Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The lawyers are back for fun, sun, and LEGAL INTRIGUE. Got a burning question about the law and how it affects the games (and creators) you love? Interested in a career in games law? Just wanna hear fun war stories? Come on by, it's fun.
Panelists
Joe Newman, Counsel (Product, Privacy, Legal) - Refer to profile link above
Jay Sinha, Senior Counsel for Privacy and Cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Justice : I'm a privacy & cybersecurity attorney with experience in both the private and public sectors, and I focus on data breach response, insider threat and program management. I want to be an indie developer or producer someday.
Felix Hilgert | LinkedIn, Lawyer, Osborne Clarke : I'm a European technology and video games lawyer with a strong international focus. I'm currently based in San Francisco, where we act as in-timezone contacts for cutting-edge overseas legal advice for our North American clients, as we help them expand, grow and transform overseas. Prior to that, I've also lived and worked in Cologne, Paris, Vancouver, and Toronto.
David Bender, Senior Counsel, Privacy & Compliance, ZeniMax Media Inc.: I'm a privacy counsel at ZeniMax, covering privacy legal issues worldwide across all of our studios and games. I'm based in Maryland just outside DC, and I’m a lifelong gamer.
MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of video games, video game culture, and video game music. We achieve this through numerous events, such as Super MAGFest, MAGWest, MAGStock, and Bit Gen Gamer Fest. We also support other not-for-profit organizations, such as Child’s Play. Learn more at https://magfest.org.
The lawyers are back for fun, sun, and LEGAL INTRIGUE. Got a burning question about the law and how it affects the games (and creators) you love? Interested in a career in games law? Just wanna hear fun war stories? Come on by, it's fun.
Panelists
Joe Newman, Counsel (Product, Privacy, Legal) - Refer to profile link above
Jay Sinha, Senior Counsel for Privacy and Cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Justice : I'm a privacy & cybersecurity attorney with experience in both the private and public sectors, and I focus on data breach response, insider threat and program management. I want to be an indie developer or producer someday.
Felix Hilgert | LinkedIn, Lawyer, Osborne Clarke : I'm a European technology and video games lawyer with a strong international focus. I'm currently based in San Francisco, where we act as in-timezone contacts for cutting-edge overseas legal advice for our North American clients, as we help them expand, grow and transform overseas. Prior to that, I've also lived and worked in Cologne, Paris, Vancouver, and Toronto.
David Bender, Senior Counsel, Privacy & Compliance, ZeniMax Media Inc.: I'm a privacy counsel at ZeniMax, covering privacy legal issues worldwide across all of our studios and games. I'm based in Maryland just outside DC, and I’m a lifelong gamer.
MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of video games, video game culture, and video game music. We achieve this through numerous events, such as Super MAGFest, MAGWest, MAGStock, and Bit Gen Gamer Fest. We also support other not-for-profit organizations, such as Child’s Play. Learn more at https://magfest.org.
