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Noah Downs, Esq.
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Gaming, IP & Entertainment Lawyer |📧:[email protected] | GM @Paths_Forgotten | COO @Seventy8Strange | Prev: @Pretzel_Rocks,@ninety9live | Tweets 🚫 advice
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jun 16, 2021
    I don’t share it much, but I’ve been fighting cancer since 2017. When visiting St. Jude in 2019, I saw a young child with the same cancer I have. It was heartbreaking. But every year gaming comes together to fight against cancer-and that gives me incredible hope for the future.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jan 5, 2023
    I reviewed #DnD’s proposed Open Gaming License 1.1, and was asked to share my thoughts as a intellectual property/gaming lawyer. It’s generally awful for creators and fans alike. So - Let’s take a minute to talk about D&D’s Open Gaming License (OGL).
    Let’s Take A Minute To Talk About D&D’s Open Gaming License (OGL)
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jun 7, 2023
    I reviewed the new Monetized Streamer Agreement from #Twitch. There's some significant changes to how the Partner program works, and some significant drawbacks for creators. So- Let’s take a minute to talk about Twitch's new Monetized Streamer Agreement.
    An image from the Helpdesk article about the Monetized Streamer Agreement. It reads NOTICE: Beginning on June 6th, we are sending email communication to a subset of our community to who this applies to.
    Let’s Take a Minute to Talk About Twitch’s New Monetized Streamer Agreement.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jan 19, 2023
    I reviewed WotC's draft Open Game License 1.2, and was asked to share my thoughts as an intellectual property/gaming lawyer. It's better than OGL 1.1, but still needs work. So- Let's Take a Minute To Talk About #DnD's Updated Open Game License (OGL 1.2).
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    Let’s Take A Minute to Talk About D&D’s Updated Open Game License (OGL 1.2).
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jun 24, 2022
    Overturning Roe v. Wade means that, per SCOTUS, there is no “right to privacy” under the 14th amendment of the US Constitution. The right to privacy supported many landmark decisions in the last 49 years. Half a century of the US’s constitutional framework is in jeopardy.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Oct 20, 2020
    These DMCA notices are legit and apply to your old content. I've received word that live takedowns may be implemented very soon - this is the beginning. Don't play music you don't have the rights to, and if you have questions, speak to a lawyer.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jan 27, 2023
    Wizards of the Coast has placed SRD 5.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). What does that mean? Let's break it down:
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    D&D Beyond
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    Jan 27, 2023
    Over the past few weeks you, the community, have made your voices heard. And we’ve listened. OGL 1.0a will remain untouched AND the entire SRD 5.1 is now available under a Creative Commons license.🧵 spr.ly/60113jcGR
    White text on grey styalized background. The Red Dungeons & Dragon's logo sits at the bottom of the image. We are leaving OGL 1.0a in place, as is. Untouched. We are also making the entire SRD 5.1 available under a Creative Commons license. You choose which you prefer to use.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Sep 5, 2021
    Replying to @RammJaeger
    Hi. Lawyer here. SCOTUS didn’t affirm the Texas law. They actually said their decision is not based on the constitutionality of the law, just technicalities of whether enjoining is proper at this time. In fact, the law is flagrantly unconstitutional.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Dec 21, 2020
    Misleading clickbait title. This makes offering a service to illegally stream music or movies punishable by a felony (ex: streaming version of Napster). It does NOT make music in the background of your streams punishable as a felony offense. You can still get a DMCA though.
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    The Hollywood Reporter
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    Dec 21, 2020
    The COVID-19 stimulus bill would make illegal streaming a felony thr.cm/2hx2V7g
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Mar 22, 2019
    .@BasicallyIDoWrk: “Alright, it’s Epcot, we can have food from all around the world. What do you want?” Me: “Pizza. Pizza sounds good.”
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jun 6, 2023
    I reviewed the Branded Content Guidelines from #Twitch, and they're generally awful for content creators, sponsors, and fans alike. So - Let’s take a minute to talk about Twitch's new Branded Content Guidelines.
    Let’s Take A Minute To Talk About Twitch’s New Branded Content Guidelines.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jun 20, 2020
    Looks like someone didn’t read our DMCA articles last week...
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jan 27, 2023
    I can confirm what @DMDave_official says here. Our firm is working together with him, @griffons_saddle, and others to form a TTRPG Creator’s association to ensure that every creator can retain control of their story. More to come.
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jan 20, 2023
    Replying to @DnDBeyond and @Wizards_DnD
    Folks - make sure you provide informed feedback: ▪️Don't revoke OGL 1.0a ▪️Make OGL 1.2 truly irrevocable & royalty-free ▪️Give creators a right to defend against bad-faith morality clause claims ▪️Don't suppress VTTs ▪️Use a standard severability clause
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    Noah Downs, Esq.
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    Jan 19, 2023
    I reviewed WotC's draft Open Game License 1.2, and was asked to share my thoughts as an intellectual property/gaming lawyer. It's better than OGL 1.1, but still needs work. So- Let's Take a Minute To Talk About #DnD's Updated Open Game License (OGL 1.2). medium.com/@MyLawyerFrien…
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