Over the course of one year, the number of companies working on the metaverse grew from 200 in July 2021 to more than 500 now, according to a report by market researcher, Newzoo. This may be news to some who thought that Meta owned the Metaverse or was creating its...
Riot Games’ (Riot) team-based, first-person-shooter game, Valorant, has received mixed emotions upon its announcement that it will monitor the game’s voice chat. Team-games especially benefit from players being able to communicate throughout the game to strategize and...
KJK Esports Attorneys Scott Norcross and Paige Rabatin were recently featured on the Business of Esports podcast. Commonly referred to as “The Official Podcast of Esports,” a new guest is featured each week to discuss their business experience and knowledge within the...
Investment Opportunities In Esports By Adam Burroughs | Smart Business Cleveland There's a lot of money in eSports, says Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Partner Scott Norcross, which is why many people are investing in the sector. But there's more to it than that....
KJK Attorney Paige Rabatin was recently featured on the Meta Woman Podcast which features conversations with top women talent and business professionals in the gaming and crypto industries. The podcast, titled "One Big Rollercoaster Ride", discusses Paige's work as an...
After three years of drafts and negotiations, the Ohio General Assembly has passed legislation legalizing sports betting in the state. In a special joint conference committee meeting Wednesday, the House and Senate voted to pass House Bill 29 (HB 29), which now awaits...
The Staples Center is getting a new name for Christmas. Starting December 25th, the venue will unveil its new logo as the Crypto.com Arena when the Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets after an historic naming rights deal. [UPDATE: 12/22/21: The signage has now been updated...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently completed a process of gathering public comments on a potential rule change to allow design patents to encompass novel “objects” rendered within new technologies, including holograms, projections,...
Last week, esports attorneys Scott Norcross and Paige Rabatin from KJK’s Esports, Media & Entertainment group attended the 2021 Esports Business Summit (EBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The EBS took place over three days and included guest speakers, breakout sessions...
Student-Athletes as Employees? NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Ahead of NIL Hearing Ahead of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce’s hearing regarding federal name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes, the National Labor...