Esports and the Law

Welcome to Season 3 of the Gamers Change Lives Podcast: Building a Business, Esports 101.

In Season One we talked about jobs. In Season Two we talked about sources of funding for esports ‘Follow the Money’. And now in Season Three we will be talking about Building an Esports Business.

Season 3 is all about building a thriving esports business, and we've got some special features to help you along the way.

In this episode of the Gamers Change Lives podcast, host Tom Leonard talks with André de Oliveira Schenini Moreira, a Brazilian lawyer with expertise in IT, games, esports, and intellectual property. The focus of their conversation is on the importance of understanding legal issues when building an esports business, and how entrepreneurs can approach these issues.

The conversation begins with an introduction to André's background and his interest in gaming and esports, followed by an overview of the esports landscape in Brazil. They then move on to discuss the legal aspects of building an esports business, including the importance of seeking legal advice, the types of contracts that should be reviewed by an attorney, and the legal implications of hiring employees and receiving investment.

Finally, they delve into the topic of intellectual property and the importance of protecting it in the esports industry. They also touch on the legal implications of promoting on social media and provide some online resources for those seeking more information about esports and the law. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the importance of obtaining legal advice and finding an attorney who is familiar with the esports industry.

Episode Webpage: https://www.gamerschangelivespodcast.com/esports-and-the-law

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Featured in this episode:

André Schenini Moreira

Lawyer, LLM in International Law, and Managing Partner at FMA.legal, where he assists clients on transactions and litigation matters related to Games and Esports industries. André has a distinguished background in Intellectual Property, Corporate and Entertainment Law, while he also dedicates his time as a member of organizations connected to such markets (IGDA, EBA, IAAIL) and as a mentor on entrepreneurship programs and accelerators (ACE, MIT Hack Brazil, Global Games).

Email: andre@feoliemoreira.com.br

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-schenini-moreira/

Website: https://www.fma.legal

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/andre_de_os

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Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives.

This is a show about how to build an esports business from literally anywhere in the world where each week we showcase the journey of esports entrepreneurs and others to learn how they solved a particular problem that everyone will ultimately face.

In Season Three our theme is “Building a Business: Esports 101”.

I am your host, Tom Leonard. I have a background in entertainment marketing. After working with many amazing esports entrepreneurs from emerging markets, they inspired me to create a show to tell their stories so that others can be motivated to create their own esports business. Gaming and esports can create jobs tackling the problem of global youth unemployment. Creating jobs from playing games. What could be better than that?

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