The Chicago Video Game Law Summit is a day of panels dedicated to the nuances of the way the law treats video games.

Chicago, IL
Joined December 2014
The fifth panel video of #CVGLS2019 is now online! Watch "@IGDA B&L SIG Legal Basics for Indie Developers" with Ross A. Hersemann of @LoadingLaw, @brandonjhuffman of @odinlawmedia, and Liz Surette @LizOvcLegal! #gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiedev youtu.be/nzmTjV4JudM
The fourth panel video of #CVGLS2019 is now online! Watch "Current Issues in Video Game Law: 2019" with Ross A. Hersemann of @LoadingLaw, @brandonjhuffman of @odinlawmedia, Scott Kelly of @BannerWitcoff and Liz Surette @LizOvcLegal! #gamedev #IndieGameDev youtu.be/f43ovbNJ_e4
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The first panel video of #cvgls2019 is now online! Watch "IP & Data Issues for Game Related Businesses and Non-profits" with Meredith Mays Espino @MMEEsq of @AccuityTweets and Adam Wolek of Taft, Stettinius, & Hollister. youtu.be/jzzkBDZ-c7Y
They're finally ready! The panel videos from CVGLS 2019 are now available online! Whether you're a seasoned video game law practitioner, an aspiring law student, or an industry professional, you'll find our videos informative and stimulating! #CVGLS2019 cvgls.com/agenda
That's a wrap! #CVGLS2019 has ended. Video from today's panels will be available online at buff.ly/2AYcq5h Thanks to all of our sponsors, speakers, attendees, and organizers for making this year's summit everything that it was. Get home safe!
At this time we'd like to acknowledge @IGDA, @IGDAChicago, and the IGDA B&L SIG. Thank you for not only sponsoring #CVGLS2019 but also for your tireless efforts to improve the game industry! Thanks!
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The last panel of #CVGLS2019 "Current Issues in Video Game Law: 2019" with Ross A. Hersemann of @loadinglaw @igdachicago, Liz Surette of @LizOVCLegal, and Brandon J. Huffman @brandonjhuffman of @odinlawmedia, starts now! #gamedev #indiedev
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The fourth panel of #CVGLS2019 "Current Issues in Video Game Law: 2019" with Ross A. Hersemann of @loadinglaw @igdachicago, Liz Surette of @LizOVCLegal, Brandon J. Huffman @brandonjhuffman of @odinlawmedia, and Scott M. Kelly of @BannerWitcoff starts now! #gamedev #indiedev
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The third panel of #CVGLS2019 "Gambling v. Expression. Regulation of Video Games as Enterprise and Art" with Brandon J. Huffman @brandonjhuffman of @odinlawmedia and Marc Whipple @whipplemarc of @legalinspire starts now! #gamedev #indiedev
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"When it comes to free speech, private actors can do what they want in their walled garden, provided there are no government monies involved"
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"You're not going to jail for gambling. You're going to jail for fraud! Jail is jail."
At this time we'd like to acknowledge our host the @ChicagoBarAssoc Thank you for helping us make #CVGLS2019 a reality! Thanks!
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Time for a break! Enjoy some lunch, some mingling, and some Chicago-made video games across the hall. We'll see you back at 1:00pm for our next panel!
The second panel of #CVGLS2019 "IP & Data Issues for Game Related Businesses and Non-profits" Challenges in Patenting Video Games and Virtual Reality" with Scott M. Kelly & Kirk Sigmon of @BannerWitcoff starts now! #gamedev #indiedev
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"Patents are all about, has this been thought of before? Folks have been thinking about VR concepts for a LONG TIME. Prior art for VR concepts go back decades and, in some cases, over one hundred years back in time!"
At this time we'd like to acknowledge our sponsor @BannerWitcoff. Thank you for not only sponsoring #CVGLS2019 but also for letting us borrow two of your best attorneys for this amazing panel. Thanks!
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Patenting games is HARD!
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The first panel of #CVGLS2019 "IP & Data Issues for Game Related Businesses and Non-profits" with @MMEEsq and Adam Wolek starts now! #gamedev #indiedev
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Can you talk more about trademarks? How do you avoid being generic? "When it comes to being generic, take Facebook. When you hear Facebook, you only think of that one social media platform. It doesn't mean anything else. There's one clear origin. "
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