News of the Week; May 29, 2013

1. Atari Seeks Permission to Hold Asset Auctions in July from Bankruptcy Courthttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/23/atari-seeks-permission-hold-asset-auctions-july-bankruptcy-court#.UZ64cpVC7fg

2. German commissioner highlights Xbox One privacy concerns: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-28-german-commissioner-highlights-xbox-one-privacy-concerns?utm_content=bufferb0a5d&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

3. Can the next generation consoles block used games?: http://www.gamerlaw.co.uk/2013/can-the-next-generation-consoles-block-used-games/

4. Cheating in Online Video Games: http://techland.time.com/2013/05/24/cheating-in-online-video-games/

5. Gaming Tax Credits: A Developer’s Guide to Free Money: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-22-gaming-tax-credits-a-developers-guide-to-free-money

6. ESA Releases 2012 Annual Report: http://gamepolitics.com/2013/05/28/esa-releases-2012-annual-report#.Uabu85VC7fg

7. The legal status of virtual goodshttp://www.lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article&articleid=1912&rssid=4

8. Demcak v. Vo, 2013 BCSC 899 (unlike Ontario, no common law tort in B.C. for invasion of privacy: http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2013/2013bcsc899/2013bcsc899.html

9. User Generated Content Under Canadian Copyright Law: http://www.teresascassa.ca/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=128:user-generated-content-under-canadian-copyright-law

10. Revoking an “implied” software license: http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/241970/Licensing+Syndication/Revoking+An+Implied+Software+License

11. Vermont Enacts The Nation’s First Anti-Patent Trolling Law: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericgoldman/2013/05/22/vermont-enacts-the-nations-first-anti-patent-trolling-law/

12. Teens, Social Media, and Privacy: New Survey Findings from Pew and the Berkman Center: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/8325

13. Facing Pressure, Facebook Will Review Efforts to Bar Hate Speech: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/daily-report-facing-pressure-facebook-to-review-efforts-to-bar-hate-speech/?nl=technology&emc=edit_tu_20130529

14. If You Thought Copyright Was A Mess On Earth, What Does It Look Like In Space?: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml

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