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As a 3rd-party representative, do I have any legal right to enforce copyright of the company's IP which I represent?
Asked in Anderson,  IN Jan. 24, 2019 ,  1 Answers

I am a representative for a gaming company's game. I have legal permission to use their IP and game contents and materials for my own use. However, many other entities have created illegal content using the company's IP and game materials without legal permission to gain their own profit. Not only d...

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Can I force Sony to delete my personal data in messages on their system?
Asked in Napa,  CA Jun. 12, 2018 ,  1 Answers

The PlayStation messenger system does not have a means to delete already sent messages. PlayStation support refused to delete my messages containing personal data during a chat request. Their EULA/privacy documentation seems vague and doesn't quite explain this as far as I could understand it, and r...

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A contest ran with a deadline offering a cash prize, received many entries, & never picked/paid a winner. Is this legal?
Asked in Hayward,  CA Oct. 11, 2017 ,  1 Answers

This was a wealthy Youtuber who offered $10,000 USD as a prize to the best video made to fit a hashtag. He gained millions of subs and earned millions of dollars in AdSense revenue from the contest but kept the money. When another creator called him out, he made a poor excuse for deciding not to pic...

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I am a programmer and this is a very specific question about NINTENDO .
Asked on Jun. 27, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Do you know the Pokemon series? I want to make a software that makes it easy to create a Pokemon game I won't be using any of their data, art, sprites, code or anything that is associated with them but the idea. Can I do it? and if I can, can I charge for it?

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Can I include images of video games in my monetized blog?
Asked in Chula Vista,  CA Mar. 28, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I am planning on creating and eventually monetizing a video game blog. I would like to include images of the video games I write about, however I'm not sure if that would be copyright infringement. I would appreciate is someone could tell me if this is allowed. Thank you.

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Is giving people wrong forecast for money without a contract legal?
Asked on Mar. 28, 2017 ,  1 Answers

If I, for example, ask you to give me $100 and I will give you the team that will 100% win the Super Bowl 2017 I guarantee that. And then it turns out some other team had won and there was no legal contract only like a facebook message where I claimed that certain team will win 100% so can I get sue...

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If accepted Terms of Service say that the user's digital content might be revoked and the money withheld, is it illegal?
Asked on Mar. 22, 2017 ,  1 Answers

If an online company that sells bundles of digital keys for games would say, that they can revoke the digital keys at any time if they find out that the customer (buyer) has been selling the products further or if they just suspect him doing so, could they revoke the keys without refunding the money...

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Is it illegal to sell a data cd that has the web links to websites that offer free downloads of game roms and emulators
Asked in Madera,  CA Jul. 27, 2016 ,  1 Answers

I know that roms are a illegal downloads and Emulators are part of the free trade act and are fine to download or share as long as you dont profit from it. They would be buying the disk off me for correct setup files, easy install and download sites that are safe and not damaging to your pc without ...

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Are there any federal or state laws governing internet video games, i.e. BattlePirates by KixEye.
Asked in Fitchburg,  MA May 16, 2016 ,  1 Answers

KixEye continues not to live up to their own TOS. If a player is banned from playing the game, they do not give a reason as to why they are banned other then they cheated. No specific examples of how they cheated or anything. In some cases the players that are banned have spent thousand of dollars i...

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I want to start a website. Do I need to comply with ADA laws and what privacy laws apply?
Asked in Miami,  FL Mar. 09, 2015 ,  2 Answers
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I have heard that if I have a website that I will need to make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); such as have it read the page to the blind. Is that true? Also, what laws apply to privacy? I do not plan to use any tracking cookies, I will have a SSL certificate, and I will...

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