13th VGBA Summit on Game Law & Business Affairs at Loyola Law School Los Angeles

Registration for the 13th VGBA Game Business & Legal Affairs Summit is now open.

Regular Registration 2025: $1,600 for Non-Members

Member Registration 2025: $1,400 for VGBA Members (with applied discount code)

Please watch for updates on LinkedIn and in your inbox.         

SESSION TOPICS (Still adding topics, may be subject to slight changes)

• “AI Object, Your Honor”
  • Artificial Intelligence: Legal Hurdles, Investment Models, and Mitigating Risk
• “Beyond Boss Battles: Navigating Labor Law in the Game Industry”
  • Employment Law Trends: Unionization & Immigration
• “When Trade Hits Play”
  • Tariffs & The Ripple Effects From The Current Federal Administration
• “Dark Patterns, Pitfalls & Plaintiffs”
  • Dark Patterns & Surges in Mass Consumer Claims
• “Navigating DEI’s Next Level”
  • How the Games Industry Can Respond to the "Dismantle DEI Act"
• “Start-Up Power Plays for Small Studios and New Publishers”
  • Industry Trends for Business Development in Indies and AA Studios
• “Terms & Conditions May Vary: Gaming in the Global Market”
  • Emerging Gaming Markets: Approvals, Protections, and Predictions
• “Tournaments, Tactics & Terms of Service”
  • Esports Updates on New Mandates, Events, and Consolidation Efforts
• “Press Start, Roll Credits: Gaming IP Goes Hollywood”
  • Best Practices for Putting Your Gaming IP on the Silver Screen

CLEs
The schedule allows for 12 hours of CLE credits over the 2-day event. These sessions may qualify for CLE credit.  We will update this invite when approvals are completed to confirm the credit and states.

MEALS
Light Breakfast and lunch are included both days on campus. Frankfurt Kurnit will return as our hosts for a group dinner the first night of the conference.  

BOOKING FLIGHTS
We hope to host a social event the night before the conference (Sunday, June 1st). Please watch your inboxes for more updates as the planning solidifies. 

WHERE TO STAY
The Loyola Law School Campus is a few minutes walk to LA LIVE and the Los Angeles Convention Center Area with hotels and restaurants to fit all budgets. Although there is no "official" VGBA hotel, most attendees from outside of the great LA area will be staying the downtown area.  For those of you who are local, parking is available at Loyola Law School for a nominal charge.