Date: March 6, 2012Time: 8:00am – 7:00pm PTPlace: The Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA The ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries presents Video Games and Digital Media Conference Join Pillsbury as we co-sponsor this exciting and informative event in San Francisco! Learn about: The…
Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social media sites. Pinterest enables users to “pin” interesting things to a virtual pinboard to share with others. A pinboard is largely a collection of images organized by topic (home decorating, wedding planning, etc.). A recent article calls into question the potential risks…
On Thursday the Federal Trade Commission released a staff report titled, “Mobile Apps for Kids: Current Privacy Disclosures Are Disappointing,” in which the FTC criticized companies for failing to properly disclose to parents how the companies are collecting personal data through mobile applications (“apps”) aimed at young children. The results…
Date: March 7, 2012 Time: 5:00 – 8:00pm PT Place: Pillsbury’s San Francisco Office How do you navigate the sale of your video game company? Join us and find out. Join Pillsbury as we host a discussion with prominent industry players from Electronic Arts, Zynga, Lightspeed Venture Partners and KlickNation…
The growing use of mobile applications has created great opportunities for all types of businesses. Many companies have leveraged apps to enhance their reach and interactions with customers and potential customers. But with these growing opportunities comes some legal pitfalls. Many companies are not focusing on the vast array of…
The number of lawsuits alleging copying of games continues to increase. In one of the latest such lawsuits, Seattle-based game developer Spry Fox filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against 6waves Lolapps over Spry Fox’s Triple Town game. What exacerbated the issues here is that, apparently, Spry Fox shared information about…
A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. Piracy battle goes to CES, Wikipedia may join SOPA protest, Google social search faces privacy concerns A contentious battle over Internet anti-piracy legislation shifted from Washington to the Consumer Electronics Show, The Washington Post…
Social Media usage in the financial services industry is on the rise, which is now putting many registered investment advisers (RIAs) under the microscope for potential federal securities laws violations. RIAs that have not taken the time to review and update their social media policies and procedures may soon find…
A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. Will 2012 be the year of virtual worlds? What got me thinking about this was a blog post by Maria Korlova over at the HyperGrid Business Blog. In it, she maintains her firm…
One of the primary concerns that companies have regarding patent filings is the time it takes to get a patent. Recent changes to the patent laws have created a fast track option to “whisk” your patent through the process. To use this option you must file a petition and pay…