July 15, 2024 – New York, NY – On July 11, 2024, Justin M. Jacobson hosted a CLE lecture entitled “Managing Esports Talent: Streamers, Creators, Coaches, Casters, and Pros” presented by TRTCLE. The lecture explored the esports and professional video game space from the talent side including focusing on specific legal matters related to esports players, coaches, casters, streamers, and content creators. The CLE presentation discussed intellectual property protections, such as copyrights and trademarks for gaming influencers as well as visas and immigration for non-U.S. professional gamers and talent. It also explored business formation benefits and requirements including corporate transparency act compliance in addition to required social media disclosures. Finally, the presentation explored common clauses and negotiation tips for professional gamers, coaches, casters, streamers, and sponsorship agreements.
