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In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice chats with Jason Barclay, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Public Policy at PrizePricks. Jason explains how PrizePicks’ daily fantasy sports contests, in which fans make predictions around...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” hosts Darius Gambino and Angela de Cespedes from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice speak with Geoffrey Frid, Principal of The Frid Group. Geoff ties together his athletic career, interest in real estate from childhood, and business helping athletes...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice have a conversation with Demeka Fields, Counsel – Global Sports Marketing at New Balance. The group chats about New Balance sneaker models and sponsored athletes, as well as the brand’s...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice sits down with Lloyd Meng, General Counsel and Head of Web3 Growth at Talon Esports. Lloyd reflects on his career change from corporate lawyer to esports executive and shares how he and his...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice chats with Brandon Etheridge, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Baltimore Ravens. Brandon ties together how his love of sports led him to a career in the NFL, and how his...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice chats with partner Jason McElroy from Saul’s Consumer Financial Services Litigation practice. They discuss a recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) targeting...

On August 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an enforcement action against Fay Servicing, a nonbank mortgage servicer, for alleged violations of federal mortgage servicing laws and non-compliance with a 2017 CFPB order. As part of this action, the CFPB has imposed a...

On February 16, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued revisions to its supervisory appeals process. The Bureau’s supervisory appeals process has not changed since 2015, and the Bureau’s announcement notes that these new revisions “broaden the Bureau officials eligible to evaluate...

In this episode of "Lawyers With Game," host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing's Video Gaming & Esports Practice chat with Suzanne Spellacy, General Counsel of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx and T-Wolves Gaming. Suzanne shares her path to the NBA and the legal issues she sees on a daily...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” hosts Darius Gambino and Angela de Cespedes from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice speak with video game pioneer Garry Kitchen. From reverse engineering the Atari and creating the first English-language development system for the Nintendo...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” hosts Darius Gambino and Brian Landry from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice talk to Bob Tetiva, Founder and CEO of Sense Arena, a virtual reality training platform for elite hockey and tennis players. Bob explains how the training tool uses VR...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice chats with Chris Perna, Digital Artist and former Art Director at Epic Games. Chris explains how his lifelong love of horror led to a career in the video gaming industry, which included work...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice sit down with Rebecca Longawa to discuss live esports events such as Halo and Rocket League. Rebecca is the founder and president of the esports consultancy firm Happy Warrior and recently...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice chats with colleagues Sandy Bilus and Evan Foster from Saul Ewing’s Cybersecurity & Privacy group about data security in games like Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto. They delve into...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” hosts Darius Gambino and Brian Landry from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice sit down with Mandy Petrillo, Assistant General Counsel at Fenway Sports Group Boston. They discuss legalized sports betting in Major League Baseball, new innovations...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice speaks to Eric Frank, CEO of Odds On Compliance, a consultancy firm focused on sports betting and gambling compliance. Darius and Eric discuss the regulation of online gambling in the U.S...

In the season premiere of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice talks with Aarash Darroodi, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Fender Musical Instruments. From AI-generated music to intellectual property protection within the...

In the final “Lawyers With Game” episode of the season, host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice talks with Aggroed (Aggy) Lighthacker, the CEO of Splinterlands. Splinterlands is one of the most popular and successful Play To Earn (P2E) crypto games in the world, and...

College esports programs are growing more and more each year. In this episode of “Lawyers With Game” hosts Darius Gambino and Amy Piccola from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice talk with Professor Jeffrey Levine from Drexel University about the current state of esports on campus...

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice sits down with his colleagues Ruth Rauls and Lisa Koblin from Saul Ewing’s Employment Group to talk about the state of the workplace in the esports and video game industries. Ruth and Lisa...