This article is the second part of a two part series. Please refer to Part 1, Contract Basics, if some terms or examples seem unclear.

Now that the contract basics are explained, it's time to examine real life application of those principles. Ideally you don't want disputes to go to litigati…

Game Developer and Under Development Law client Level Up Labs recently launched their latest title Defender's Quest for PC and digital distribution. If you're a fan of tower defense and RPGs (two of my favorite genres) you should enjoy this title. Check out the video and press release below for mor…

A lot of congress' time lately has gone to drafting, revising, and negotiating legislation that in some way shape or form controls America's ability to access content on the Internet. You have likely heard about SOPA, PIPA, and maybe even OPEN--but how does this legislation apply to game developers…

As you probably know, many sites will black out tomorrow in protest of Senate Bill 968, or PIPA (Protect IP Act). Since this site is supported by WordPress (one of the companies protesting PIPA/SOPA), we may be down too. Being against SOPA/PIPA, I'm okay with that. Being trapped in a snow storm whi…

It's a common event--people decide to collaborate on a project without putting anything in writing. Ideally, the fact that there's no written agreement won't cause a problem; after all, you've decided to work together and hopefully the hiccups you come across won't be deal-breaking.

But peop…

In my previous article on Section 103 of SOPA, I discussed concerns relating to the Act as it was first presented to the House. The Act, however, has undergone a Manager's Amendment and as a result some of the language cited in the previous article has been removed. Many of the issues discussed in …