruling on July 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York determined that Ripple Labs Inc. did not break federal securities laws

For emerging-technology companies building AI platforms, interconnected IoT ecosystems, data-intensive cloud services, and autonomous robotics, the ability to harness data at scale drives functionality, performance, and competitive edge.

Global esports has experienced explosive growth over the past decade, driven by increased internet connectivity, the popularity of streaming platforms, and the rising quality of competitive video games.

Utah Legislature's passage of its DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) Act on March 1 vaults it into the lead in the race to regulate DAOs by granting them unprecedented recognition as legal entities.

The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 sparked intense debate about the potential damage that uncontrolled generative artificial intelligence systems might cause.

Japan has long been a cornerstone of the global gaming industry.

Avatars within the metaverse serve as the digital embodiments of their users, allowing individuals to navigate and interact within virtual environments.

Microtransactions, including loot boxes and special passes, have rapidly emerged as significant, albeit contentious, revenue sources for real-money gaming (RMG) companies.