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Athletes Don’t Own Their Tattoos. That’s a Problem for Video Game Developers.
California Sports Betting Faces Tough But Not Impossible Road
A California Superior Court Judge struck down a critical component of NCAA enforcement in early October, ruling that the organization’s “show cause” penalties unlawfully constrain a person’s right to seek employment under California law.[1] Judge Frederick Shaller’s decision gave former USC assistant football coach Todd McNair a victory in his seven-year battle against the NCAA, although it remains uncertain whether that victory can withstand the inevitable scrutiny to be administered by other courts.
The NCAA relies on show cause penalties as one of its most devastating punishments, designed to deter bad behavior by NCAA coaches. The organization reserves these orders for serious offenses, and the orders require that a school hiring (or continuing to employ) an impacted coach to detail for the NCAA how it will monitor the coach. Additionally, if a coach laboring under a show cause order commits further rules violations, the organization will levy more severe punishments to the institution. Because these penalties are affixed to an individual, rather than the school, they can make the coach effectively unhirable.[2]
Shawn Carter, professionally known as rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, released the hip-hop track “Big Pimpin’” in 2000. Like many songs in the hip-hop genre, “Big Pimpin’” contains a fair amount of profanity and suggestion. “Big Pimpin’” peaked at #18 on the “Billboard Hot 100” chart. The song also ranks at #467 on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” Producer, Timothy Mosley, professionally known as Timbaland, provided an eclectic sound bed over which Jay-Z could compose—an infectious, exotic flute melody consumed by a Southern hip-hop beat. The flute melody would eventually be the source of an eleven (11)-year legal dispute.
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How is President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal related to the FIFA World Cup?
Seventh Circuit Upholds NCAA ‘Year In Residence’ Requirement For Transfers
NHL Secures Federal Court Victory As Class Action Status Denied In Concussion Case
The US Army Gets Armistice With NHL Team Over ‘Golden Knights’ Trademark
Copyright and Tattoos: Who owns your ink?
Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am Can’t Trademark #Willpower
Notorious ‘Porno-Trolling Scheme’ Lawyer Pleads Guilty
Restrictive Covenant Targeted in Efforts to Bring Sports Betting to Cherry Hill Site
Why Didn’t Ohio State Fire Urban Meyer? Breaking Down Its Decision From a Legal Standpoint
Marshall University official issues warning about sports betting
Five Ways Legal Sports Betting Could Run Off The Rails
Buffalo Wild Wings Partners With DraftKings To Enter World Of Fantasy Football
Coaching contracts demand more obligations
Colin Kaepernick Wins a Ruling in Collusion Grievance Against NFL for Case to Proceed
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Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.
Making Supreme Court Sausage: How the NJ Sports Betting Decision Will Be Made
Here’s How The Supreme Court’s Upcoming Sports Betting Decision Could Push Congress To Action
Sports Betting Could Complicate NCAA’s Amateurism Model
Miley Cyrus Hit With Copyright Suit Alleging “We Can’t Stop” Copied from 1988 Reggae Hit
Will the U.S. Supreme Court Bless Sports Wagers? Casinos Are Placing Bets
Legal issues aside, March Madness pools grow more sophisticated
Awaiting Supreme Court decision, pro sports leagues prepare for legal betting
How an Instagram Post Led to an N.F.L. Cheerleader’s Discrimination Case
Lindsay Lohan Loses Publicity Rights Case Over Grand Theft Auto–Lohan v. Take-Two
‘Stranger Things’ creators sued by filmmaker who alleges they stole ideas
Chicago Bears Violated Fan’s 1st Amendment Rights: Suit
Ninth Circuit Reviews Copyright Infringement Suit Over ‘Jumpman’ Logo
NCAA Extends Permissible Agent Use To Draft-Eligible High School Hockey Players
Ozzy Osbourne is an Antitrust Plaintiff
Opening Day Edition: Beer Advertising and Sports
Client Alert: Why it is 100x Riskier to Pay College Athletes than it is to Pay NFL Free Agents
Changes For Youth Football In California And Beyond
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.
Let the games begin: German IP law in the world of esports
Endorsement Lands Mark Hamill in TINA’s Sarlacc Pit
All the Money in the World: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, and Wage Disparity Issues
Vegas Golden Knights Brand in Free-Fall?
“Ticket-gate”- Revisiting the Intersection of Professional Football and Class Actions
Massachusetts to Tax Fantasy Sports?
It’s alive! The public domain starts breathing again
Iron Maiden gets heavy with trademark infringers
Contracts in football – the unconventional, bizarre and shocking
Gambling Laws Created Daily Fantasy Sports. Now It Could Cripple Them
TTAB denies Beyoncé requests in BLUE IVY CARTER Trademark Opposition Proceedings
Appeals court vacates decisions that canceled Redskins trademark registrations
The Larry Nassar Case and What Comes Next
In Michigan State Investigation, N.C.A.A. Moves Beyond Its Comfort Zone
NBA Pushes For Legal Sports Betting in New York, But Wants Piece of the Action
Cleveland Indians Will Remove Chief Wahoo Logo From Uniforms in 2019
On June 3, 2016, boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away from sepsis in an Arizona hospital, after a long fight with Parkinson’s disease.[1] Ali was known for his brash, braggadocious banter before bouts, as much as he was known for his fighting style in the ring. Many, including (and especially) Ali himself, regard him as the greatest boxer ever. After winning an Olympic Gold medal, becoming the then-youngest ever heavyweight champion at the age of 21, losing and regaining the heavyweight title twice more, and inventing both the “Ali shuffle” and the “rope-a-dope,” he was probably right.[2]
Aside from being a great boxer, Ali was also an entrepreneur. In 2006, Ali sold 80 percent of his company, G.O.A.T. LLC (Greatest of All Time), for $50,000,000. G.O.A.T. LLC, which was subsequently renamed Muhammad Ali Enterprises LLC (MAE), controlled the use of Ali’s intellectual property, including his name, image, likeness, and rights of publicity.[3]
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