🖐️ What five things do game companies need to know right now? With one week until the Games Industry Law Summit, we asked Fenwick’s resident gamers for their industry insights as we prepare to respawn in Vilnius… 🔒 Know what privacy laws apply to you—there are a lot! 👀 Anticipate more regulation of children’s privacy laws 📢 Prioritize your players, be upfront with disclosures 💾 Lock down your IP before someone else does 🎨 Don’t use AI as a substitute for creativity #FenwickForGames #privacy #videogames Melanie Jolson Tyler Newby Tracy Randall Daniel Brownstone Jennifer Stanley
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Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide visionary tech and life sciences companies and their investors through every stage of growth, from startups securing their first round of funding to leading publicly-traded global enterprises. As one of Silicon Valley’s original legal practices, today we have over 500 lawyers, patent agents, engineers and scientists serving clients from seven offices located in innovation hubs across the United States and China. Named 2023 Life Sciences Practice Group of the Year by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering the deep experience and technical skill that help innovators at the forefront of their industries redefine what’s possible. Content on this page may include attorney advertising.
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We're climbing mountains—literally and figuratively! 🏔️ Proud to see Douglas Cogen join an incredible lineup of biotech trailblazers for the Timmerman Traverse—two days of climbing and camaraderie, all on a mission to raise $1 million to tackle poverty. Here's to pushing limits, building bonds, and making strides in the world. 🌟 Life Science Cares, Inc. Timmerman Report #TimmermanTraverse #Biotech #Community
So thankful to have joined the team for the Timmerman Traverse this year (the equivalent of climbing seven Empire State Buildings over two days?!) with an incredible group of brilliant and cool biotech industry leaders: Vineeta Agarwala, MD PhD, Jim Reddoch, PhD, Saul Fink, Katherine Andersen, Raquel Bracken, Joe Payne, Harlan Robins, Ashley Van Zeeland, PhD, MBA, Cayce Denton, Ethan Weiss, Aaron Ring, Amy Abernethy, Josh Lehrer, Colin Hill, Dave Melville, Bonnie Anderson, Nancy Simonian, Tracy L. Fink, Jim Birchenough MD, Jennifer Isacoff McNealey, and our fearless leader, Luke Timmerman!
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Catch partner Heidi Lawson, CPCU, AIM's panel at the Bermuda Captive Conference to connect and collaborate with top industry professionals in the global insurance market. Heidi will join Matthew Aulds for a conversation moderated by Grainne Richmond FCA to discuss the legal requirements, talent access, and business considerations for incorporating captive insurance in Bermuda and other key jurisdictions. Want to learn from the leaders? RSVP here 👉 https://bit.ly/3ADuO4B #bermudacaptiveconference #bcc24 #insurtech
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#ICYMI Fenwick’s William Skinner shed light on the D.C. Circuit's recent ruling in Rawat v. Commissioner, which could influence future tax code interpretation. The decision may signal a shift of more thorough examinations in the post-Loper Bright era. 💡Stay informed—subscribe to Fenwick Insights for the latest updates: https://lnkd.in/ev562DMc #TaxLaw #LoperBright
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📢 A Texas federal judge just blocked the FTC’s rule that would have banned non-compete agreements nationwide starting on September 4. Employers have a few options for how they can respond. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3winH-c Get the latest employment updates from Fenwick’s Sheeva Ghassemi, Dan McCoy, and Matthew Damm. #employmentlaw #noncompete #FTC
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First, gaming revolutionized tech—and now tech is revolutionizing gaming! From AI and Web3 to new types of hardware and the rise of user-generated content: With the Games Industry Law Summit around the corner, explore some of the exciting takeaways for startup developers that Jennifer Stanley, Kat Duncan, and Joseph Schenck identified at the Game Developers Conference this spring. https://lnkd.in/eM4cwzfq #Videogames #ArtificialInteligence #Web3
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Talk about a dream team! 🫶 The American Lawyer Industry Awards has named Coinbase and Fenwick as a Best Client-Law Firm Team finalist. We get to commemorate eight incredible years of partnership with Coinbase, serving as their trusted legal advisor and strategic ally in their mission to update the financial system and increase economic freedom in the world. We are honored to be part of Coinbase's journey. Results will be announced in November! 🤞 #digitalassets #fintech #blockchain
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The SEC and its backers have filed appellate briefs arguing its right to implement controversial new public-company climate-reporting rules—but will it be enough to thwart detractors? Fenwick’s David A. Bell, Ran Ben-Tzur, Wendy Grasso, and Merritt Steele break down the Eighth Circuit legal challenge—and how recent Supreme Court decisions might impact it—in their latest client alert. Explore their insights: https://lnkd.in/d3hu4QcS #SEC #SecuritiesLaw #Climate
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In the latest U.S. Tax Review, Fenwick’s tax partners Larissa Neumann, Julia Ushakova-Stein, and Mike Knobler explore the complexities of the international tax landscape, with input from Sean P. McElroy regarding broker reporting rules and digital services taxes. Their analysis covers: 🌐 Supreme Court decisions in Loper Bright (overturning Chevron), Corner Post, and Moore. 🌐 Updates in broker reporting rules and digital services taxes. 🌐 Recent Pillar 2 guidance. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4cyX31J #Tax #TaxLaw #InternationalTax
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“When you love games, it makes it much easier for you to counsel clients." — Kat Duncan 🤔 If you’re wondering how Fenwick is so good at helping our games clients level up from incorporation to investment, it’s not hacks—we're just deeply passionate about games! 🕹️ Check out this interview with Kat Duncan (who’s been enjoying Roboquest lately) and Wordle wiz Jennifer Stanley—the co-leads of Fenwick’s games group—to learn how we help publisher, developers, platforms, and hardware manufacturers set high scores: https://bit.ly/3YRNqbl #FenwickForGames #GamesIndustry #Videogames