Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Generally, indie game studio lawyers have three methods of billing — hourly, flat fee, and contingency. These structures depend on what services are being provided and what the client is able to negotiate. For an indie game studio attorney, fees are typically charged by the hour or via flat fee. Flat fee billing is often […]

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) goes into effect on July 1, 2024. Unlike some recent consumer privacy statutes, the TDPSA does NOT tie compliance to revenue or amount of data processes. Rather, the applicability of the TDPSA is based on the type of business and the purpose of the data collected (such […]

Arbitration is a form of resolving legal disputes in a non-court forum. As such, arbitration is termed a form of “alternative dispute resolution.” Amazon requires arbitration via contract for its Amazon seller accounts. It is part of your Business Solutions Agreement. Many Amazon sellers sign their Business Solutions Agreement without reading it closely. Nonetheless, the […]

It is beneficial to hire a Michigan trademark lawyer when creating and attempting to register a trademark. But, it will become essential if you are facing trademark litigation, want to buy or sell a trademark, want to “go international,” protect your trademark pre-litigation, and in other circumstances. At Revision Legal, we are Michigan trademark attorneys. […]

Yes. Lawsuits are being filed and the plaintiffs have every reason to expect success. Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is not really “intelligent” and it is not autonomous. Someone has created the software and programming — wrote the code — that instructs the AI to do what it does. That means that a person or business is […]

To be registered, a trademark must be associated with a trademark “class.” A “trademark class search” is intended to help a trademark owner identify the correct trademark class for the purposes of completing a trademark registration application. It is best to have experienced trademark attorneys — like the ones at Revision Legal — conduct your […]

You can find a video gaming lawyer here at Revision Legal. We have the experience and legal skills to provide the various types of services that video gaming developers and video gaming companies need. We invite you to call us at 231-714-0100 or 855-473-8474 or use our “Contact Us” page. We have decades of experience […]

In copyright law, derivative works are original works of authorship that are based on earlier original works of authorship. For example, a sequel to a book or movie is a “derivative” work if characters or storylines and elements carry over from the original to the sequel. Many derivative works “cross artistic fields,” such as motion […]

Trademarks and trade dress are both legally protected under U.S. trademark laws. Both serve the “trademark function” of allowing consumers to identify, with a glance, the commercial source of some product or service. Both must be unique, and both can be protected from infringement by those using the same or a confusingly similar trademark or […]

The answer is “no” and “yes.” The “no” is first because of how copyrights work. A copyright for a song comes into existence when the song is created. Thus, you do not need a lawyer to copyright a song since the song is copyrighted when it is written and reduced to paper, computer file, or […]