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Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law

2023

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Mfns In Digital Distribution: Anticompetitive Effects Examined Through Modern Gaming Distribution, Ryan Wolff Jan 2023

Mfns In Digital Distribution: Anticompetitive Effects Examined Through Modern Gaming Distribution, Ryan Wolff

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law

Most Favored Nation clauses and their place within digital distribution agreements is a problem that seems yet to be resolved. The argument that entities with large enough market share in their respective market can utilize these provisions to ensure that they remain on top is a contested topic that is actively being challenged in the courts. The lawsuit against Valve, the video game publisher and distributor, provides a lens through which the potential harms and advantages of these provisions can be examined. In analyzing the finer points of this situation potential solutions can be designed to, in a perfect world, …


From Spying To Mindreading: Expanding Wiretapping Legislation To Protect Customers’ Privacy Of Thought From Chat Preview In Online Chat Functions, John Deming Jan 2023

From Spying To Mindreading: Expanding Wiretapping Legislation To Protect Customers’ Privacy Of Thought From Chat Preview In Online Chat Functions, John Deming

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law

When you chat online, there is a space of time between when you type out your message and when you decide to send it. During this time, you might assume that you have the chance to read over your message, edit it, or even delete it if you don’t like what you’ve written- all without the other person seeing it. However, this is frequently not the case when consumers chat with customer service representatives, thanks to ‘chat preview.’ ‘Chat preview,” which goes be several different names throughout the chat software industry, is a feature that allows the person on end …