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- [SAFE: Benefits and Hidden Risks to Founders (@Harvard - Angel Investing Bootcamp)](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/safe-benefits-and-hidden-risks-to-founders/) - Greg Pilarowski, Founding Partner of Pillar Legal, provides a practical deep dive into the Y Combinator Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) - a widely adopted instrument for early-stage startup financing. This presentation originally delivered at the Harvard Business School Angel Investing Bootcamp. The talk covers: What a SAFE is and why it has become
- [Should I hire a lawyer to incorporate my company, or use an online service?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/should-i-hire-a-lawyer-to-incorporate-my-company-or-use-an-online-service/) - Incorporation is a well-established, mostly clerical process that can be completed without the assistance of an attorney. Many online services form companies at lower cost and sometimes even faster than an attorney. The incorporation process, however, involves more than just completing a filing with the applicable secretary of state’s office. Founders who use online incorporation
- [Do I Need to Register My Out-of-State Company in California?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/do-i-need-to-register-my-out-of-state-company-in-california/) - When operating a business across state lines in the United States, that business may need to be registered in each state where it conducts significant activities. This requirement, often referred to as a "doing business" registration or "foreign qualification", varies slightly from state to state. Generally, common triggers for this registration include generating material revenue
- [Series A Term Sheet - Liquidation Preference](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/series-a-term-sheet-liquidation-preference/) - This is the second article in our Series A Term Sheet series, where we walk through the National Venture Capital Association’s (“NVCA”) model term sheet, explain key terms and highlight what matters most for founders. Today, we focus on liquidation preference, a critical provision that determines who gets paid first and how much when a
- [Series A Term Sheet - Let’s Talk About Valuation](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/series-a-term-sheet-lets-talk-about-valuation/) - You’ve raised some funds with SAFEs from friends, family, and angel investors. You’ve revised your original company slide deck. You’ve reached out to, talked with, and pitched to far more venture capital funds and other potential investors than you can count. Then, finally, it happens, you receive a term sheet. Hurray! Now what? Series A
- [Should co-founders always impose vesting?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/should-co-founders-always-impose-vesting/) - Yes, co-founders should always impose vesting on their equity. Life happens—one founder may leave early, whether due to a change in circumstances, a disagreement, or simply a loss of interest. If there’s no vesting, that departing founder could walk away with a significant portion of the company’s equity, despite no longer contributing to the business.
- [Convertible Notes: Benefits to Founders (@Harvard – Angel Investing Bootcamp)](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/convertible-notes-benefits-to-founders-harvard-angel-investing-bootcamp/) - In this presentation, Greg Pilarowski, Founding Partner of Pillar Legal, breaks down the critical terms behind convertible notes - a vital but often misunderstood early-stage financing tool. Since there is no standard form, reviewing complex conversion terms is crucial to ensure they align with expectations. Topics covered include: How valuation caps and discounts affect conversion
- [Where should I incorporate my foreign-owned U.S. subsidiary?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/where-should-i-incorporate-my-foreign-owned-u-s-subsidiary/) - Foreign companies that want to establish a subsidiary in the U.S. should consider incorporating in the state where the subsidiary’s primary operations will be concentrated. This approach can help avoid additional filings and costs that arise from incorporating in one state while locating your U.S. headquarters in another. For instance, if a company incorporates in
- [Startup Financing Legal Document Options](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/startup-financing-legal-document-options/) - You have formed your company, perhaps you personally provided some funds to pay initial set-up costs, now it is time to raise external financing. What legal documents should you use? Three Ways to Fund a Tech Startup There are three primary legal document pathways to fund a tech startup: Priced Equity Round Convertible Note Simple
- [LEGAL PRIMER: REGULATION OF CHINA’S DIGITAL GAME INDUSTRY](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/legal-primer-regulation-of-chinas-digital-game-industry/) - This is the sixth edition of our legal primer on the regulation of China’s digital game industry. This edition, like its predecessors, provides an overview of the relevant laws and regulations, as well as actual industry practice in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”). In doing so we draw upon not only the
- [Where should I incorporate my U.S. tech startup?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/where-should-i-incorporate-my-u-s-tech-startup/) - Delaware. Why? Because everyone else does, and when approaching investors, it’s best to look like everyone else, at least with respect to incorporation jurisdiction. Your pitch deck can look different, of course. Nevertheless, some have questioned whether Delaware should be the standard. For example, not long ago, Elon Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter), “Never
- [How Will the New Bulk Data Transfer Rule Impact China’s Game Companies?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/how-will-the-new-bulk-data-transfer-rule-impact-chinas-game-companies/) - U.S. Tech Law Update On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final rule implementing the Executive Order 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data by certain countries or persons (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule is set to take effect on April 8,
- [FTC Final Rule – Amendments to COPPA](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/ftc-final-rule-amendments-to-coppa/) - On January 11, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) updated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) to expand protections for children’s data (the “Final Rules”). This marks the first changes to COPPA since 2013, reflecting the evolving digital landscape and the increasing risks to children’s privacy in an era of rising smartphone usage,
- [Clone Games on Trial: What U.S. Copyright Law Protects](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/clone-games-on-trial-what-u-s-copyright-law-protects/) - Video games are complex works of art that combine abstract ideas such as gameplay and functions with expressive elements such as music, scripts, plots, art, characters, and source code. However, copycat games that imitate and copy one or more of these elements (often referred to as “game clones”) pose a major challenge to video game
- [A Guide to Choosing Governing Law and Dispute Resolution for China Commercial Contracts](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/a-guide-to-choosing-governing-law-and-dispute-resolution-for-china-commercial-contracts/) - Taking legal actions with respect to a contract dispute in an international transaction, where the counterparty resides in a different jurisdiction, can be challenging due to differences in law, judicial procedure, and enforcement of judgments. To minimize uncertainty and ensure contractual enforceability, counsel for each party often pushes to use the governing law and dispute
- [FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/ftc-proposes-ban-on-non-competes/) - On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to prohibit employers from using contractual terms with workers that prevent such workers from seeking or accepting employment from another employer or operating a business after the end of the worker’s employment with the employer. Commonly referred to as non-compete clauses
- [China’s New Digital Game Treasure Box Rules Become Effective](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/chinas-new-digital-game-treasure-box-rules-become-effective/) - On May 1, 2017, the Notice on Regulating Online Game Operation and Strengthening Concurrent and Ex-Post Supervisions (文化部关于规范网络游戏运营加强事中事后监管工作的通知) (the “New Game Operation Rules”) came into effect. The New Game Operation Rules, together with an official interpretation (《文化部关于规范网络游戏运营加强事中事后监管工作的通知》有关问题的解读) (the “Rule Interpretation”), were issued by China’s Ministry of Culture (文化部) (“MOC”) on December 1, 2016. Read full
- [China’s New Game Approval Requirements](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/chinas-new-game-approval-requirements/) - On April 19, 2019, the National Administration of Press and Publication (国家新闻出版署) (“NAPP”), also known as the National Copyright Administration (国家版权局) (“NCA”), released new game approval application documents,including new versions of the game application forms, on its official website. In addition, various unofficial reports indicate that several local provincial level offices of NAPP have held
- [Apple to Enforce Game Approval Rules in China](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/apple-to-enforce-game-approval-rules-in-china/) - On February 24, 2020, various unofficial sources indicated that commencing on June 30, 2020, Apple will require all games published on its China App Store to comply with the existing legal requirement to have a game approval issued by the State Administration of Press and Publication (国家新闻出版署) (“SAPP”). According to these articles, Apple’s decision to
- [China Limits Minor Online Game Time to Three Hours Per Week](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-limits-minor-online-game-time-to-three-hours-per-week/) - On August 30, 2021, the National Press and Publication Administration (国家新闻出版署) (“NPPA”) issued the Notice on Further Strengthening Regulation to Effectively Prevent Online Gaming Addictions Among Minors (进一步严格管理 切实防止未成年人沉迷网络游戏的通知) (the “2021 Anti-Addiction Notice”), pursuant to which the authorities reduced the permitted online game time for minors under 18 years of age from 13.5 hours per
- [Is China Banning All Unapproved Games from Live streaming?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/is-china-banning-all-unapproved-games-from-live-streaming/) - On April 12, 2022, the National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局) (the “NRTA”) and the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee (中央宣传部) (the “CPD”) issued the Notice on Strengthening the Administration of Game Live Streaming on Online Audio-Visual Platforms (关于加强网络视听节目平台游戏直播管理的通知) (the “Game Live Streaming Notice”), pursuant to which online audio-visual content, such as online movies
- [IS APPLE CHINA REMOVING AD-ONLY GAMES?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/is-apple-china-removing-ad-only-games/) - Apple Inc. (“Apple”) recently began removing from its China App Store mobile games that monetize only through in-game advertisements (“Ad-Only Games”) if the game does not have the required game approval number issued by the National Administration of Press and Publication (国家新闻出版署) (“NPPA”). Previously, unapproved Ad-Only Games were one of the few types of games
- [Implications of Biden Executive Order for Blockchain Games](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/implications-of-biden-executive-order-for-blockchain-games/) - On March 9, 2022, President Joe Biden issued the “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets” (the “Biden Order”), and shortly after, on May 4, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued “Executive Order N-9-22” (the “Newsom Order”, and together with the Biden Order, the “Orders”), addressing California’s approach to blockchain technology and crypto
- [Is Your Blockchain Game Digital Asset a Security?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/is-your-blockchain-game-digital-asset-a-security/) - Investment in blockchain games persists, but developers face a fragmented, confusing, and ill-defined US regulatory environment. Absent comprehensive digital assets legislation from Congress, US federal and state agencies have been tasked with adapting existing legal frameworks to the emerging digital assets industry, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) emerging as a prominent,
- [Trends in China Game Approvals: The New Normal](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/trends-in-china-game-approvals-the-new-normal/) - Over the past four months, the National Press and Publication Administration (国家新闻出版署) (“NPPA”) issued four batches of domestic game approvals covering 345 games, and two batches of foreign game approvals covering 71 games. Although the number of game approvals per month remains lower than during the period immediately before the eight month “pause on approvals”
- [Does Your Blockchain Game Loot Box Constitute Gambling?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/does-your-blockchain-game-loot-box-constitute-gambling/) - Traditional web2 video games, or off-chain games, that feature loot boxes have frequently been accused of constituting a form of illegal gambling. Most US courts have ruled that gambling requires the possibility of earning rewards with real-world value and that virtual item prizes that cannot be cashed out into fiat currency don’t constitute such real-world
- [When Do Money Transmitter Rules Apply to Blockchain Games?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/when-do-money-transmitter-rules-apply-to-blockchain-games/) - Most video games rely on in-game virtual economies to incentivize player engagement and facilitate the exchange of in-game items. But virtual economies that extend beyond the boundaries of gameplay and into real-world financial markets may also be subject to real-world currency regulation. In the U.S., institutions that facilitate money transmission from one person or business
- [Deep Dive into Draft Rules that Crashed China Game Stocks](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/deep-dive-into-draft-rules-that-crashed-china-game-stocks/) - On December 22, 2023, China’s National Press and Publication Administration (国家新闻出版总署) (the “NPPA”) released for public comment a draft of the Online Game Administrative Measures (网络游戏管理办法) (the “Draft Measures”), which included spending limits and prohibitions on rewards to entice frequent gameplay. In reaction to the Draft Measures, the market capitalization of China’s leading game companies
- [Advisory Report Urges Federal Government to Challenge China’s Semiconductor Industrial Policies](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/advisory-report-urges-federal-government-to-challenge-chinas-semiconductor-industrial-policies/) - On January 6, 2017, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (“PCAST”) issued a report entitled Ensuring Long Term U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors (the “PCAST Report”). The PCAST Report urged then President Obama to counter the policies of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) that are designed to achieve a
- [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issues First Federal Automated Vehicles Policy To Guide Industry](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-issues-first-federal-automated-vehicles-policy-to-guide-industry/) - Foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) is either restricted or prohibited in In the near future, the Office of Management and Budget will likely approve the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) request to collect data from the automated vehicle (“AV”) industry. Upon completion of the required analysis, the Office of
- [California’s Automatic Renewal Law Tightens Regulations on Free Trials and Online Subscriptions](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/californias-automatic-renewal-law-tightens-regulations-on-free-trials-and-online-subscriptions/) - Over 20 states have laws regulating auto-renewal contracts, but with the recent passage of California’s Senate Bill 313, one of the strictest states will soon implement even more stringent regulations. The Senate Bill, which updates California’s current auto-renewal law (“ARL”), passed California’s Senate last summer and was signed into law in September. The new regulatory
- [Reciprocity – A New Factor to Restrict Investment from China into the United States?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/reciprocity-a-new-factor-to-restrict-investment-from-china-into-the-united-states/) - President Trump’s recent state visit to China, and his remarks at the APEC CEO Summit in Vietnam, refocused attention on the American administration’s priority of promoting fair and reciprocal trade relations among nations. While President Trump and General Secretary Xi enjoyed or cordial dinner in Beijing’s Forbidden City, leaders in both the House of Representatives
- [Uniform Law Commission Approves Model Law Regulating Virtual Currency Business Activities](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/uniform-law-commission-approves-model-law-regulating-virtual-currency-business-activities/) - In July 2017, the Uniform Law Commission (“ULC”) adopted the Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act (“VCB Act”) to provide a statutory framework for the regulation of virtual currency activity. Since the creation of the first virtual currency in 2008, governments have struggled to determine an appropriate regulatory approach. Within the United States alone there
- [California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 – California’s GDPR?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/california-consumer-privacy-act-2018-californias-gdpr/) - On September 23, California’s governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 1121 (the “Amendment”), which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA” or the “Act”). The CCPA was originally passed in the wakeof the May 25, 2018 effectiveness date of the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (“GDPR”), and with its passage California has
- [Foreign Investment Update: CFIUS Reform](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/foreign-investment-update-cfius-reform/) - Amid the ongoing trade war with China, the U.S. has enacted legislation to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), which is the government authority tasked with reviewing proposed foreign investments into the U.S. that might endanger national security. On August 13, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Foreign Investment
- [POTUS Bans WeChat](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/potus-bans-wechat/) - On August 6, 2020, the President of the United States (“POTUS”), Donald J. Trump, issued an Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat (the “WeChat Order”), a widely used mobile application owned and operated by Tencent Holdings Ltd. (“Tencent”), based in Shenzhen, China. In the Order, the President stated that WeChat poses a
- [Commerce Department Issues, Then Withdraws WeChat Ban Rules; Federal Court Blocks the Ban](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/commerce-department-issues-then-withdraws-wechat-ban-rules-federal-court-blocks-the-ban/) - On September 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “Commerce Department”) issued unpublished rules (the “WeChat Rules”) identifying the transactions prohibited by the August 6, 2020 Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat (the “WeChat Order”), with such rules largely banning WeChat within the United States. The WeChat Rules would have become
- [The California Privacy Protection Agency Talks Rulemaking—Are Businesses Ready for New California Data Privacy Rules?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/the-california-privacy-protection-agency-talks-rulemaking-are-businesses-ready-for-new-california-data-privacy-rules/) - On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24 enacting the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA” or “2020 Act”). The CPRA becomes effective January 1, 2023 and will be enforced by the newly created California Privacy Protection Agency and the California Attorney General starting July 1, 2023. In accordance with California privacy activists’ efforts to
- [The California Privacy Protection Agency Talks Rulemaking—Are  Businesses Ready for New California Data Privacy Rules?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/the-california-privacy-protection-agency-talks-rulemaking-are-businesses-ready-for-new-california-data-privacy-rules-2/) - On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24 enacting the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA” or “2020 Act”). The CPRA becomes effective January 1, 2023 and will be enforced by the newly created California Privacy Protection Agency and the California Attorney General starting July 1, 2023. In accordance with California privacy activists’ efforts to
- [SEC Deems Nine Tokens Securities](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/sec-deems-nine-tokens-securities/) - On July 21, 2022, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) alleged that nine digital assets constituted securities in its first insider trading claim involving cryptocurrencies, SEC v. Ishan Wahi, Nikhil Wahi, and Sameer Ramani (the “Complaint”). In the Complaint, the SEC charges a former Coinbase manager and two others with perpetrating a
- [California Privacy Protection Agency Moves Forward With New Draft Privacy Regulations](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/california-privacy-protection-agency-moves-forward-with-new-draft-privacy-regulations/) - On August 24 and 25, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) held a public hearing on proposed regulations affecting the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “2018 Act”), as amended by the Consumer Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “2020 Act”, and collectively with the 2018 Act, the “CA Privacy Acts”). Amongst
- [California Social Media Law Enacted as Courts Confront Similar Texas and Florida Laws](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/california-social-media-law-enacted-as-courts-confront-similar-texas-and-florida-laws/) - On September 13, 2022, California governor Newsom signed AB 587 (the “Social Media Law”) into law, requiring social media companies to publicly post terms of service that address hate speech, disinformation, harassment, and extremism policies. The Social Media Law further requires social media companies to report data on enforcement of such policies to the California
- [WOW vs TikTok – The New Data Wars](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/wow-vs-tiktok-the-new-data-wars/) - On January 23, 2023, the license agreement between Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision Blizzard”) and NetEase Inc. (“NetEase”) with respect to the publication of multiple online games in mainland China will expire, ending a 14-year partnership between the two companies. On the expiration date, the companies will suspend the operations of multiple famous game titles in
- [Mobile Platform Rules on Blockchain Games Remain Unclear Despite Updates - But Popular Mobile Blockchain Games Provide Clarity](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/mobile-platform-rules-on-blockchain-games-remain-unclear-despite-updates-but-popular-mobile-blockchain-games-provide-clarity/) - Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and Google LLC (“Google”) dominate the global game market by offering the most used app stores in the world. However, Apple and Google’s developer rules require user transactions to occur within their closed ecosystems to ensure that they receive a certain percentage of user payments. Meanwhile, the mobile blockchain game industry exploded
- [Legal Considerations for Generative AI in Games](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/legal-considerations-for-generative-ai-in-games/) - On January 5, 2021, OpenAI launched DALL-E, a neural network trained on 250 million captioned images collected from the internet that could generate images based on natural language prompts. Since then, OpenAI has introduced DALL-E 2, which generates more realistic, high-resolution images than its predecessor, and ChatGPT, a conversational language model of artificial intelligence capable
- [SEC Deems 23 More Tokens Securities](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/sec-deems-23-more-tokens-securities/) - In three complaints against the US’s most prominent digital asset trading platforms, Binance, Coinbase, and Bittrex, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) alleged that 23 unique digital assets are securities, consisting of SOL, ADA, MATIC, FIL, ATOM, SAND, MANA, ALGO, AXS, CHZ, FLOW, ICP, NEAR, VGX, DASH, NEXO, COTI, BNB, BUSD, OMG, TKN,
- [FTC Calls on Game Industry to Level Up COPPA Compliance](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/ftc-calls-on-game-industry-to-level-up-coppa-compliance/) - On June 5, 2023, technology giant Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) settled with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) for a staggering US$20 million over violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). The settlement stems from concerns regarding the company’s Xbox gaming system, which the FTC alleged collected personal information from children under the age
- [US Restrictions on Outbound Foreign Investment](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/us-restrictions-on-outbound-foreign-investment/) - On August 9, 2023, President Joe Biden issued a highly anticipated Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order declares a national emergency related to the development of sensitive technologies by “countries of concern” and directs the Secretary of
- [US-China Crisis Scenario: Are Russia Sanctions a Model for China?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/us-china-crisis-scenario-are-russia-sanctions-a-model-for-china/) - Sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine raise the question of whether similar measures might be implemented against China in the event of a crisis scenario between the US and China. However, the significant differences between the size of China’s and Russia’s economies and the degree of their integration with global markets suggest that
- [New U.S. State Privacy Laws in the Pipeline for 2024](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/new-u-s-state-privacy-laws-in-the-pipeline-for-2024/) - In an era defined by rapid digital evolution, U.S. states are ramping up their efforts to protect citizens’ personal information. In 2023, data privacy laws in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah took effect, and many other states passed similar legislation for implementation over the next few years. Starting in 2024, companies will be required to
- [NHTSA Issues Updated Automated Driving Systems Guidance](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/nhtsa-issues-updated-automated-driving-systems-guidance/) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) of the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) issued Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety on September 12, 2017 (the “2017 Guidance”). This 2017 Guidance updates and replaces the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy (“2016 Policy”) released by NHTSA on September 20, 2016 and serves as NHTSA’s current
- [America’s New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regime](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/americas-new-beneficial-ownership-reporting-regime/) - On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the “AMLA”) to combat money laundering and terrorist financing by expanding the regulatory power of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a financial intelligence bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department created to support law enforcement. Included within the AMLA is the Corporate Transparency
- [Y Combinator’s Post-Money SAFE: Risks for Founders](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/y-combinators-post-money-safe-risks-for-founders/) - Y Combinator, one of the most famed Silicon Valley startup accelerators, introduced the “Simple Agreement for Future Equity” (commonly referred to as the “SAFE”) in late 2013. Recognized within the early investment community for its efficiency, the SAFE serves as a prominent tool for early-stage financing in startups. As its name suggests, the SAFE empowers
- [CHINA TO START ENFORCING MOBILE GAME APPROVAL RULES](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-to-start-enforcing-mobile-game-approval-rules/)
- [CHINA ISSUES LIVE ONLINE STREAMING RULES](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-issues-live-online-streaming-rules/) - On December 2, 2016, the Ministry of Culture (文化部) (the “MOC”) issued the Online Performance Business Operation Management Rules (《网络表演经营活动管理办法》) (the “MOC Online Performance Rules”), which became effective on January 1, 2017. In addition, on November 4, 2016, the Cyberspace Administration of China, also known as the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室) (“CAC”) released the
- [China Restricts Offshore Investments by Domestic Companies](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-restricts-offshore-investments-by-domestic-companies/) - During much of 2016, China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (国家外汇管理局) (“SAFE”), the ministerial level agency tasked with regulating foreign exchange matters, has informally changed its policies to restrict the ability of companies based in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) to convert Renminbi into foreign currency for the purpose of making
- [China to Require Government Approval to Transfer User Data Overseas](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-to-require-government-approval-to-transfer-user-data-overseas/) - On April 11, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China, also known as the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室) (the “CAC”)[1], released for public comment a draft of the Measures for Security Assessment of Transferring Personal Information and Critical Data Overseas (个人信息和重要数据出境安全评估办法) (the “Overseas Data Transfer Draft”). The main purpose of the Overseas Data Transfer Draft
- [China to Strengthen the Regulatory Oversight of Cloud Services](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-to-strengthen-the-regulatory-oversight-of-cloud-services/) - On March 30, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (the “MIIT”) released the Cloud Computing Three-Year Development Plan (2017-2019) (云计算发展三年行动计划 (2017-2019)) (the “Three Year Plan”) to promote the development of China’s emerging cloud computing industry. The Three Year Plan represents the first time that China’s government has released a national level plan to
- [China Releases Proposed Guidelines for Cross-Border Data Transfer Security Assessment](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-releases-proposed-guidelines-for-cross-border-data-transfer-security-assessment/) - On May 27, 2017, the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (全国信息安全标准化技术委员会) published for public comment a draft of the proposed Guidelines for Cross-Border Data Transfer Security Assessment (数据出境安全评估指南) (the “Draft Security Assessment Guidelines”). The Draft Security Assessment Guidelines, if adopted, provide an analytical framework for determining the kind of security assessment(s) that should be
- [China Further Tightens Control of Outbound Direct Investment](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-further-tightens-control-of-outbound-direct-investment/) - On September 4, 2017, the People’s Bank of China (中国人民银行), Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) (“MIIT”), State Administration for Industry and Commerce (国家工商总局) (“SAIC”), China Banking Regulatory Commission (银监会), China Securities Regulatory Commission (证监会) and China Insurance Regulatory Commission (保监会) jointly published the Announcement to Prevent the Risk
- [China Bans Initial Coin Offerings and Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-bans-initial-coin-offerings-and-cryptocurrency-trading-platforms/) - On September 4, 2017, the People’s Bank of China (中国人民银行), Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) (“MIIT”), State Administration for Industry and Commerce (国家工商总局) (“SAIC”), China Banking Regulatory Commission (银监会), China Securities Regulatory Commission (证监会) and China Insurance Regulatory Commission (保监会) jointly published the Announcement to Prevent the Risk
- [China’s New Foreign Investment Law](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/chinas-new-foreign-investment-law/) - On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress (the “NPC”) of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) passed the Foreign Investment Law (the “New FIL”). Before the New FIL’s passage, China’s government had previously published two draft versions of the Foreign Investment Law for public comment. China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) published
- [China Export Controls: Did Beijing Block the TikTok Deal?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-export-controls-did-beijing-block-the-tiktok-deal/) - On August 28, 2020, China released an updated Catalogue of Prohibited and Restricted Export Technology (中国禁止出口限制出口技术目录) (the “Export Restrictions Catalogue”).[1] The updated Export Restrictions Catalogue includes several new items, two of which might impose a requirement for ByteDance (字节跳动), owner of the popular short video-sharing mobile application TikTok, toobtain an export license from theappropriate provincial
- [China’s Evolving Personal Information Protection Rules](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/chinas-evolving-personal-information-protection-rules/) - Since the issuance of the Cyber Security Law (网络安全法)[1] in November 2016, China’s legislature and various government departments have released numerous laws and regulations addressing the protection of personal information, many of which we have listed for reference in Exhibit A below. Although China’s rules are not consolidated in a single unified piece of legislation
- [Authenticating U.S. Documents for Use in China During COVID-19](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/authenticating-u-s-documents-for-use-in-china-during-covid-19/) - Companies or individuals submitting U.S. issued or notarized documents to authorities in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) generally need to complete a cumbersome authentication procedure to demonstrate to authorities in China that the documents are genuine. This authentication procedure involves multiple steps, including with the U.S. issuing authorities and China’s Embassy or consulates in
- [Implementing China’s Personal Information Protection Law](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/implementing-chinas-personal-information-protection-law/) - On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (全国人大常务委员会) (the “Standing Committee”) issued the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (个人信息保护法) (“PIPL”), which became effective on November 1, 2021. The final version of PIPL followed two prior draft versions that the Standing Committee released for public comment
- [China Proposes an Initiative to Guide Compliant Issuances of Non-Fungible Tokens](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/china-proposes-an-initiative-to-guide-compliant-issuances-of-non-fungible-tokens/) - On April 13, 2022, the National Internet Finance Association of China (中国互联网金融协会), the China Banking Association (中国银行业协会) and the Securities Association of China (中国证券业协会) jointly issued an Initiative on Preventing the Financial Risk of Non-Fungible Tokens (the “NFT Initiative”), which identifies illegal uses of non-fungible tokens (“NFT(s)”) as financial assets in certain transactions. Read full
- [Cross-Border Personal Information Processing Security Certification Specifications](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/cross-border-personal-information-processing-security-certification-specifications/) - On June 24, 2022, the Secretary of the National Information Security Standard Technology Committee (全国信息安全标准化技术委员会秘书处) issued Cross-Border Personal Information Processing Security Certification Specifications (个人信息跨境处理活动安全认证规范) (“Certification Specifications”), which provide practical guidance on professional agency certification approaches for companies that transfer personal information collected within the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”) to overseas recipients. Read
- [Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/standard-contract-for-cross-border-transfers-of-personal-information/) - On June 30, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室)(“CAC”) released draft Personal Information Cross-Border Transfer Standard Contract Provisions (个人信息出境标准合同规定) (the “Draft Standard Contract Provisions”) together with the form standard contract (the “Standard Contract”) for public comments. Entering into a standard contract with overseas recipients of personal information in a form provided by the CAC
- [Security Assessment for Cross-Border Data Transfer](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/security-assessment-for-cross-border-data-transfer/) - On July 7, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室)(“CAC”) released the final version of the Cross-Border Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures (数据出境安全评估办法) (the “Security Assessment Measures”). The Security Assessment Measures set forth requirements for the transfer of personal information and important data collected within the territory of People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”)
- [China’s Foreign Ownership Restrictions and the VIE Structure](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/chinas-foreign-ownership-restrictions-and-the-vie-structure/) - Foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) is either restricted or prohibited in several industries such as the telecommunications industry, which includes most internet focused businesses. The primary regulation with respect to foreign investment restrictions in China is the Special Administrative Measures for the Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List) (外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单)),
- [China’s Approach to Regulating Artificial Intelligence](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/chinas-approach-to-regulating-artificial-intelligence/) - On July 10, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China, also known as the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室), released the Interim Administrative Measures of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (生成式人工智能服务管理暂行办法) (the “Generative AI Measures”). The Generative AI Measures, which will become effective on August 15, 2023, signal China’s tentative support of its booming artificial intelligence (“AI”)
- [Will China’s New App Registration Rule Shutout Foreign Apps?](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/will-chinas-new-app-registration-rule-shutout-foreign-apps/) - On July 21, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) (MIIT) launched the Notice on Conducting Registration for Mobile Internet Applications (关于开展移动互联网应用程序备案工作的通知), pursuant to which the providers of applications that engage in internet information services within the territory of the People’s Republic of China must register those apps with MIIT. This article explains

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- [Pillar Legal Advises Arc Games and Cryptic Studios on $40 Million Management Buyout](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-arc-games-and-cryptic-studios-on-40-million-management-buyout/) - Pillar Legal represented Arc Games and Cryptic Studios in connection with their $40 million management buyout from Embracer Group AB, with financing provided by XD Inc. The transaction marks a significant milestone as the studios transition to independent ownership. Pillar Legal advised Arc Games and Cryptic Studios in negotiating and closing the transaction. Senior counsel
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- [Pillar Legal Co-Hosts Second Video Game Law Summit in Shanghai, China](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-co-hosts-second-video-game-law-summit-in-shanghai-china/) - The second "Video Game Law Summit" (VGLS) took place in Shanghai on July 30, 2025, during ChinaJoy week, turned out to be a tremendous success. This full-day event brought together 140 participants, including 22 speakers and 26 foreign guests, representing 12 different countries. Notably, approximately 65% of participants were in-house counsel from leading game companies,
- [Chao Yu Presents in the 3rd IP ForeFront Pan-Entertainment Forum](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-presents-in-the-3rd-ip-forefront-pan-entertainment-forum/) - On June 26, 2025, the 3rd IP ForeFront Pan-Entertainment Forum was successfully held in Shanghai, bringing together over a hundred legal professionals from the game, entertainment, and online media sectors. Chao Yu, Partner at Pillar Legal, was honored to be invited to speak on the panel discussion titled "Coordinated Strategies for Cross-Border Litigation and Domestic
- [Chao Yu Discusses Game Trends in Exclusive Interview](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-discusses-game-trends-in-exclusive-interview/) - Chao Yu, partner in our Shanghai office of Pillar Legal, P.C., was thrilled to share highlights from a recent interview with Wojtek Jaworski, CEO of Huqiao 琥桥. Huqiao is a digital marketing agency known for helping game developers boost sales and navigate China’s complex game market. In this conversation, they discussed several pivotal topics: The
- [Convertible Notes: Benefits to Founders (@Harvard – Angel Investing Bootcamp)](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowskis-second-talk-at-hbs-angel-investment-bootcamp/) - In this presentation, Greg Pilarowski, Founding Partner of Pillar Legal, breaks down the critical terms behind convertible notes - a vital but often misunderstood early-stage financing tool. Since there is no standard form, reviewing complex conversion terms is crucial to ensure they align with expectations. Topics covered include: How valuation caps and discounts affect conversion
- [SAFE: Benefits and Hidden Risks to Founders (@Harvard - Angel Investing Bootcamp)](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-hbs-angel-investment-bootcamp/) - Greg Pilarowski, Founding Partner of Pillar Legal, provides a practical deep dive into the Y Combinator Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) - a widely adopted instrument for early-stage startup financing. This presentation originally delivered at the Harvard Business School Angel Investing Bootcamp. The talk covers: What a SAFE is and why it has become
- [Pillar Legal Co-Hosts First Video Game Law Summit in Shanghai, China](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-co-hosts-first-video-game-law-summit-in-shanghai-china/) - The first “Video Game Law Summit 2024" (VGLS 2024) concluded successfully on July 26 2024 at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund. The event hosted 100 participants, including 23 speakers and 20 foreign guests, representing 11 different countries, with over 60% of attendees being in-house lawyers at leading game companies. The daylong event focused
- [Pillar Legal Advises Perfect World in US$34.5 Million Sale of Certain Game Assets](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-perfect-world-in-us34-5-million-sale-of-certain-game-assets/) - Pillar Legal represented Perfect World, a leading videogame company in China, in connection with the sale of certain game assets of Chengfeng Studio to Scopely, Inc., a leading videogame company based in the United States, for US$34.5 million. Pillar Legal supported Perfect World in negotiating the main transaction documents. Founding Partner Greg Pilarowski led the
- [俞超受邀出席上海世界设计城市大会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/俞超受邀出席上海世界设计城市大会并发表演讲/?lang=zh-hans) - 2024 年 9 月 28 日，Pillar Legal上海办公室合伙人俞超受邀参加由联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）和上海市人民政府主办的 2024 年世界设计之都大会（WDCC2024）的 AIGC 会议。同时，俞超发表了题为 “The Copyrightability of AI Generated Content in the U.S.” 的演讲。请前往 LinkedIn了解更多相关信息。
- [Greg Pilarowski 再次受邀参加哈佛商学院天使投资训练营并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-再次受邀参加哈佛商学院天使投资训练营并发/?lang=zh-hans) - Pillar Legal 创始合伙人Greg Pilarowski 在哈佛商学院校友天使协会的高级投资训练营上发表了题为“可转换债券”的演讲。请前往 LinkedIn了解更多相关信息。
- [卢月再次受邀参加Santa Clara法学院会议并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/卢月再次受邀参加santa-clara法学院会议并发表演讲/?lang=zh-hans) - 资深律师卢月再次受邀参加Santa Clara法学院国际交易研讨会，并发表题为“国际商业交易中的壁垒——中国律师的视角”的演讲。卢月还探讨了在过去两年中生成式AI在法律领域的应用。感谢David Greenspan教授兼商业和法律事务总监组织这次会谈。
- [Chao Yu Presents at AIGC Conference of the World Design Cities Conference 2024](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chaoyu-presents-at-aigc-conference-of-the-world-design-cities-conference-2024/) - On September 28, 2024, Chao Yu, Partner of Pillar Legal Shanghai Office, presented “The Copyrightability of AI Generated Content in the U.S.” at the AIGC Conference of the World Design Cities Conference 2024 (WDCC2024) organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. Learn more about it
- [Lu Yue’s Second Speech at Santa Clara Law School Conference](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/lu-yues-second-speech-at-santa-clara-law-school-conference/) - Senior Associate Lu Yue spoke once again at Santa Clara Law School regarding International Business Transactions in a talk titled "Barriers in International Business Transactions: A Chinese Lawyer’s Perspective." Yue also explored the exciting ways GenAI has begun transforming the legal landscape over the past two years. We extend our thanks to David Greenspan, Director
- [Pillar Legal 在上海联合主办首届电子游戏法律峰会](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-co-hosts-first-video-game-law-summit-in-shanghai-china/) - 首届电子游戏法律峰会(VGLS 2024) 于2024年7月26日在上海外滩华尔道夫酒店圆满落幕。 本次峰会共有100名参会者，包括23位演讲嘉宾和20位来自11个国家的外宾，超过60%的参会者是游戏行业的领军企业内部律师。本次峰会为期一天，主要探讨了中国游戏公司在海外扩张时经常面临的合规挑战和机遇。 峰会上的圆桌论坛涵盖了各种主题，包括数据保护、未成年人保护、消费者保护、全球游戏内容合规挑战、游戏发行谈判、知识产权合作许可以及日本和韩国的区域前景。我们的创始合伙人Greg Pilarowski、合伙人俞超和律师朱紫薇参加了小组讨论。 我们衷心感谢电子游戏律师协会（“VGBA”）和上海多媒体行业协会（“MIA”）共同举办本次峰会活动。特别感谢 VGBA 执行董事 Joseph Olin 和 MIA 秘书长 Haoxia Ming。”
- [Greg Pilarowski Joins Reboot Develop Blue Conference in Dubrovnik](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-joins-reboot-develop-blue-conference-in-dubrovnik/) - Our founding partner Greg Pilarowski was invited to participate in Reboot Develop Blue 2024 in Dubrovnik, a popular conference for boutique game developers in Europe. Greg presented talks on "Generative AI Policies" and "Best Practices for Game Studios", and participated in two panel discussions: "“Ask Me Anything” " panel and "After the Term Sheet: Understanding
- [Greg Pilarowski Participats Games Industry Law Summit On Tour II in Limassol, Cyprus](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-participats-games-industry-law-summit-on-tour-ii-in-limassol-cyprus/) - Our founding partner Greg Pilarowski participated in two panels at Games Industry Law Summit On Tour II in Limassol, Cyprus on April 17 to 19, 2024. Greg served as the moderator and panelist on the “Privacy XC 2024” panel, to discuss recent updates on privacy laws in Europe, the UK, Australia, China and the US.
- [Greg Pilarowski在《纽约时报》发表文章谈土豆网的IPO闹剧](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-new-york-times-on-tudous-ipo-drama/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在《纽约时报》发表题为“土豆网的IPO暴露出中国公司的另一个风险因素：创始人的妻子”文章，文章讨论了土豆网创始人离婚带来的风险，他的前妻要求获得创始人在VIE架构下所拥有的境内公司的一部分股权，该境内公司持有土豆网几乎所有的收益和政府许可。
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- [Pillar Legal 助力完美世界以 1.25 亿美元出售欧美子公司](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-perfect-world-in-us125-million-sale-of-perfect-world-entertainment/) - "完美世界是一家中国领先的电子游戏公司。Pillar Legal 代表完美世界为其以1.25亿美 元（其中包括600万美元现金和价值6500万美元的Embracer的B股股票）向Embracer Group AB出售旗下全资子公司Perfect World Publishing B.V.和Perfect World North America Corporation（及其子公司）提供全程法律服务 Pillar Legal协助完美世界就主 要交易文件进行谈判，向美国联邦贸易委员会提交反垄断审查的相关文件，并于2022年2 月完成交割。 本次交易由律所合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 牵头，并由旧金山湾区办公室的高级顾问 Scott Wornow 以及上海办公室的俞超和朱紫薇协助完成。"
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- [Pillar Legal助力Lingokids 4000万美元C轮融资](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-lingokids-in-us40-million-series-c-financing/) - Lingokids是一家位于西班牙马德里致力于“寓教于乐”的教育科技公司。全球有超过 3000 万个家庭使用LingoKids应用，并通过游戏来提高孩子的读写能力和STEM（科学 、技术、工程、数学）技能。Pillar Legal代表Lingokids为此次4000万美元的C轮融资提 供全程法律服务。本次交易由律所合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 牵头，并由上海办公室的卢月和朱紫薇，旧金山湾区办公室 Alexandra Ashbrook 协助完成。
- [Pillar Legal 助力 Ignatica 700 万美元Pre-A 轮融资](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-ignatica-in-us7-million-pre-series-a-financing/) - Ignatica Ltd是一家总部位于香港的保险科技公司，为保险公司提供数字解决方案，以 更低的成本推出和构建新的保险产品。Pillar Legal代表Ignatica为此次700万美元的Pre-A 轮融资提供全程法律服务。该轮融资由领沨资本领投，SOSV、Artesian、AGF Fund跟投。本次交易由律所合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 牵头，并由上海办公室的Lu Yue卢月和朱紫薇协助完成。
- [Pillar Legal 助力Echtra Games向Zynga整体出售](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-seller-in-sale-of-echtra-games-to-zynga/) - Echtra Games是一家位于旧金山的游戏工作室是知名游戏Torchlight 3的开发商。Pillar Legal在Echtra Games整体出售给Zynga的交易中代表该工作室提供法律服务。本次交易由律所合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 牵头负责，旧金山湾区办公室的高级顾问 Scott Wornow 和上海办公室的朱紫薇协助完成。
- [Pillar Legal 助力Vericant向Educational Testing Service整体出售](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-vericant-in-cross-border-sale-to-educational-testing-services/) - Pillar Legal在Vericant整体出售给Educational Testing Service (ETS)的项目中，代 表Vericant提供法律服务。Vericant是一家在中国提供面对面视频面试以及英语口语测试认证服务的公司，ETS是一家总部位于新泽西州的非营利性教育测试和评估机构。本次交 易由合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 牵头负责，上海办公室的俞超和朱紫薇协助完成。
- [路透社援引俞超关于禁止网络直播未经审批游戏的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-reuters-on-banning-unapproved-games-from-live-streaming/) - "路透社文章“在最近的游戏打击行动中，中国禁止直播未获得版号的游戏”援引博申律师事务所合伙人、上海办公室负责人俞超的评论。文章讨论了中国新颁布的关于网络直播的通知可能对直播未经审批的游戏产生的影响。 俞超谈到了如果严格执行新规则对游戏公司产生的潜在影响。"
- [路透社援引Greg Pilarowski关于中国游戏审批冻结的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-reuters-on-frozen-china-game-approvals/) - "路透社文章“中国游戏公司遵守规定，为结束版号冻结铺路”援引创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。文章讨论了由于中国游戏版号冻结对中国游戏公司的影响。 Greg 谈到了中国游戏公司当前充满挑战的环境，其中许多公司正在考虑转向西方的区块链游戏。"
- [《南华早报》援引俞超关于中国游戏公司抵制境外发行平台的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-the-protection-of-gig-workers-in-china/) - "《南华早报》文章“中国的游戏公司承诺抵制境外游戏平台，为青少年玩家在更严格防沉迷限制下填补漏洞”援引博申律师事务所合伙人、上海办公室负责人俞超的评论。文章讨论了中国头部游戏公司针对打击中国用户访问海外平台的承诺，并将防沉迷功能纳入其游戏。 俞超谈到了抵制境外平台对中国游戏公司的影响，在版号受限的情况下越来越多的中国游戏公司选择出海。"
- [《南华早报》援引俞超关于中国游戏公司抵制境外发行平台的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-china-video-game-companies-pledge-to-boycott-overseas-platforms/) - "《南华早报》文章“中国的游戏公司承诺抵制境外游戏平台，为青少年玩家在更严格防沉迷限制下填补漏洞”援引博申律师事务所合伙人、上海办公室负责人俞超的评论。文章讨论了中国头部游戏公司针对打击中国用户访问海外平台的承诺，并将防沉迷功能纳入其游戏。 俞超谈到了抵制境外平台对中国游戏公司的影响，在版号受限的情况下越来越多的中国游戏公司选择出海。"
- [《南华早报》援引俞超关于中国新出台的《个人信息保护法》的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-chinas-new-data-privacy-laws/) - "《南华早报》文章“随着《个人信息保护法》的出台，中国可以仿照欧洲的《通用数据保护条例》（GDPR）重塑数据跨境规则”援引博申律师事务所合伙人、上海办公室负责人俞超的评论。文章讨论了中国的《个人信息保护法》如何建立严格的数据治理标准，其对在中国开展业务的跨国公司产生的深远影响。 俞超谈到了《个人信息保护法》严厉的处罚措施如何进一步阻碍中国公司与海外合作伙伴共享数据。"
- [《南华早报》援引俞超关于虎牙斗鱼并购调查的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-chinas-inquiry-into-merger-of-huya-and-douyu/) - "《南华早报》文章“中国反垄断：对游戏直播平台虎牙、斗鱼的并购调查将腾讯置于焦点之下”援引博申律师事务所上海办公室负责人俞超的评论。文章讨论了为何中国市场监管总局对中国两大视频游戏直播平台合并的审查聚焦于该合并给腾讯带来的市场集中效应。 俞超谈到了腾讯的知识产权布局如何为公司在此次发垄断调查中取得监管部门同意提供支持。"
- [《动点科技》援引Greg Pilarowski关于美国批准TikTok Global交易叫停微信封禁的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-technode-on-u-s-executive-approval-of-tiktok-global-and-halt-of-wechat-ban/) - "《动点科技》文章“Tiktok、微信禁令：到目前为止发生了什么？“援引创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。文章讨论了美国行政部门为何在提出封禁Tiktok和微信后，批准了涉及甲骨文（Oracle）、沃尔玛（Walmart）和字节跳动（Bytedance）的，以组建TikTok Global为目标的交易。 Greg谈到了美国联邦法院考虑到微信在美国的广泛性和华语社区的需求后叫停了微信禁令。"
- [《南华早报》援引Greg Pilarowski关于美国调查腾讯旗下游戏公司的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-u-s-investigation-of-tencent-video-game-companies/) - "《南华早报》文章“有分析师认为，对《堡垒之夜》和《英雄联盟》的监管可能会瓦解腾讯的游戏帝国”援引创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。文章讨论了美国外国投资委员会（CFIUS）对腾讯旗下游戏公司的调查。 Greg谈及美国外国投资委员会有关“PC端游戏在收集用户数据时会危及美国国家安全”这一论点的可信度。"
- [《动点科技》援引Greg Pilarowski关于美国行政部门封禁TikTok和微信的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-technode-on-u-s-executive-branch-ban-on-wechat-and-tiktok/) - "《动点科技》文章“观点——特朗普对应用软件的禁令及其对中国科技公司的影响”援引创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。文章讨论了特朗普总统于2020年8月7日签署的两项行政令，根据该行政令从2020年9月20日起任何与TikTok或微信的交易将被禁止。 Greg谈到了特朗普发布禁令时所依据的美国《国际紧急经济权力法案》（IEEPA），尽管该法案对于禁令的范围有所限制，但商务部很可能依旧会下令将这些应用从美国应用商店中移除。"
- [《华尔街日报》援引Greg Pilarowski关于美国行政部门封禁微信的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-on-u-s-executive-branch-ban-on-wechat/) - "《华尔街日报》文章“美国发布微信禁令以扩大对中国互联网巨头的攻击”援引创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。文章讨论了特朗普总统于2020年8月7日签署了两项行政命令，禁止在美国或受美国管辖的人与微信或TikTok进行交易。 Greg谈到，禁止连接美国和中国的主要通信渠道，对于使用该渠道与中国的朋友、家人和客户进行沟通的用户来说，将是一场灾难。"
- [《华尔街日报》援引Greg Pilarowski关于美国科技公司暂停香港用户数据请求的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-on-u-s-tech-companies-suspension-of-hong-kong-requests-for-user-data/) - "《华尔街日报》文章“谷歌、脸书和推特暂停审查香港用户数据的请求”援引创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。该文章讨论了在中国要求香港实施国家安全法之后，美国科技公司暂停处理香港执法机构对用户数据的请求。 Greg谈到了不遵守中国国家安全法可能会给总部设在香港的科技公司带来的风险，而香港以外的科技公司则对香港如何执行国家安全法持观望态度。"
- [《华尔街日报》援引Greg Pilarowski关于腾讯版号申请的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-article-tencent-not-yet-winning-even-as-chinas-game-approval-freeze-melts/) - 《华尔街日报》在“Tencent Not Yet Winning Even as China’s Game-Approval Freeze Melts”一文中援引了创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。
- [《华尔街日报》援引Greg Pilarowski关于中国暂停游戏版号审查的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-article-chinas-pause-on-videogame-approvals-expected-to-drag-into-next-year/) - 《华尔街日报》在“China’s Pause on Videogame Approvals Expected to Drag Into Next Year”一文中援引了创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。
- [《华尔街日报》援引Greg Pilarowski关于中国游戏监管升级的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-article-tencent-and-chinese-gaming-rivals-shudder-as-government-tightens-grip/) - 《华尔街日报》在“Tencent and Chinese Gaming Rivals Shudder as Government Tightens Grip”一文中援引了创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。
- [彭博新闻社援引Greg Pilarowski关于腾讯代理《堡垒之夜》的评论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-bloomberg-article-inside-tencents-struggle-to-bring-worlds-hottest-game-to-china/) - 彭博新闻社在“Inside Tencent’s Struggle to Bring World’s Hottest Game to China”一文中援引了创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的评论。
- [Greg Pilarowski参加由 Rich Robinson主持的 Rich Robinson节目](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-rich-robinson-show/) - " 创始合伙人Greg Pilarowski最近参加了Rich Robinson的节目，Rich Robinson是Animoca品牌入驻企业家。在节目上他们谈论了Greg的中国之路，从Greg在四川教英语到创办国际律师事务所的整个经历，以及中国在过去四十年中闪电般的快速发展。在访谈中，Greg分享了他在当时中国最大的网络游戏公司盛大担任法律顾问时的趣闻轶事。他也谈到了在当前中美关系面临挑战的情况下，人与人之间的接触和经济一体化在弥合两国之间相互理解方面的重要性。 "
- [合伙人俞超受邀參加最近一期由Graham Rhodes主持的Longriver播客](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-featured-on-longriver-podcast-with-graham-rhodes-of-longriver-investment/) - 合伙人俞超受邀参加由Graham Rhodes主持的最近一期的Longriver播客。在在采访中俞超律师讨论了中国游戏行业的基本监管环境，介绍了Pillar Legal的第六版《中国游戏法入门指南》，并分享了中国政府对游戏行业持支持态度的观点。
- [Greg Pilarowski 与Rui Ma一起参加Tech Buzz China的播客](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-tech-buzz-china-live-casts-with-rui-ma/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加由Rui Ma主持的Tech Buzz China的播客，并在直播中探讨了中国游戏行业的规则。
- [Greg Pilarowski受邀参加Techcode专家系列播客](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-techcode-expert-series-with-shawn-flynn/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加由Shawn Flynn 主持的Techcode专家系列播客，并就“初创科技企业的常见错误及如何避免”的问题进行了探讨。
- [Greg Pilarowski与Oscar Ramos一起参加China Startup Pulse播客](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-china-startup-pulse-with-oscar-ramos/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加由Oscar Ramos主持的China Startup Pulse播客，并就中国数字游戏相关法规变化进行了探讨。
- [Greg Pilarowski关于中国清算优先权的文章发表于SOSV.com](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-on-china-liquidation-preference-posted-by-sosv-com/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 发表与SOSV合伙人、中国加速和MOX的管理董事William Bao Bean合作撰写的文章：“规则之路——第一部分：中国与亚洲地区的清算优先权”。
- [Greg Pilarowski在上海美国商会发表有关中国解除游戏机禁令的文章](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-american-chamber-of-commerce-in-shanghai-on-china-lift-of-game-console-ban/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 的在上海美国商会发表文章“游戏机贸易禁令解除：新市场会出现吗？”讨论中国国务院正式结束十四年的视频游戏机销售禁令后对中国市场的潜在影响。
- [Greg Pilarowski在 Pando Daily 就新东方欺诈指控撰文](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-pando-daily-on-new-oriental-fraud-allegation/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在 Pando Daily 发表题为“浑水公司对新东方泼脏水”的文章，讨论了浑水公司对新东方的欺诈指控。
- [Greg Pilarowski在《纽约时报》就中国法律法规撰文](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-new-york-times-on-china-regulations/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在《纽约时报》发表题为“中国监管部门可能想将百度改造成下一个谷歌”。
- [Greg Pilarowski在《纽约时报》发表文章谈迅雷的IPO](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-new-york-times-on-xunlei-ipo/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在《纽约时报》发表文章“迅雷在纳斯达克上市意味着美国将资助中国盗版”，文章讨论了迅雷商业模式下的法律风险。
- [Greg Pilarowski在The Escapist发表文章讨论广电总局的监管权力](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-escapist-on-gaaps-regulatory-authority/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在The Escapist发表文章“注意广电总局的监管——魔兽世界在中国的最新进展”，文章讨论了中国监管机构对魔兽世界变更发行商后重新运营的限制。
- [Greg Pilarowski在The Escapist发表文章讨论魔兽世界中国运营商变更](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-escapist-on-wow-china-operator-shift/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在The Escapist发表文章“中国与贸易世界”，文章讨论了魔兽世界将其本地运营商从九城转移到网易后面临的来自中国监管机构的挑战。
- [Greg Pilarowski出席参加在克罗地亚杜布罗夫尼克举行的“2024 Reboot Develop Blue”并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-reboot-develop-blue-2024-dubrovnik-croatia/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在克罗地亚杜布罗夫尼克举行的2024 Reboot Develop Blue大会上发表了主题为 “游戏开发人员的生成人工智能考虑因素 ”的演讲。Greg 还参加了 “After the Term Sheet: Understanding the Moving Parts of a Corporate Deal” 和 “Ask Me Anything”圆桌论坛。
- [Greg Pilarowski 出席参加在塞浦路斯利马索尔举行的第二届游戏行业法律巡回峰会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-games-industry-law-summit-on-tour-ii-in-limassol-cyprus/) - Retrieving data. Wait a few seconds and try to cut or copy again.
- [卢月受邀参加Santa Clara法学院会议并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/lu-yue-presents-at-santa-clara-law-school-conference/) - 资深律师 卢月 受邀参加Santa Clara法学院国际交易研讨会，并发表题为“国际商业交易中的壁垒—中国律师的视角”的演讲。感谢David Greenspan教授兼商业和法律事务总监组织这次会谈。
- [Greg Pilarowski 和俞超应邀出席东京电子游戏法律大会并参加圆桌论坛](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-and-chao-yu-present-at-tokyo-video-game-law-conference/) - "律所创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 参加了在日本举行的东京电子游戏法律大会 (Tokyo Video Game Law Conference) 的两场圆桌论坛：“商业合同谈判”和“亚洲未来法律趋势”。 律所上海办公室合伙人俞超在三个圆桌论坛中发言，包括“亚洲地区法律更新”、“人工智能在游戏开发中的法律影响”和“亚洲的未来法律趋势”。"
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加哈佛商学院天使投资训练营并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-hbs-angel-investment-bootcamp/) - 律所创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 在哈佛商学院校友天使协会的高级投资训练营上发表了题为“合同条款清单演练：未来股权（SAFE）的简洁协议”的演讲。
- [俞超受邀出席上海世界设计城市大会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-presents-at-shanghai-world-design-city-conference/) - 律所上海办公室合伙人俞超在上海举行的2023世界设计城市大会上发表了主题为“中国电子游戏产业走向海外”的演讲。同时，俞超还参加了“创意设计知识产权保护国际论坛”的圆桌论坛。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加加州大学旧金山法学院研讨会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-games-industry-law-summit/) - "律所创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 于9月7日赴立陶宛维尔纽斯参加了游戏行业法律峰会(Games Industry Law Summit)，并参与了两个分论坛的讨论。在“中国：成功之路”的讨论中，Greg分享了有关外国游戏公司如何进入中国市场的见解，在“应对贸易限制2.0”的讨论中，Greg探讨了未来中美之间可能发生的制裁和其他贸易限制。 Greg Pilarowski 在此次峰会上获得了两个奖项，分别是: 1）最佳律师事务所发言人（共五名），和2）最有价值圆桌论坛（共三组）的成员演讲者。每个奖项均由峰会参会者投票选出。"
- [俞超和 Magdalene Bedi 受邀出席电子游戏律师协会峰会](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-and-magdalene-bedi-present-at-video-game-bar-association-summit/) - 律所上海办公室合伙人 俞超 和律师 Magdalene Bedi 在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶举行的 2023 年电子游戏律师协会峰会上发表了主题为“中国讯息”的主题演讲。
- [俞超受邀出席波兰游戏法会议并发表演讲以及参加圆桌论坛](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-presents-at-the-warsaw-unpacked-game-law-conference/) - 律所上海办公室合伙人 俞超 受邀出席在波兰举行的Warsaw Unpacked Game Law Conference游戏法大会，并发表了题为“中国游戏产业概况”的演讲，以及参加了“诉讼执行”和“人工智能对话”两场圆桌论坛。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加加州大学旧金山法学院研讨会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-law-sf/) - Retrieving data. Wait a few seconds and try to cut or copy again.
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会（VGBA）论坛峰会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-and-lisa-hanson-co-present-at-vgba-town-hall/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会论坛峰会（Video Game Bar Association Town Hall），并与Niko Partner的创始人Lisa Hanson共同就“中国游戏立法进程”作主题演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加ProVisors的研讨会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-provisors/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加ProVisors的研讨会并发表有关“第24号提案 – 2020年《加州隐私权法案》”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席香港金融科技周的虚拟论坛并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-hong-kong-fintech-week/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席香港金融科技周的虚拟论坛并发表题为“初创公司股权设计”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加黑斯廷斯法学院研讨会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-hastings/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加黑斯廷斯法学院研讨会并发表题为“中国与国际法律秩序”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski受邀主持视频游戏律师协会（VGBA）洛杉矶加州大学峰会](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-moderates-china-panel-discussions-of-vgba/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀主持视频游戏律师协会洛杉矶加州大学峰会（Video Game Bar Association’s Summit at the University of California, Los Angeles）中国圆桌讨论，讨论嘉宾包括Amy Porges 和 Ira Kasoff。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加视频游戏律师协会（VGBA）北部峰会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba-summit-north/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加视频游戏律师协会北部峰会（Video Game Bar Association’s Summit North）并发表题为“中美关系：贸易战，科技战，冷战 ？”的演讲
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加黑斯廷斯法学院研讨会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-hastings-2/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加黑斯廷斯法学院中国论坛研讨会并发表题为“中美关系：贸易战，科技战，冷战 ？”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV HAX 做法律培训](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-hax-legal-101/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV HAX 作有关公司日常法律事务的培训。
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at SOSV HAX Legal 101](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-hax-legal-101/) - Founding Partner Greg Pilarowski provides training for SOSV HAX on the company's day-to-day legal affairs.
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会（VGBA）洛杉矶加州大学峰会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会（Video Game Bar Association）论坛，并发表题为“中国最新进展：贸易战还是贸易协议？”演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV HAX 做法律培训](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-hax-legal-101-2/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowskis 为SOSV HAX 作有关公司日常法律事务的培训。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会（VGBA）中国分论坛圆桌讨论](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba-2/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会中国分论坛圆桌讨论（Video Game Bar Association’s China Panel）。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席维尔纽斯游戏峰会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vilnius-game-summit/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席维尔纽斯游戏峰会并发表有关“中国游戏产业最新消息”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV中国加速作法律培训](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-chinaccelerator-legal-101/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV中国加速（Chinaccelerator）作有关公司日常法律事务的培训。
- [Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV HAX 做法律培训](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-hax-legal-101-3/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV HAX 作有关公司日常法律事务的培训。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加黑斯廷斯法学院研讨会并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-hastings-3/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加黑斯廷斯法学院中国论坛研讨会并发表题为“中国外商直接投资”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席Tri-Valley Innovate Pleasanton活动并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-tri-valley-innovate-pleasanton/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席Tri-Valley Innovate Pleasanton活动并发表有关“科技型科技初创企业”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV中国加速作法律培训](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-chinaccelerator-legal-101-2/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 为SOSV中国加速（Chinaccelerator）作有关“公司员工期权激励计划”的培训。
- [Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会（VGBA）论坛并发表演讲](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba-3/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀出席视频游戏律师协会游戏产业与法律事务论坛（Game Business & Legal Affairs Conference of the Video Game Bar Association），并发表题为“全球化：亚洲市场”的演讲。
- [Greg Pilarowski 为500 Startups作法律培训](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-500-startups/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 为500 Startups作有关初期融资的法律培训。
- [Greg Pilarowski 为500 Startups作法律培训](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-500-startups-2/) - 创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 为500 Startups作有关知识产权的法律培训。
- [Lu Yue Presents at Santa Clara Law School Conference](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/lu-yue-presents-at-santa-clara-law-school-conference/) - Senior Associate Lu Yue presented at Santa Clara Law School regarding International Business Transactions in a talk titled "Barriers in International Business Transactions: A Chinese Lawyer's Perspective." We extend our thanks to David Greenspan, Director of Business and Legal Affairs, for organizing the event.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at 500 Startups](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-500-startups-2/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at 500 Startups on “Intellectual Property”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at 500 Startups](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-500-startups/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at 500 Startups on “Early Financing”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at SOSV Chinaccelerator Legal 101](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-chinaccelerator-legal-101-2/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at SOSV Chinaccelerator in Shanghai on “Employee Stock Option 101”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at Tri-Valley Innovate Pleasanton](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-tri-valley-innovate-pleasanton/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented for Startup Tri Valley at Innovate Pleasanton in California on general corporate matters.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at UC Hastings](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-hastings-3/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at UC Hastings’ China Town Hall on “Foreign Direct Investment in China”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at VGBA](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba-3/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at Game Business & Legal Affairs Conference of the Video Game Bar Association on “Globalization: The Asia Market.”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at SOSV HAX Legal 101](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-hax-legal-101-3/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at SOSV HAX Legal 101 on general corporate matters.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at SOSV Chinaccelerator Legal 101](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-chinaccelerator-legal-101/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at SOSV Chinaccelerator Legal 101 in Shanghai on general corporate matters.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at Vilnius Game Summit](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vilnius-game-summit/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski participated in the panel discussion at the Game Industry Law Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on “China Game Industry Update”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at VGBA](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba-2/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented on the Video Game Bar Association’s China Panel.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at SOSV HAX Legal 101](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-sosv-hax-legal-101-2/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at SOSV HAX Legal 101 on general corporate matters.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at VGBA](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at the Video Game Bar Association on “China Update: Trade War or Trade Deal?”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at UC Hastings](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-hastings-2/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at UC Hastings’ China Town Hall on “U.S. – China Relations: Trade War, Tech War, Cold War?”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at VGBA Summit North](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba-summit-north/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at the Video Game Bar Association’s Summit North on “U.S. – China Relations: Trade War, Tech War, Cold War?” in Vancouver, Canada.
- [Greg Pilarowski Moderates China Panel Discussions of VGBA](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-moderates-china-panel-discussions-of-vgba/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski moderated China panel discussions at the Video Game Bar Association’s Summit at the University of California, Los Angeles, with panelists Amy Porges and Ira Kasoff.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at UC Hastings](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-hastings/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at UC Hastings on “China & International Legal Order”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at Hong Kong FinTech Week](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-hong-kong-fintech-week/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at Hong Kong FinTech Week on “Expert Tips to Get Your Equity Right from the Start.” The program was hosted by Andy Wu, managing director of Global Shares.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at ProVisors](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-provisors/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at ProVisors on “Proposition 24 – California Privacy Rights Act of 2020”.
- [Greg Pilarowski and Lisa Hanson Co-Present at VGBA Town Hall](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-and-lisa-hanson-co-present-at-vgba-town-hall/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at the Video Game Bar Association Town Hall on “China Update: China’s Legislative Approach to Games” together with Lisa Hanson, founder and president of Niko Partners.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at VGBA Online Summit](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-vgba-online-summit/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski participated in the panel discussion at the Video Game Bar Association Online Summit on “Game Law Update: China”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at UC Law SF](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-uc-law-sf/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented at UC College of the Law, San Francisco (previously US Hastings) on “Current Challenges in the U.S. - China Trade and Investment Environment” hosted by Center for East Asian Legal Studies.
- [Chao Yu Presents at the Warsaw Unpacked Game Law Conference](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-presents-at-the-warsaw-unpacked-game-law-conference/) - Partner Chao Yu presented at the Warsaw Unpacked Game Law Conference in Poland regarding "China Game Industry Overview" and participated in two panel discussions including "Litigation Enforcement" and "AI Talks."
- [Chao Yu and Magdalene Bedi Present at Video Game Bar Association Summit](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-and-magdalene-bedi-present-at-video-game-bar-association-summit/) - Partner Chao Yu and associate Magdalene Bedi presented "China Update" at the Video Game Bar Association Summit 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at Games Industry Law Summit](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-games-industry-law-summit/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski participated in two panel discussions at the Games Industry Law Summit on September 7 in Vilnius, Lithuania: ""China: The Path to Success"" and ""Dealing with Trade Restrictions 2.0."" Greg Pilarowski received two awards at the summit as (i) one of the top five law firm speakers and (ii) a presenter on
- [Chao Yu Presents at Shanghai World Design City Conference](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-presents-at-shanghai-world-design-city-conference/) - Partner Chao Yu presented "China Videogame Industry Goes Overseas" at the 2023 World Design City Conference in Shanghai. Chao Yu also participated in the panel discussion "International Forum on Intellectual Property Protection for Creative Design."
- [Greg Pilarowski and Chao Yu Present at Tokyo Video Game Law Conference](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-and-chao-yu-present-at-tokyo-video-game-law-conference/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski participated in two panel discussions at the Tokyo Video Game Law Conference in Japan on November 2, 2023: ""Negotiating Commercial Contracts” and “Future Legal Trends in Asia."" Partner Charles Chao Yu spoke on three panels, also on November 2, 2023, including ""Asia Regional Law Update,"" ""Legal Impact of AI in Game
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at Games Industry Law Summit On Tour II in Limassol, Cyprus](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-games-industry-law-summit-on-tour-ii-in-limassol-cyprus/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski participated in Games Industry Law Summit On Tour II in Limassol, Cyprus from April 17 to 19, 2024. Greg served as the moderator and panelist for the “Privacy XC 2024” panel, and also participated in the “Controlled Engagement” panel.
- [Greg Pilarowski Presents at Reboot Develop Blue 2024, Dubrovnik, Croatia](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-presents-at-reboot-develop-blue-2024-dubrovnik-croatia/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski presented “Generative AI Considerations for Game Developers” at Reboot Develop Blue 2024, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Greg also participated in the “After the Term Sheet: Understanding the Moving Parts of a Corporate Deal” panel and “Ask Me Anything” panel.
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing in The Escapist on WOW China Operator Shift](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-escapist-on-wow-china-operator-shift/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski published an article in The Escapist entitled, “China and the World of Tradecraft,” discussing the challenge from China regulators upon World of Warcraft shifting its local operator from The9 to NetEase.
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing in The Escapist on GAAP’s Regulatory Authority](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-escapist-on-gaaps-regulatory-authority/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski published an article in The Escapist entitled, “Mind the GAAP: Update on WoW in China,” discussing the restrictions set by China regulators for World of Warcraft’s commercial relaunch in China.
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing in The New York Times on Xunlei IPO](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-new-york-times-on-xunlei-ipo/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski published and article in The New York Times entitled, “Xunlei IPO on Nasdaq Would Have US Funding Chinese Piracy,” discussing the legal risks of Xunlei’s business model.
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing in The New York Times on Tudou’s IPO Drama](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-the-new-york-times-on-tudous-ipo-drama/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski published an article in The New York Times entitled, “Tudou IPO Exposes Yet Another China Risk Factor: The Founder’s Wife,” discussing the risk stemming from the Tudou founder’s divorce, in which his ex-wife demanded a portion of the founder’s ownership interest in the VIE company accounting for nearly all of Tudou’s
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing in New York Times on China Regulations](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-new-york-times-on-china-regulations/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski published in The New York Times an article entitled, “China’s Regulators May Force Baidu to be More Like Google”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing in Pando Daily on New Oriental Fraud Allegation](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-pando-daily-on-new-oriental-fraud-allegation/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski published in the Pando Daily an article entitled, “Muddy Waters Throws Too Much Mud at New Oriental,” discussing Muddy Waters’ fraud allegations against New Oriental.
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing in American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai on China Lift of Game Console Ban](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-in-american-chamber-of-commerce-in-shanghai-on-china-lift-of-game-console-ban/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski’s writing was featured in the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai article, “Game Consoles Trade Ban Lifted: Will a New Market Emerge?” discussing the potential effects on China’s marketplace after the State Council officially ended its 14-year ban on the sale of video game consoles.
- [Greg Pilarowski Writing on China Liquidation Preference Posted by SOSV.com](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-writing-on-china-liquidation-preference-posted-by-sosv-com/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski wrote the article “Rules of the Road, Part 1: Liquidation Preference in China & Asia” in partnership with William Bao Bean, Partner at SOSV and Managing Director of Chinaccelerator and MOX.
- [Greg Pilarowski Featured on China Startup Pulse with Oscar Ramos](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-china-startup-pulse-with-oscar-ramos/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was featured on a recent episode of the China Startup Pulse, hosted by Oscar Ramos of Chinaccelerator, discussing the changing regulations in China’s game sector.
- [Greg Pilarowski Featured on Techcode Expert Series with Shawn Flynn](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-techcode-expert-series-with-shawn-flynn/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was featured on a recent episode of the Techcode Expert Series, hosted by Shawn Flynn of Silicon Valley Podcast, discussing common legal mistakes made by tech startups.
- [Greg Pilarowski Featured on Tech Buzz China Live Casts with Rui Ma](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-tech-buzz-china-live-casts-with-rui-ma/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was featured on a recent episode of the Tech Buzz China Live Casts, hosted by Rui Ma of Tech Buzz China, discussing regulation of China’s game industry.
- [Chao Yu Featured on Longriver Podcast with Graham Rhodes of Longriver Investment](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-featured-on-longriver-podcast-with-graham-rhodes-of-longriver-investment/) - Partner Chao Yu was featured on a recent episode of the Longriver Podcast, hosted by Graham Rhodes of Longriver Investment. In the interview, Chao discussed the basic regulatory environment in China’s game industry, introduced Pillar Legal’s sixth (6th) edition of China Game Law Primer, and shared the insight that the government’s attitude towards game industry
- [Greg Pilarowski Featured on Rich Robinson Show](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-featured-on-rich-robinson-show/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was featured on a recent episode of the Rich Robinson Show, hosted by Rich Robinson, Entrepreneur In Residence at Animoca Brands, to discuss Greg's path to China, his progression from teaching English in Sichuan to founding an international law firm, and China's lightning-fast growth over the last forty years. In the
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in Bloomberg article “Inside Tencent’s Struggle to Bring World’s Hottest Game to China”](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-bloomberg-article-inside-tencents-struggle-to-bring-worlds-hottest-game-to-china/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in Bloomberg article, “Inside Tencent’s Struggle to Bring World’s Hottest Game to China”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in The Wall Street Journal article “Tencent and Chinese Gaming Rivals Shudder as Government Tightens Grip”](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-article-tencent-and-chinese-gaming-rivals-shudder-as-government-tightens-grip/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “Tencent and Chinese Gaming Rivals Shudder as Government Tightens Grip”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in The Wall Street Journal article “China’s Pause on Videogame Approvals Expected to Drag Into Next Year”](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-article-chinas-pause-on-videogame-approvals-expected-to-drag-into-next-year/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “China’s Pause on Videogame Approvals Expected to Drag Into Next Year”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in The Wall Street Journal article “Tencent Not Yet Winning Even as China’s Game-Approval Freeze Melts”](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-article-tencent-not-yet-winning-even-as-chinas-game-approval-freeze-melts/) - Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “Tencent Not Yet Winning Even as China’s Game-Approval Freeze Melts”.
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on U.S. Tech Companies’ Suspension of Hong Kong Requests for User Data](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-on-u-s-tech-companies-suspension-of-hong-kong-requests-for-user-data/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “Google, Facebook and Twitter Suspend Review of Hong Kong Requests for User Data”. The story discusses how the tech companies suspended processing requests for user data from Hong Kong law enforcement agencies following China’s imposition of a national security law on the city.
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on U.S. Executive Branch Ban on WeChat](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-on-u-s-executive-branch-ban-on-wechat/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “U.S. Broadens Attack on Chinese Internet Giants With WeChat Order”. The story discusses how President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 7, 2020, that bar people in the U.S. or subject to U.S. jurisdiction from transactions with the owners of WeChat
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in TechNode on U.S. Executive Branch Ban on WeChat and TikTok](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-technode-on-u-s-executive-branch-ban-on-wechat-and-tiktok/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in the TechNode article, “INSIGHTS - Trump’s app bans and what they mean for China tech”. The story discusses how President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 7, 2020, that ban transactions with the companies behind TikTok and WeChat starting September 20, 2020. Greg spoke on how
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in South China Morning Post on U.S. Investigation of Tencent Video Game Companies](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-u-s-investigation-of-tencent-video-game-companies/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in the South China Morning Post article, “Regulatory look at Fortnite and League of Legend makers could unravel Tencent’s gaming empire, analysts say”. The story discusses the U.S.’ Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) investigation of Tencent-owned video game companies. Greg spoke on the credibility of
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in TechNode on U.S. Executive Approval of TikTok Global and Halt of WeChat Ban](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-technode-on-u-s-executive-approval-of-tiktok-global-and-halt-of-wechat-ban/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in the TechNode article, “Tiktok, Wechat bans: what has happened so far?” The story discusses how the U.S. executive branch approved a deal involving Oracle, Walmart, and Bytedance to form Tiktok Global, following a proposed ban on TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores. Greg spoke on how a
- [Chao Yu Quoted in South China Morning Post on China’s Inquiry into Merger of Huya and DouYu](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-chinas-inquiry-into-merger-of-huya-and-douyu/) - "Partner and head of Pillar Legal’s Shanghai office Chao Yu was quoted in the South China Morning Post article, “China antitrust: inquiry into the merger of video game streamers Huya, DouYu puts spotlight on Tencent”. The story discusses how a review by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation of the merger between China’s two biggest
- [Chao Yu Quoted in South China Morning Post on China’s New Data Privacy Laws](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-chinas-new-data-privacy-laws/) - "Partner and head of Pillar Legal’s Shanghai office Chao Yu was quoted in the South China Morning Post article, “With new privacy law, China could reshape cross-border data rules similar to Europe’s GDPR”. The story discusses how China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) establishes strict data governance standards with far-reaching implications for international companies doing
- [Chao Yu Quoted in South China Morning Post on China Video Game Companies’ Pledge to Boycott Overseas Platforms](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-china-video-game-companies-pledge-to-boycott-overseas-platforms/) - "Partner and head of Pillar Legal’s Shanghai office Chao Yu was quoted in the South China Morning Post article, “China’s video game companies vow to boycott overseas platforms and close loopholes for young gamers amid tighter limits”. The story discusses how China’s top video gaming companies pledged to crack down on China-based user access to
- [Chao Yu Quoted in South China Morning Post on the Protection of Gig Workers in China](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-south-china-morning-post-on-the-protection-of-gig-workers-in-china/) - "Partner and head of Pillar Legal Shanghai office Chao Yu was quoted in the South China Morning Post article “China’s top court wants to protect gig workers without hampering tech platforms’ development, aiding Meituan and Didi”. The story discusses the recent China Supreme People’s Court case in which the court leans towards providing more protection
- [Greg Pilarowski Quoted in Reuters on Frozen China Game Approvals](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-quoted-in-reuters-on-frozen-china-game-approvals/) - "Founding partner Greg Pilarowski was quoted in the Reuters article, “China gaming firms toe the line, paving the way to end license freeze”. The story discusses the impact on China game companies due to the freeze in game approvals. Greg discussed the current challenging environment for China game companies, many of which are considering pivoting
- [Chao Yu Quoted in Reuters on Banning Unapproved Games from Live Streaming](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/chao-yu-quoted-in-reuters-on-banning-unapproved-games-from-live-streaming/) - "Head of Pillar Legal Shanghai office Chao Yu was quoted in Reuters article, “In latest gaming crackdown, China bans livestreaming of unauthorised titles”. The story discusses the impact and influence China’s new notice on live streaming may have on the broadcasting of unapproved games. Chao Yu highlighted the potential impact on game companies if the
- [Pillar Legal Advises Vericant in Cross-Border Sale to Educational Testing Services](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-vericant-in-cross-border-sale-to-educational-testing-services/) - Pillar Legal represented Vericant, a China-based company providing in-person and video interview and spoken English assessment verification services, in its sale to Educational Testing Service, a nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization headquartered in New Jersey. Partner Greg Pilarowski led the Pillar Legal team and was assisted by associates Charles Yu and Ziwei Zhu from
- [Pillar Legal Advises Seller in Sale of Echtra Games to Zynga](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-seller-in-sale-of-echtra-games-to-zynga/) - Pillar Legal represented the seller of Echtra Games, a San Francisco-based game studio and developer of Torchlight 3, in the studio’s sale to Zynga. Partner Greg Pilarowski led the Pillar Legal team and was assisted by senior counsel Scott Wornow out of Pillar Legal’s Bay Area office and Ziwei Zhu from Pillar Legal’s Shanghai office.
- [Pillar Legal Advises Ignatica in US$7 Million Pre-Series A Financing](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-ignatica-in-us7-million-pre-series-a-financing/) - Pillar Legal represented Ignatica Ltd, a Hong Kong based “insurtech” company offering digital solutions for insurers to launch and build new insurance products at lower costs, in connection with its US$7 million Pre-Series A financing. This Pre-Series A round was led by Ling Feng Capital and joined by SOSV, Artesian and AFG Fund. Partner Greg
- [Pillar Legal Advises Lingokids in US$40 Million Series C Financing](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-lingokids-in-us40-million-series-c-financing/) - Pillar Legal represented Lingokids, a “playlearning” Edtech company based in Madrid, Spain, in connection with its US$40 million Series C funding. The Lingokids application is used by over 30 million families around the world to improve literacy and STEM skills through play. Partner Greg Pilarowski led the Pillar Legal team and was assisted by associates
- [Pillar Legal Advises Voilà in US$6 Million Series A Financing](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-voila-in-us6-million-series-a-financing/) - Pillar Legal advised Voilà, an AI-driven social commerce company, in connection with its US$6 million Series A funding. This Series A round was led by Sinovation Ventures and joined by FOSUN Rz Capital. Partner Greg Pilarowski led the Pillar Legal team and was assisted by associates Charles Yu and Ziwei Zhu from Pillar Legal’s Shanghai
- [Pillar Legal Advises Kabam on US$350 Million Investment into Jam City](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-kabam-on-us350-million-investment-into-jam-city/) - Pillar Legal represented Kabam, Inc (“Kabam”), a world leading mobile game developer, on its co-leading investment for Jam City Inc. (“Jam City”), which generated US$350 million in equity and debt funding for Jam City. Other investors in this financing round included affiliates of funds managed by Fortress Investment Group. Partner Greg Pilarowski led the Pillar
- [Pillar Legal Advises DXwand in US$4 Million Series A Financing](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-dxwand-in-us4-million-series-a-financing/) - Pillar Legal represented DXwand, Inc. ("DXwand"), a startup based in Cairo and Dubai developing conversational AI solutions for MENA businesses and their customers, in connection with its US $4 million Series A funding. This Series A round was led by Shorooq Partners and Algebra Ventures, with support from teams at Dubai Future District Fund, SOS
- [Pillar Legal Advises Perfect World in US$125 Million Sale of Perfect World Entertainment](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/pillar-legal-advises-perfect-world-in-us125-million-sale-of-perfect-world-entertainment/) - "Pillar Legal represented Perfect World Co., Ltd (“Perfect World”), a leading videogame company in China, in connection with the sale of Perfect World Publishing B.V. and Perfect World North America Corporation (including its subsidiaries) to Embracer Group AB (“Embracer”) for US$60 million in cash and US$65 million in B shares of Embracer stock for a
- [Greg Pilarowski 参加在杜布罗夫尼克举办的 Reboot Develop Blue 2024会议](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-joins-reboot-develop-blue-conference-in-dubrovnik/) - 我们的创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 受邀参加在杜布罗夫尼克举行的 Reboot Develop Blue 2024会议，这是欧洲精品游戏开发商的热门会议。Greg 发表了关于“生成式 AI 法规”和“游戏工作室的最佳实践”的演讲，并参加了两场圆桌论坛：“‘法律问题问答’” 和 “条款清单之后：了解公司交易的变动部分”。
- [Greg Pilarowski 参加在塞浦路斯举办的第二届游戏产业法律峰会](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/news/greg-pilarowski-participats-games-industry-law-summit-on-tour-ii-in-limassol-cyprus/) - 我们的创始合伙人 Greg Pilarowski 参加了 2024 年 4 月 17 日至 19 日在塞浦路斯利马索尔举行的游戏行业法律峰会巡回展 的两场小组讨论。Greg 担任“Privacy XC 2024"小组的主持人，讨论欧洲、英国、澳大利亚、中国和美国隐私法的最新变化。Greg 介绍了美国隐私法的近况，涵盖了联邦法、州立法以及美国各州法律与 GDPR 之间的比较。在“受控参与”圆桌论坛上，Greg 就如何应对贸易限制和制裁进行了精彩的讨论。Greg 讲诉了2024年中美关系的潜在变化，考虑了美国总统大选和中国吸引外资的措施等因素。他讨论了这些因素对游戏公司的影响，包括如何管理与中国合作伙伴、中国开发工作室和中国资金的许可协议。

## Our Team

- [Greg Pilarowski](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/greg-pilarowski/) - Greg于2008年创建了美国博申律师事务所，目前同时在圣地亚哥、旧金山和上海办公室工作。 Greg 在担任科技初创公司和独立游戏开发商的外部法律顾问方面拥有丰富的经验。此外，他长期为各种规模的科技公司提供融资、投资、并购、许可协议、监管合规以及进入美国和中国市场等方面的咨询服务。 在创办律所之前，Greg 曾担任盛大互动娱乐有限公司的法律总顾问，该公司是当时中国领先的网络游戏公司。 Greg曾经在苏利文•克伦威尔律师事务所的纽约、香港及北京办公室工作。
- [Magdalene Bedi](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/玛格达琳-贝迪/?lang=zh-hans) - Magdalene于 2022 年加入Pillar Legal，是在旧金山湾区办公室的律师。 Magdalene在风险投资、公司交易以及其他一般性公司事务方面提供专业的法律服务。她的专业领域涵盖技术、知识产权、网络游戏以及美国监管合规等多个方面。在加入Pillar Legal之前，Magdalene曾在一家移动游戏广告技术公司担任法律顾问，协助高级法律顾问处理涉及数据隐私和移动游戏发行的业务。 在法学院期间，Magdalene 曾担任黑斯廷斯法律杂志的执行编辑，以及加州大学黑斯廷斯模拟法 庭委员会的成员。她曾参加由福特汉姆大学法学院主办的考夫曼证券法模拟法庭。她主修的课程主要涉及知识产权、中国商业法、数据隐私、人工智能法、网络游戏法和互联网法。 Magdalene最喜欢的游戏包括Hades和Samurai Warriors。
- [Ziwei Zhu](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/ziwei-zhu/) - 朱紫薇于2020年加入美国博申律师事务所，目前是在上海办公室的律师。 朱紫薇律师的专业领域涵盖知识产权的许可与转让、数据保护与合规、风险投资以及一般公司事务等多个方面。她曾为众多客户提供专业的知识产权合同审查与谈判服务，就数据保护、网络安全及跨境数据传输等问题提供深入的法律建议，起草和审查融资中的交易文件。同时，她还专注于对中国法律和政策的深入研究。
- [Yue Lu](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/yue-lu/) - 卢月于2016年加入美国博申律师事务所，目前是在旧金山办公室的律师。 Lu Yue 曾代表多家领先游戏公司和独立工作室就重大知识产权交易进行谈判。她还提供全面的法律咨询服务，涵盖游戏开发、出版、外包、营销以及数据保护等关键领域。 她为风险投资公司和初创企业提供并购、债务融资、股权融资、担保交易以及一般公司治理等方面的专业咨询服务。她在生成式人工智能、电子商务、教育、直播以及其他在线服务等领域具有丰富经验。 此外，她还专注于提供与中国相关的监管和合规事务的建议，包括但不限于公司治理、互联网法律合规和数据隐私保护等关键领域。
- [Chao Yu](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/chao-yu/) - 俞超于2012年加入Pillar Legal，目前为上海办公室合伙人。俞超是一名商业和合规律师，在为网络游戏和高科技公司提供咨询服务方面拥有十多年的经验。 俞超在商业和技术交易领域拥有丰富的经验，曾为众多国际领先的娱乐及电子游戏公司提供专业的法律服务。服务内容涵盖品牌和知识产权授权、网络游戏开发、游戏发行以及出版交易等多个方面。同时，俞超律师还专注于协助中国大陆的电子游戏和娱乐企业应对海外业务拓展过程中的商业和法律挑战。他帮助客户深入了解并适应美国及其他地区复杂的当地监管环境，为客户提供策略性的法律指导和解决方案，以促进其全球业务的顺利发展。 俞超还为国际公司和风险投资公司提供全面的咨询服务。他的专业领域广泛，涉及并购交易、私募股权融资、债务融资以及公司治理等一般公司事务。除了在网络游戏和娱乐行业的深厚积累外，他所代表的客户中包含各个创新领域，例如教育、传媒、新媒体、电信、人工智能、SaaS、区块链以及电子商务等。
- [Ziwei Zhu](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/ziwei-zhu/) - Ziwei joined Pillar Legal in 2020 and is an associate based in our Shanghai office. Ziwei’s practice covers intellectual property licensing and transfer, data protection and compliance, venture capital investment, and general corporate matters. Ziwei has assisted many clients in reviewing and negotiating intellectual property contracts, advising on data protection, cybersecurity and cross-border data transfer,
- [Yue Lu](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/yue-lu/) - Lu Yue joined Pillar Legal in 2016 and was an associate based in our Shanghai office. She has now relocated to our San Francisco office. Lu Yue has represented various leading game companies and independent studios in negotiating material intellectual property transactions. She has also provided comprehensive legal advisory services covering game development, publishing, outsourcing,
- [Scott Wornow](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/scott-wornow/) - Scott Wornow is affiliated with the firm as Senior Counsel. He has more than 30 years’ experience as a Law Firm Partner, Chief Legal Officer and Senior Corporate Executive. Scott served as a Partner in the New York office of Paul Hastings LLP and as a Partner in the Silicon Valley offices for both Goodwin
- [Chao Yu](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/chao-yu/) - Chao Yu joined Pillar Legal in 2012 and is a partner based in our Shanghai office. Chao Yu is a commercial and compliance lawyer with over a decade of experience in advising video game and high-tech companies. Chao Yu has provided legal services to many leading international entertainment and video game companies in connection with
- [Greg Pilarowski](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/greg-pilarowski/) - Greg established Pillar Legal in 2008 and currently splits his time between our offices in San Diego, San Francisco and Shanghai. Greg has extensive experience serving as outside general counsel to tech startups and indie game developers. In addition, he regularly advises technology companies of all sizes on their financings, investments, mergers and acquisitions, license
- [Scott Wornow](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/our-team/scott-wornow/) - Scott Wornow担任本律所的高级法律顾问。Scott拥有30年以上的执业经验，曾任律所合伙人，首席法务官及公司高级执行官。他曾担任 Paul Hastings LLP 纽约办公室的合伙人，以及 Goodwin Procter LLP 和 Baker Botts LLP 硅谷办公室的合伙人，并协助这些律所进入西海岸的科技领域市场。 他还曾担任三家上市科技公司（无线、软件和半导体行业）的首席法务官。他曾在一家互动电视和知识产权许可公司担任法律和商务部门的执行副总裁，并在一家技术公司担任首席重组官。他曾为超过250亿美元的并购和150亿美元的融资交易提供咨询服务。在他的职业生涯中，Scott曾代表财富 500 强企业、初创科技公司、中间市场和新兴公司、头部投资银行、风投公司、私募股权基金及管理团队。 由 Scott 领导的公司法务部曾获得纽约证券交易所颁发的中小型公司最佳公司治理项目奖，被《金融时报》评为最具创新性的公司法务部之一（两次获得创新奖），并被公司法务协会评为最佳公司劳动法律事务部。他在内部和外部法律顾问之间的关系、公司治理和风险管理计划的实施、替代费用安排以及创新型律师事务所营销策略的必要性等方面发表了大量文章。他是多家初创科技公司的董事会顾问，并担任旧金山律师协会商法部门的副主席。

## Testimonials

- [Christine Taarup](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/christine-taarup/) - Greg是在中国做生意的最佳拍档。他精通双语和双重文化（中文-英文）谈判，对中国游戏和娱乐行业有着非凡的洞察力。在我领导 Eidos 上海公司期间，Greg为我敲定了出版协议并提出建设性意见，他还向我们的员工和分包商传授了知识产权保护的重要性。
- [Jazy Zhang](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/jazy-zhang/) - Greg是仅有的几位对中国和美国的电子游戏行业有着深入了解和丰富经验的律师之一。我曾有幸与Greg合作，与美国和韩国的主要游戏公司就多款网络游戏在中国的本地化和发行许可进行谈判。Greg了解游戏的技术层面，能够指导我们通过某些具有挑战性的合同条款，最大限度地保护我们的利益。
- [Stefano Corazza](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/stefano-corazza/) - 我在担任 Mixamo（已被 Adobe Systems 收购）首席执行官期间，曾与 Pillar Legal 合作数年。在 Pillar Legal 的帮助下，我们与大型上市公司谈判了一些重要的业务许可协议，这些公司通常由规模大得多的律师事务所代理。Pillar Legal 在软件许可领域的深厚知识、独特的反应能力和适应能力使我们能够以非常及时和经济高效的方式完成许多重要交易。作为企业所有者，如果您知道您可以信赖您的律师的工作，那将会有很大的不同。
- [William Bao Bean](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/william-bao-bean/) - 我不能用更多的溢美之词来赞扬Greg和Pillar Legal的成员们。他们能够两地工作（旧金山-上海）、熟练掌握两种语言并深刻理解两种文化。我在过去的八年时间里代表买方与卖方和Greg合作了将近40个风投交易，我也总是推荐我们的初创企业向美国博申律师事务所寻求法律方面的帮助。
- [American McGee](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/american-mcgee/) - 针对中国游戏行业的合同、谈判策略以及商业惯例方面，Greg有着丰富的经验和知识。这对Spicy Horse上海开发工作室的成立和持续运营至关重要。他对成本的深思熟虑、与生俱来的亲和力以及久经考验的专业知识赢得了我的完全信任和衷心拥护。
- [Bill Wang](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/bill-wang/) - Greg是我们合作过的最好的律师之一。他的分析能力以及在游戏行业数年的经验使得他能够提供深刻的、全面的、和富有创造力的法律意见。 他能够认真听取客户问题，能够有针对性的快速回复并给予清楚的法律分析。Greg了解我们的商务需求，他是一位对完美世界很有价值的顾问。
- [Chen Tianqiao](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/chen-tianqiao/) - Greg作为盛大集团的第一任法务总监，他帮助我们完成了IPO并在纳斯达克的上市，还帮助我们处理了大量兼并收购和许可协议的谈判事宜。此外，Greg还带领我们的法务团队取得了一项核心产品诉讼的胜利。Greg 和我之间总是用中文交谈，多年来他用自己对中国和美国的理解帮助我们解决了多个国际性的法律问题。我相信他的判断并且珍惜他的建议。
- [Chen Tianqiao](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/chen-tianqiao/) - Greg served as the first general counsel of Shanda, helping to complete our IPO and Nasdaq listing along with numerous acquisitions and key licensing agreements. In addition, Greg led our legal team in winning a key litigation relating to our core product. Greg and I have always spoken to one another in Mandarin, and over
- [Peter Tseng](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/peter-tseng/) - 美国博申律师事务所自2009年以来就是我们中国事务的主要外部顾问，他们代表Electronic Arts处理了许多游戏许可协议和战略合作。美国博申律师事务所的律师们能够考虑跨国公司的需求，并对中国的法律环境有着深刻的理解，他们能够帮助企业解决在中国发展中所遇到的困难。我们很高兴他们是我们团队的一部分。
- [Christine Taarup](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/christine-taarup/) - Greg Pilarowski is the best sparring partner one can have when doing business in China. Greg is an excellent lawyer and a very pleasant human being, he masters bilingual and dual cultural (Chinese – English) negotiations, and Greg has an extraordinary insight into the Chinese Games and Entertainment industry. Greg has finalized publishing agreements for
- [Jazy Zhang](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/jazy-zhang/) - Greg is one of only a few lawyers who have in-depth knowledge and experience in connection with the video game industry in China and in the U.S. I have had the pleasure of working with Greg in connection with negotiating multiple online game licenses with major players in the U.S. and South Korea to localize
- [Stefano Corazza](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/stefano-corazza/) - I worked with Pillar Legal for several years as the CEO of Mixamo (acquired by Adobe Systems). With Pillar Legal we negotiated some of the business’ key licensing agreements with large public companies who were often represented by much larger law firms. Pillar Legal’s deep knowledge of the software licensing space and unique responsiveness and
- [William Bao Bean](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/william-bao-bean/) - I cannot say enough good things about Greg and the Pillar Legal team. They are bi-coastal (San Francisco - Shanghai), bilingual and bicultural. I’ve done over 40 venture deals with Greg over the last 8 years on the investment, sell and buy side, and I often highly recommend that our portfolio companies utilize Pillar Legal
- [American McGee](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/american-mcgee/) - Greg's unique experience with and knowledge of China-specific game industry contracts, negotiation strategies, and business practices were essential in the formation and ongoing operation of Spicy Horse's Shanghai development studio. His thoughtful approach to costs, near round-the-clock accessibility and proven expertise have earned my complete trust and hearty endorsement.
- [Bill Wang](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/bill-wang/) - Greg is one of the best legal professionals we have worked with. His analytical ability and years of experience in the video game industry enables him to provide thoughtful, thorough, and creative legal advice. He listens carefully to client questions and he responds quickly and clearly with analysis and advice aimed directly at the issue.
- [Peter Tseng](https://www.pillarlegalpc.com/testimonial/peter-tseng/) - Pillar Legal has served as one of our key outside counsel for China matters since 2009, representing EA in connection with numerous game license agreements and strategic partnerships. The Pillar Legal attorneys have a deep understanding of China’s regulatory environment along with the concerns of international companies, which they use to help find practical solutions

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