Articles of Interest (Dec. 15-31, 2020)
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section (“SEL”) found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to Section members. Feel free to reach out to the SEL Communications Co-chairs, Kelly Ryan and Jourdan Williams, if you would like to submit either personally written pieces or other third-party articles that would be of interest to SEL members.
- ACC Taps Northwestern AD Jim Phillips As Next Commissioner
- The Empowering Athletes Act: A Welcome High-Water Mark in Amateur Sport Accountability
- Twitch Apologizes For DMCA Takedown Mess & Promises A Legal Solution
- Facebook to move UK users out of EU’s privacy jurisdiction next year, post-Brexit
- To Die For – New York Recognizes Publicity Rights of Deceased Performers
- Google wins EU antitrust nod for $2.1 billion Fitbit deal
- IP/Entertainment Case Law Updates: Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. ComicMix LLC
- Fox News Contributor Britt McHenry’s Harassment Suit Against Co-Host Survives Dismissal
- Identifying and Implementing Meaningful Cultural Change in College Athletic Departments
- Important New Trademark and Copyright Laws Appear in Stimulus Package
- Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch joins NFL investigation into Washington Football Team owners
- Netflix Beats Libel Claims from “Panama Papers” Law Firm
- COVID, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports
- Sports Drink Industry Quickly Filling Up Behind Gatorade
- Is the Law of Character Copyright in Chaos?
- What Does the Future Hold for Intellectual Property in 2021?
- SEC Deal A Driver Toward A New Economy For ESPN And ESPN+
- Viacom Shareholders Get Judge’s OK to Pursue Unfairness of CBS Merger
- Major League Soccer To Exercise Force Majeure Clause To Reopen Negotiations With Its Players To Address COVID-19 Financial Realities
- Appeals court sides with Durham Bulls over foul ball injury