Relive the Game::Business::Law Summit
See videos of presentations and discussionsfrom SMU's Game::Business::Law Summit held in January 2010.
Video gameindustry leaders shared their insights on evolving legal and business issues during the Games::Business::Law Summit, held January 27-28 at ߺ.Following are videos from theSummit's panel discussions and presentations:
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-Summit welcomeby Dean John B. Attanasio of SMU'sDedman School of Law and Peter E. Raad ofThe Guildhall at SMU. Jay Cohen of Jerry Bruckheimer Games delivers a keynote address regarding the state of the industry and considerations for the future.
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- Keith Boesky of Boesky & Co. facilitates a discussionabout digital distribution with Paul Raines of GameStop Corp. and Christian Svensson of Capcom.
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- Gregory Short of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research presents “Innovations in the Due Diligence Process for Funding and Greenlighting Games.”
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- Andrew Ehmke ofHaynes and Boone, LLP, moderates a panel discussion on legal issues unique to digital distribution Jennifer Archie ofLatham & Watkins, LLP, Jason Kee of theEntertainment Software Association, Shane McGee ofSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, and PJ Putnam ofGearbox Software, LLC.
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- Mark Methenitis ofThe Vernon Law Group, PLLC, explores taxation and revenue generation with Robin Bynoe ofCharles Russell, LLP, Sean F. Kane ofKane & Associates, LLC, and Jeffrey A. Levenstam ofErnst & Young, LLP.
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- David McCombs of the Institute for Law and Technology atThe Center for American and International Law, recaps of summit highlights and introduces Roxanne Christ ofLatham & Watkins, LLP, wholeads a discussion on successfully managing the video game financing process with Keith Boesky ofBoesky & Co., Alex Marquez ofIntel Capital, and Stephanie O’Malley Deming of XLOC.
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- Zack Karlsson ofNAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. shares his experiences on orchestrating deals, along with Bob Loya of Activision Blizzard, Chris Charla ofFoundation 9 Entertainment and Joe Minton ofDigital Development Management.
- - Joseph Olin of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and Kristina Witmer of Wave Integrated Marketingreview Twitter responses received throughout the two-day summit and take questions and comments from the audience.
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