Unionization in Esports

Oct 11, 2019 | Anti-Trust, Journal 1

Official Version By Harris Peskin Introduction (8) Much has been made of the players need to unionize across esports[1] though there is little understanding of the implications of such a union, and the complexity associated with establishing one. As a preliminary...

Diversity in Esports

Oct 11, 2019 | Journal 1

Official Version by Anna Chang, Krista Hiner, Jessica Linton & Carly Manger† Introduction (19) Esports has grown exponentially over the last decade, both as a hobby and as a profession. With that growth comes growing pains. For many, video games were a safe place...

Esports & Employment After Dynamex

Oct 11, 2019 | Employment Law, Journal 1

Official Version By Michael Arin† Introduction  (27) An important issue to the esports industry is whether esports players are employees of their teams under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA)[1] and derivative state laws. Although there has been some work...