Articles of Interest (Dec. 1-15, 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 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.

  1. SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Facing Class Action Over Cuts to Coverage
  2. Federal Judge Strikes Down Spinrilla’s DMCA ‘Mixtape’ Defense – RIP Spinrilla?
  3. U.S. Judge Halts Trump’s TikTok Ban, The 2nd Court To Fully Block The Action
  4. Proposed California bill could create new pressure in NCAA name, image and likeness debate
  5. Minor League Team Says The Yankees And MLB Are Guilty Of Being Bullies
  6. NHL, NHLPA Declare a Truce, but the Battle May be Far From Over
  7. Plans for much-anticipated Raleigh soccer stadium hits roadblock
  8. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski questions playing basketball games during coronavirus pandemic
  9. New executive order requires high school sports to end by 10 p.m.
  10. Lifting the Hood on NASCAR’s Remarkably Diverse Legal Department
  11. Senate Commerce Committee chair introduces college-athlete name, image and likeness bill
  12. US Senator Pushes Bill That Could Punish Twitch Streamers And Youtubers As Felons
  13. ‘Intentional Discrimination’: Class Action Claims NCAA’s Academic Requirements Disproportionately Penalize Black Athletes
  14. The Rise in Demand for Studio Space in Los Angeles – Q & A with Andrew Schmerzler
  15. Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name
  16. Wall Street Journal Quotes Alan Epstein on Tax Benefits at Play in Sale of Bob Dylan’s Songwriting Catalog
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