James G. Gatto
Partner

James Gatto, Pillsbury partner and leader of the Social Media & Games practice, will be speaking on the topic of legal issues relating to gamification during the gsummitX event on June 5 in Washington, DC.

Now in its 4th year, Augmented World Expo (formerly ARE) is assembling the biggest names — from the hottest startups and leading AR providers to the Fortune 500 — to showcase the world’s best augmented experiences that solve real world problems in all aspects of life, from entertainment and brand engagement to enterprise, industrial and commerce applications.

Pillsbury invites you to join us on May 1-2, at the NeuroGaming 2013 Conference & Expo.

Pillsbury's Jim Gatto will be presenting a session titled, "Clarifying the blurred legal boundaries between various forms of social, virtual currency, prediction, sweeptstakes and other forms of gaming – what you can and can't do" at the Social Casino Summit, on April 25, 2013 at 3:30 PT.

Join Pillsbury’s Social Media team leader, James Gatto, for this fast-paced, crowd-favorite session on some of the key legal issues every gamified system operator needs to know. Mr. Gatto will speak at the GSummit San Francisco 2013 on the topic of "Gamblification: Legal Concerns" on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

With the mobile gaming industry growing at a rapid pace since 2009, it is predicted the industry will reach $82 billion by 2017!

Join Pillsbury Partner, James Gatto, along with other gaming experts as they share their experiences and knowledge of this exciting market. You will learn what to expect of casino gaming, in addition to discovering new insights that might help you as well.

Join us for DC’s Social Media Week! We will be bringing together industry experts to talk about the increased usage of Social Media Contests, Sweepstakes and Promotions. The social media slant to these long-used tools creates new legal issues that must be understood and addressed. Our panel will discuss some of the most important issues and trends relating to social media contests, sweepstakes and promotions. Our second presentation will cover the important components of a Social Media Audit and why every company needs one.

Pillsbury invites you to join colleagues James Gatto and Sean Kane, on February 20th at the Game On event.

James Gatto will be participating in a roundtable discussion at the upcoming 2nd Annual Games Summit at 2013 International CES on January 10, 2013.

Please join Patrick A. Doody and James G. Gatto as they discuss the following topics:

• An overview of the value of patents and how they are being leveraged as a business tool
• An overview of recent patent acquisitions, industry forces and related business strategies
• Patent litigation, enforcement and monetization trends
• The impact of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) on patent trends
• Business strategies to consider in light of the AIA

The International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) annual conference is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the industry to have the chance to discuss the newest cutting-edge technologies and legal developments in one of the world’s most historic cities. James Gatto is presenting "Gamblification"! Legal Issues Relating to the use of Gambling Mechanics for Non-Gambling Purposes.”

With the increasing popularity of social media and multi-player online games, all types of businesses are leveraging the many emerging business models associated with virtual currencies and the virtual goods that can be purchased with this currency.

The International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) annual meeting will be a stellar program of cutting-edge topics taught by leaders in the industry, coupled with unparalleled networking and social events.

This conference will feature leading attorneys and innovative business leaders who will discuss important new trends and cutting-edge business and legal issues in the interactive entertainment space, including the continuing expansion of digital distribution and the future of consoles; how companies can make user data more secure; recent developments in mobile and handheld device gaming; new cutting-edge business models such as transmedia projects and gamification of websites and much more.

Join hundreds of digital executives, senior marketers, entrepreneurs, web strategists, bloggers, and investors at the Second Annual Digital East for expert content on opportunities and trends created by the latest in web innovation. Hear from dozens of industry thought leaders and innovators on topics such as Social Media, Mobile, Cloud, Analytics, Big Data, Search, Online Advertising, Ecommerce, Email and much more!

Douglas Grimm presented "The Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the Health Care Reform Act."

Gamification Summit NYC is the must-attend event that shows you how to use the power of games to create breakthrough engagement with your customers and employees. Companies like Gilt Groupe, Google, Microsoft, NBC/Universal, MTV, Recyclebank and Aetna have leveraged gamification to transform their businesses, and will share startling insights, statistics and hands-on workshops at this event.

James Gatto, leader of Pillsbury's Social Media & Games team, will be speaking from 1:30 - 2:15 PM on September 15 about gamification law and formulas for success.

Please join speakers from Pillsbury's Employment and Social Media, Entertainment & Technology teams for a discussion and dialogue regarding social media policy considerations and how to leverage social media opportunities while avoiding the legal pitfalls.

Leveraging social media technologies and applications is critical to the success of any marketing campaign, consumer outreach program or research plan.

Kevin Giordano presented "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Current Issues in States’ Tax Collections and Compliance."

As social media, including location-based services, becomes increasingly popular and a part of everyday business, corporations face a host of new privacy risks and concerns from virtually all sides: clients, employees and government regulators. The key to success is staying on top of these laws and emerging trends. To discuss these new risks, join Pillsbury for a webinar on social networking and location-based services as we take a closer look at:

• An overview of the current social media and location-based services landscape;
• Current privacy laws and their implications for the development and use of social medial and location-based marketing services;
• Security laws being considered by Congress and their implications for social media and location-based marketing services; and
• The use of social media by employers and the threats to personal and workplace privacy arising from the use of social media and location-based services

Frederick Lowell presented "A Regulatory Feast: Recent Developments in Political Law."

David Stanton and Jenna Karadbil presented "To Produce or To Reasonably Withhold: Is That the Right Question?"

Join Pillsbury for an evening with social game entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and legal analysts. This event will cover a number of recent trends and changes in social gaming business models. We will also discuss the current venture climate, what VCs are looking for in a social gaming company and ways to position emerging companies for investment. Finally, we will discuss the key legal issues associated with this emerging industry and review the key intellectual property due diligence factors that are critical to current and future financing.

The long-awaited General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) is one step closer to finalization.