Ottawa Launches Overhaul of Cultural Policy
The Department of Canadian Heritage has launched a review of the federal government’s cultural policy toolkit that could bring significant […]
Video Games
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law – New Guidance on Offering Apps, Software
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) targets more than just email and text messages CASL also prohibits installing a “computer program” – […]
Video Game Resources
A couple of noteworthy recent publications relating to the Canadian video game industry: the Entertainment Software Association of Canada has […]
(More) Crowdfunding for Canadian Entertainment Projects
The 2013 Academy Awards were something of a coming-out party for crowdfunded films: three crowdfunded films were nominated for awards. […]
Crowdfunding for Canadian Entertainment Projects
One of the inevitable challenges faced by independent entertainment entrepreneurs, such as film producers or videogame developers, is obtaining financing […]
Privacy Commissioner Releases Videogame Guidance
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released a Guidance Document for videogames, with particular relevance to online […]
UK To Introduce Tax Credits for TV, Video Games and Animation
This week, the UK government announced that it plans to offer tax credits to high end television productions, video […]
You’re Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 5)
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]
Maxime Gagne on The Legal Side of Gaming’s Digital Revolution
Colleague Maxime Gagné attended the 2011 Montreal International Games Summit, met journalist Peter Nowak, and the result was an interview […]
Right of Publicity Roundup
A slew of interesting materials have recently been posted relating to developments in the United States law relating to the […]
Videogame Tax Credit Incentives
The efficacy of tax credits for the videogame industry, has been the subject of a variety of coverage recently: No […]
Interactive Entertainment Incentives in Canada and the US
With a hat tip to Entertainment Law Reporter, Sean Kane of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has released two reports on […]