The Law of Esports Podcast

In this week's episode, Jake and Nefi sit down with Rebecca Longawa who is one of the industry's leaders when it comes to partnerships, sponsorships and brand deals. We discuss endemic vs non-endemic brands and some tips on how to get a brand deal, sponsorship or how to monetize your brand.

In this episode Jake and Nefi take a deep dive into Richard Lewis' background and his history in esports. We discussed how he came to be one of the largest and best known journalist in esports and what he thinks of the current status of esports. Come listen to the great conversation we had.

This week Jake and Nefi interview NYSL Mavriq (@MavriqGG) and explore his history in esports and his rise to become one of the faces of NYSL. We discussed his upbringing in Houston, TX and his steady growth into the call of duty data specialists that he's become. Come hear his story!

In this episode Jake & Nefi take a dive into the past of creative genius Nabil Perves who is one of the people in charge of the renowned creative agencies known as AOE Creative. In this interview, we get into Nabil's deep rooted history with esports and his journey through the ranks of numerous organizations from OpTic to the Houston Outlaws to now working with some of the largest names in the industry. Come watch!

In this episode Nefi & Jake discuss the origins of Dexerto with Mike Kent, one of the founders and co-owners of one of the largest esports news sources we all know, Dexerto. In this interview we discussed Mike's long history in esports and all of the hurdles he and Dexerto have had to overcome to be a large player in the esports scene.

In this episode Jake and Nefi share their experience at the TimTheTatman Tailgate (formally called The Tatman Tailgate) and discuss their experience, their observations and their thoughts on the event. Take a listen to see what they thought!

In this episode Jake and Nefi, two esports lawyers, interview Justin Kenna who is the CEO of GameSquare Esports Inc. who acquired Complexity Gaming not too long ago. In this sit down discussion, the guys discussed Justin's monumental involvement with FaZe at its early start, his vision for Complexity and the wild tale of courting one of the biggest content creators, TimTheTatman. Come listen!

In this episode, Jake and Nefi discuss the origins behind CDL Intel and history of Cory "Crone" Davis, the man behind this massive twitter account. The guys take a deep dive into Crone's background, his early beginnings in Call of Duty, how CDL Intel came to be and his new and future endeavors.

In this episode, Nefi & Jake have a one on one discussion with the coach of Moist Esports' Rocket League team Noah Hinder and discuss the team's rise to fame and all of the bumps along the way. The guys also take an opportunity to discuss coaching one of the best rocket league teams, the legal pitfalls for young pro players/coaches and Noah's recently viral tweet regarding the $2 million GWB tournament in Saudi Arabia.

In this week's episode, Jake and Nefi discuss the most recent crypto and NFT news involving streamers and content creators and take a dive into the civil and criminal dangers of these digital tokens. The guys discuss the legal implications of getting into business with NFT or crypto developers and what it could mean for you and your business. 

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In this episode, Jake and Nefi discuss all the noise (or lack thereof) around the settlement of the Dr. Disrespect lawsuit against Twitch. The guys give a crash course on arbitration and discuss the reasons why the settlement details surrounding the two time's lawsuit have been kept under wraps. 

In an untraditional move, this week's episode features Jake and Nefi's first hand experience at the first live major event since the start of the pandemic. The Law of Esports Podcast took a road trip to Arlington, Texas to the Esports Stadium to experience the first in person Call of Duty League Major since 2020. Jake and Nefi also discuss their experience at the OpTic x Razer party at SXSW in Austin, Texas the week after.  

In today's episode, Nefi and Jake give a quick summary of antitrust laws and how they will play a role in the $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.

On this week's episode, Nefi and Jake discuss and give a general overview of what a Player's Union is and whether or not it is achievable in today's esports scene. We take a cursory look at what a union is and the pros and cons of having one (or something similar) in North America.

During this episode Jake and Nefi discuss and explain what ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) is,  it's purpose and why Esports players and organizations should care about it. 

In this week's episode, Nefi and Jake discuss Jake's recently published article in the Esports Observer, the complications the pandemic has caused to Esports tournaments and how the ever growing gambling market in Esports will play a role in prosecuting individuals who intervene and illegally try to affect tournament outcomes.