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Check out @AdamStarrLawyer's latest post about bananas, duct tape, and intellectual property.

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Great news! You can duct-tape a banana to the wall! 🍌

Why? Because the court ruled that duct-taping a banana to the wall is not protected IP!

See how the court's analysis applies to video game copyrights!

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How does @Roblox's DMCA process work?

Here's a quick overview of the process!

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#Roblox #RobloxDev #IndieGames #RobloxLaw #VideoGameLaw

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Check out attorney @AdamStarrLawyer's recent post about game studios' biggest contract mistakes.

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Check out attorney @AdamStarrLawyer's latest post on good faith and fair dealing in video game contracts. #indiedev #videogame #gaming #videogamelaw

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Let’s do more examples of the implied covenant of good faith & fair dealing and #videogamelaw contracts.

Today let’s look at it from the perspective of the #Roblox game owner.
#Robloxlaw #indiedev #indiegame #Robloxdev
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We talked about how to use #videogamelaw contracts to manage risks. But a contract can’t cover every conceivable issue. Fear not! There are some legal concepts that can fill in contract gaps.

Enter: the “covenant of good faith.”

#Robloxlaw #Roblox #Indiegame #gamedev
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@AdamStarrLawyer, the Video Game Lawyer, demystifies "implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing."

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In every contract there is an “implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.”

Basically, you can’t unfairly screw over the other person, even though it wouldn’t technically violate the contract.

How does this come up in #videogamelaw? To the thread! 🧵

#Robloxlaw #roblox

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It’s #videogamelaw day! Picking up where we left off last week. Here’s a common issue:

You agree to take a percent of a game. What’s to stop the game owner from doing something shady to cut you out of the revenue stream?

Thread time! 🧵⬇️
#Roblox #Robloxdev #Indiedev #Robloxlaw

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Check out attorney @AdamStarrLawyer's latest post discussing his pro bono work fighting domestic abuse.

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1/x Several years ago I discovered a way to get trial experience without all the hassle of discovery!

And for an important cause.

Representing survivors of domestic violence in restraining order trials.

This one is for the #lawyers ( 🧵)

#lawtwitter #trials

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It’s #Robloxlaw time!

I talked re the trouble with splitting costs when using #Roblox autopay to pay partners

I gave an example for how to deal with this, but it’s not perfect

But wait...there's more!
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#videogamelaw #RobloxDev #gamedev #indiegame #IndieDevs #LawTwitter

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Great article about some #Roblox legal issues and pre-planning to avoid later disputes about game ownership.

Particularly important are work-for-hire agreements and IP assignments.

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Markowitz Herbold lawyer @AdamStarrLawyer discusses #roblox autopay features and what every developer should know. #videogamelaw #videogames #indiedev

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More #videogamelaw payment talk today!

#Roblox’s autopay feature for making ongoing revenue payments is great. But it’s not perfect.

Here’s why—and what to do about it. 🧵⬇️

#Robloxlaw #indiegame #IndieGameDev #RobloxDev #indiedev

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We’re talkin’ #videogamelaw again!

Payment. When and how are you getting paid??!

One of the key terms in an agreement to transfer a % of a game.

And there’s a solution for contracts involving #Roblox games.

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#Robloxlaw #indiegame #IndieGameDev #RobloxDev #indiedev

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Join MH attorney Laura Salerno Owens and a powerhouse panel Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. PT for Leading Through COVID-19, a free weekly webinar for business leaders.
Register today using the link below. #covid19 https://t.co/CdQbBq64BC

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Laura Salerno Owens has teamed up with four brilliant women to answer your questions about #fmla , contracts, staffing plans, investments, #sbaloans, and more. Join them on April 1st at 11 AM PST for a free webinar. Be sure to register using this link! https://t.co/y2IwjIzB8P

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MH trial lawyer Chad Colton discusses enforcing contracts in a pandemic. @PDXBIZJournal #COVID19

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Join @markowitzpc attorney Harry Wilson along with @Lines_for_Life CEO @dwightholton and Clinical Training Strategist Colleen Cadell for the @OregonStateBar CLE "Meeting Crisis in Your Practice" on March 5th. https://t.co/WlKIyk2GGv

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We are proud to be ranked #8 in the @PDXBIZJournal's list of most diverse law firms. #diversity #inclusion #MarkowitzHerbold

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Our morning view today as we celebrate the firm's 37th Anniversary.

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We are honored to be recognized as one of Oregon's Most Admired Companies in the Law & Accounting category by the @PDXBIZJournal.

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It's official! #newoffice #broadwaytower