Call For Blogs: RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) On "Regulating E-Sports: Paving The Road Ahead"

Sub-Themes

• Legal Recognition of E-Sports as a Sport and medal event at international events;
• Need for Regulation of E-Sports (Eg: Statutory, Self-Regulatory, etc.);
• Determining the distinction between E-Sports and Gambling;
• E-Sports and Intellectual Property Protections (Issues related to thin line difference between adaptation and copyright infringement, competition law principles vis-à-vis game publisher's IP rights, etc.);
• Regulation of Online Streaming and Broadcasting Rights For E-Sports;
• The menace of betting, match-fixing, and cheating over E-Sports;
• Skill building and learning through engagement in E-Sports;
• Understanding 'E-Doping' and the need for fair competition in E-Sports;
• Intermediary liability vis- à-vis E-Sports hosted on gaming platforms;
• Legal implications of Foreign Court's decisions on E-Sports in India: Critical Analysis;
• Professional E-Sport athletes: Need for recognition of 'professional athletes' in E-Sports, immigration classification and legal protection;
• E-Sports and monetization of data: The privacy rights of players, data localization, biometric data, leasing out data, unregulated usage of such data and ownership of metadata;
• E-Sports and Contract Management and Enforceability (Eg: Employment, Sponsorship, etc);
• E-Sports and Free Speech: Creative freedom in developing and usage of E-Sports;
• Taxation issues in operation of E-Sports;
• The Competition Law in E-Sports vis- à-vis Right to Trade.

Submission Guidelines

• All entries should be submitted in .doc or .docx format
• The word limit for each post is a maximum of 1800-2100 words (exclusive of endnotes).
• The manuscript should be accompanied by a cover letter specifying the author's name,
• designation, institute, contact number, and e-mail for future reference. [Participants are
• requested to not put their name anywhere in the main manuscript]
• The manuscripts must be e-mailed to submissionsrslr@rgnul.ac.in
• The subject should be titled "Submission for RSRR Blog Series: E-Sports".
• All selected entries shall be e-published on the RSRR Blog Series.
• E-certificates will be awarded to the authors of each published blog.
• Co-authorship of a maximum of 2 is permitted.
• The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the accuracy of facts, opinions or views stated in the submitted Manuscript.
• In the case of gross plagiarism found in the contents of the submitted manuscript, the manuscript shall be subject to rejection.
• Copyright of all blog posts shall remain with RGNUL Student Research Review and Ikigai Law. All Moral Rights shall vest with the author(s).
• The last date of submission is 30th June 2019.

For any queries Email at submissionsrslr@rgnul.ac.in

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