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Gamblification: The Legal Status Of Gambling Mechanics In Interactive Entertainment
Produced on December 10, 2015
Course Information
Course Description
An increasing number of interactive entertainment offerings include some form of
Many similar game mechanics and business methods are being used in other creative ways. All of these offerings create great player excitement and are producing huge revenues. However, such offerings need to be carefully analyzed to ensure legality under federal and state laws. Many regulators are taking a closer look at the legality of some of these offerings and a number of state legislatures have passed or are seeking to pass new laws to specifically address these types of activities.
This course, presented by James Gatto, Sheppard Mullin’s Co-leader of its Social Media and Games Team, reviews the legal issues with
Learning Objectives:
I. Identify types of
II. Grasp relevant federal and state laws and regulatory activity
III. Assess how these laws apply to different types of activities
IV. Provide practical guidance to reduce legal risk with
Faculty
James G. Gatto
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jim Gatto is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. He is also Co-Team Leader of the firm's Digital Media Industry and Social Media and Games Industry Teams, and Team Leader of the firm's Open Source Team.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Gatto leverages his unique combination of nearly 30 years of IP experience, business insights and attention to technology trends to help companies develop IP and other legal strategies that are aligned with their business objectives. His practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property, internet and technology law, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and open source. Mr. Gatto advises clients of all sizes (start-ups to Fortune 100 companies) on key legal and business issues relating to the use of social media, video games, social games and online gambling (gamblification), virtual goods and currency, social networks, virtual worlds, mirror worlds, augmented reality, open source user-generated content, location-based services and gamification.
He has extensive experience advising internet and social media companies on business and legal strategies relating to virtual goods and virtual currency, developing IP protection and monetization strategies, handling terms of service and end user license agreements, development, licensing and partnership agreements, developing DMCA policies, handling DMCA enforcement, privacy and COPPA policies and much more.
Mr. Gatto's practice is national and international, and it encompasses a full range of IP and technology issues, including: patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation; counseling and technology transactions; developing and implementing IP strategies to protect and to monetize IP assets; creating and implementing corporate IP programs; conducting IP audits; conducting complex patent prosecution, including patent appeals, interferences, Inter Partes Review (IPRs), reissues and protests; handling patent enforcement issues, including licensing and litigation; negotiating and drafting technology agreements; conducting IP due diligence in and negotiating IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and financings; rendering opinions concerning the infringement, validity and enforceability of patents; handling trademark prosecution, domain name, copyright and trade secret matters; handling IP aspects of employment issues; advising clients on legal issues associated with open source software including open source patent issues, licensing, open source compatibility issues, indemnity issues and developing and implementing corporate policies on use of open source software; advising clients on the legality of cutting edge Internet business methods and technology; and advising clients on computer law issues such as computer fraud and abuse and SPAM-related issues.
Reviews
Incredibly interesting, not just for lawyers, but for any person who plays any mobile games or fantasy sports.
super interesting topic
Very good.
Very good!
Very good program
Relevant info for tech industry
This program covers a very complex subject that can be critical to those affected. It was great to get an overview with some emphasis on the application to existing and evolving law to evolving technology. Thanks!
Fantastic and interesting.
Excellent; very interesting on a new topic. Highly recommend.
Enjoyed program, but may need update soon given S. Ct. case currently pending.
Interesting topic. I enjoyed learning about the various definitions/components of gambling.
Best course I've taken on LawLine.
Fascinating and informative. Great topic and presentation.
Excellent presentation.
lots of nuances i was not aware off before. it is not my area of practice, but this issue came up twice in the past few months, so your program was very helpful. thank you!
INformative
Great course!
Great presentation. I find the whole area fascinating for quite a long time, and this really helped bring some of the issues on gaming into focus (specifically the gaming that is not really gambling.) There is really such a form over substance in this field.
Great explanation of the terminology and standards in this area of law.
very informative - thank you!
Very interesting topic.
totally enjoyed this CLE
interesting program.
Incredibly detailed and nuanced presentation on a very complex subject. Examples and explanations and analogies provided contemporary real-world perspective.
NICE PRESENTATION
Excellent presentation.
Very interesting course. I was only slightly familiar with the standards by which certain activities were (or were not) considered "gambling". This course provided clarity to a complicated issue.
Interesting subject. A good survey type class.
Good speaker and interesting topic.
Bery interesting.
Highly recommend this course
learned a lot
Terrific program.
Great job, very informative!!
Highly informative and useful.
very good
very good presentation and interesting material
One of the most interesting CLE's I've seen in recent years.
it was good
Good approach to talking about a subject I was not familiar with.
Very interesting, thorough and informative.
Outstanding presentation.
Good discussion
One of the best courses yet!
great program, learned a lot about daily fantasy sports.
great presentation, speaker was well versed.
good presenter who covers the complexity of this area of law
This was surprisingly interesting!
Very interesting on a developing subject matter.
very interesting... a total new area of law...
The lecturer presented the material in a very interesting and easy to follow way. i would watch more of his courses
Informative.
I found this course very interesting!
good job.
This has been my favorite lawline course thusfar. Fascinating.
That was excellent. Very well done.
Great course
very informative
very interesting course
Mr. Gatto had terrific command of the subject matter and is an effective teacher.
Outstanding presentation. I learned a lot of interesting information.
Whew....a lot there but well presented.
Gambling is not my area however it was interesting.
very informative
I would have enjoyed more comparative analysis regarding differences in states' laws.
This was fascinating to me. I wonder if this is why Notre Dame changed their ticket lottery policies, so instead of cashing your check (and keeping the money for 3 months, earning interest) and then sending you money back for tickets you didn't win, you now give a credit card number that is only charged if you win the tickets. Very good presentation.
Very thorough and sensible presentation of the subject.
excellent
very interesting-- I took lots of notes . covered fantasy sports, sweepstakes--gets complicated in a hurry in legal analysis.
I really enjoyed the uniqueness and growing relevance of this topic
Very good info!
Really interesting.
Good program.
This was a fun one
Excellent.
very expansive and good coverage
knowledgeable speaker
Excellent
Well done all the way around. Interesting and timely topic too! Thanks.
Very good presentation!
Good course
Very interesting.
This really highlighted important legal issues.
extraordinary presentation- great job and Thank-you.
Nice presentation of interesting issues
Very interesting subject
A totally new area of law for me but very interesting.
excellent session
very good overview and concise recitation of relevant/existing case law.
Mr. Gatto gave incredible lecture.
Excellent course; very articulate speaker
One of the best courses here. Very useful guidance.
Fantastic!
Good program
Thought it was good
many factors to consider--good presentation
Excellent presentation
Good presentation
this is a good program
I learned alot
informative
excellent
excellent!
very timely topic
very informative and relevant; like a quick law school class in online gambling
Interesting and would recommend
I enjoyed the PowerPoint that went along with his talk!
The instructor was very well prepared
This was a well organized and informative presentation. I really enjoyed the attention to detail and some of the finer distinctions highlighted using the case law.
Great course!! Very interesting and well presented.
Fascinating introduction.
Very interesting and informative.
Found course to be very informative.
Very Interesting take on normal business using gambling devices to attract customers
very interresting
Very informative and extremely enjoyable. Great speaker. Very well organized and detailed materials.
One of the better online CLEs I have listened to. Interesting topic presented very well.
Excellent.
Excellent speaker and program
This was a really good presentation.
Very interesting and informative.
Very good and timely course
Interesting topic on a hot area of the law.
James did a real nice job! Enjoyed it very much.