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Interactive Entertainment Law

Nintendo Skates Free in Wii Fit Patent Suit

Nintendo Skates Free in Wii Fit Patent Suit

U.S. District Court Judge decides that Nintendo was not infringing on patents.

Nintendo, Lawsuit

Facebook, Zynga and Other Social Companies Hit with Patent Suit

Facebook, Zynga and Other Social Companies Hit with Patent Suit

A patent troll is demanding that major social game companies pay up over a patent on virtual sales.

Electronic Arts, Lawsuit, Social, Zynga, Patent, Facebook, Legal

Facebook Credits: Antitrust Violation?

Facebook Credits: Antitrust Violation?

Experienced attorneys are standing by to file a suit, if some companies will sign on.

Social, Facebook, Legal

Oklahoma Violent Game Tax Defeated in Committee

Oklahoma Violent Game Tax Defeated in Committee

Local organizers managed to convince State legislators that it was a bad idea.

Legislation

GREE Wins Against DeNA in Fishing Game Lawsuit

GREE Wins Against DeNA in Fishing Game Lawsuit

GREE announces a victory involving copyright infringement from competitor, DeNA.

Mobile, Japan, Lawsuit, Social, DeNA, GREE

California Spent $1.8 Million On Video Game Law

California Spent $1.8 Million On Video Game Law

California taxpayers have done their part, involuntarily, to make video games protected speech.

Financial, Legal

Sony Reportedly Working on Kinect-Like Device

Sony Reportedly Working on Kinect-Like Device

Sony working to get into full-body motion control market.

Sony, Motion Control, Patent, Kinect

Zynga Court Case to Move Forward Over FarmVille Code Theft

Zynga Court Case to Move Forward Over FarmVille Code Theft

Judge denies motion to dismiss case; Zynga will answer to code theft allegations.

Lawsuit, Social, Zynga

Zynga Sued for Personalization of Game Content Patents

Zynga Sued for Personalization of Game Content Patents

Personalized Media Communications sues Zynga over 4 patents.

Lawsuit, Social, Zynga, Patent, Legal

Gabe Newell Updates Steam Users on November 2011 Hack

Gabe Newell Updates Steam Users on November 2011 Hack

Some backup information was stolen, though sensitive data was encrypted.

Online, Piracy, Steam, Gabe Newell, Legal

Entertainment Law

Loeb & Loeb's Interactive Entertainment Practice Group represents many of the leading companies in the interactive entertainment industry. Our Interactive Entertainment Practice is part of Loeb & Loeb's multidisciplinary entertainment practice that has been a recognized leader for over a century. Our representation covers not only the interactive entertainment industry's leading videogame publishers, console makers and developers but also technology, internet, social media, social gaming, entertainment, management companies and talent that are involved in this space. Our attorneys assist our clients across a wide range of platforms, applications and technologies.

Our work includes deals done for the console, PC, Mac, Mobile (iPhone and Android), Facebook, massively multiplayer, and server/cloud based computing platforms as well as deals for games, content, technologies, and applications across traditional and digital business models and methods of exploitation.

In addition, we have a strong competitive advantage in that Loeb & Loeb's Interactive Entertainment Practice Group combines deep industry business and legal knowledge with cutting edge capabilities in the entertainment, emerging media, corporate, finance, advertising, intellectual property and litigation areas to provide unparalleled expertise and service for clients.

Learn more about Loeb & Loeb's Interactive Entertainment capabilities.