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Esports law is complicated. States have different classifications for streamers and esports players, despite the rapid professionalization of esports contracts many are still lacking when compared to ironclad sports deals. COVID-19 only complicated issues. What happens when a pandemic shuts down most of the industries in the world? How do esports teams and players adjust during this period? Justin Jacobson, a lawyer for the Jacobson Firm who has worked with top-tier esports teams and players joins the show to talk about these complicated legal issues. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinJESQ (https://twitter.com/justinjESQ) and read his perspective on the music industry during COVID-19 on TuneCore (https://www.tunecore.com/blog/2020/04/legal-business-tips-for-musicians-on-twitch.html). If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe, it helps us out a ton! Multiple new episodes each week. For daily esports news, check out the Esports Minute (https://esportsminute.fireside.fm/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come! Special Guest: Justin Jacobson.