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SUMMARY:Legal Hacks for the Non-Lawyer: Lessons from the Game Lawyer Trench
 es
LOCATION:Blue Stage (Regency C)
DESCRIPTION:Getting legal advice can be daunting but is critically importan
 t. This talk gives indie and emerging studios a practical legal playbook b
 uilt from real-world mistakes and fixes\, as well as an opportunity to ask
  games lawyers questions. Drawing on experience advising game companies ac
 ross Canada and internationally\, 3 lawyers from global firm DLA Piper bre
 ak down the issues that most often trip teams up: contracts\, IP ownership
  and assignments\, cross-border hiring\, record-keeping\, marketing claims
 \, tax exposure\, and more.\n\n\n\nUsing concrete examples from studio lif
 e\, we show how small early decisions (often made under time pressure) can
  quietly create major legal and financial risk down the road… or\, done 
 right\, reduce it substantially. We also walk through how to work effectiv
 ely with legal counsel: when to bring a lawyer in\, how to prepare for tha
 t conversation\, and what you can confidently handle in-house. Last\, time
  permitting\, we will give you a chance to ask any burning legal questions
  (hypothetically!) to set you on the right path.\n\n\n\nWhether you’re f
 orming your studio or about to engage in complex discussions with a publis
 her or platform (or anything in between)\, this session is designed to mak
 e it easy for you to identify key issues.\n\n\n\nTakeaway Attendees leave 
 with a practical checklist of legal red flags tailored to indie and small 
 studios\, plus clear guidance on contracts\, IP ownership\, cross-border h
 iring (including Canadian considerations)\, taxes\, and compliant marketin
 g. You’ll also gain a better sense of when to engage counsel\, and how t
 o get the most out of those conversations.\n\n\n\nIntended Audience Indie 
 and small studio founders\, producers\, and team leads responsible for dea
 ls\, hiring\, or IP decisions. No legal background required\, but a basic 
 understanding of game development and studio operations will help. Anyone 
 looking to make legal issues more manageable and less intimidating will be
 nefit.\n\nhttps://xpgamesummit.com/sessions/legal-hacks-for-the-non-lawyer
 -lessons-from-the-game-lawyer-trenches/
URL:https://xpgamesummit.com/sessions/legal-hacks-for-the-non-lawyer-lesson
 s-from-the-game-lawyer-trenches/
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