As use of social media continues to increase, so do concerns by employers regarding employee use of social media as it relates to the workplace. In response, many employers are drafting new or revised policies covering use of social media particularly as it pertains to confidentiality, privacy, intellectual property, and…
The parent company of online poker site PokerStars has put in a bid to buy the brick & mortar based The Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This appears to be the first time an online-only gambling site operator has attempted to buy a land-based operation. It remains…
Why do you need to act urgently even if you feel your data handling is compliant? If you are a US headquartered company do you need to bother with these new EU laws and significant changes proposed? 2013 has already seen the frenetic pace of change from last year continue…
Please join us on May 1-2 at the Neurogaming 2013 Conference and Expo : where your mind and body meet game play. Over 50 companies involved in neurogaming Coolest neurogaming technologies Over a dozen mind blowing panels Insight into how neurogame design work Neurogame developers are using the latest emotional,…
A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. Path Inc. to Settle Charges Over Collecting Kids’ Data Path Inc., a maker of a popular social networking app, agreed to an $800,000 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it…
NEW YORK CITY In conjunction with Social Media Week, please join us in our New York office on Wednesday, February 20th from 5 – 7 pm for Game On! Social Media Contests, Sweepstakes and Promotions. The use of social media-based contests, sweepstakes and other promotional techniques is rapidly increasing. So…
Kongregate, the game portal owned by GameStop, has announced a financial assistance program to the tune of $10 million for free-to-play mobile app developers. The assistance includes cash advances to help developers finish their gam, including final builds and integration, support to help with testing, QA and monetisation and marketing…
A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. Kabam Hits Profitability in 2012 on Revenue of $180 Million Kabam doesn’t have to report earnings since it’s privately held, but that didn’t stop it from saying today that it was profitable last…
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has released proposed guidance on the applicability of consumer protection and compliance laws, regulations, and policies to activities conducted via social media by banks, savings associations, and credit unions, as well as nonbank entities supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and state…
Prevent a Loss of Patent Rights when the U.S. Changes to a “First-Inventor-to-File” System on March 16, 2013 One of the most significant changes of the 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) takes effect on March 16, 2013 when the U.S. transitions from a “First-to-Invent” patent system to a “First-Inventor-to-File”…