Constitutional Law, Personal Injury, Art, Entertainment & Sports Law

Athletes’ Rights of Publicity Trump First Amendment in Video Game Context

by Ronald Katz | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/23/2013

In a recent 62-page decision by the Third Circuit, obviously intended to give guidance in an unclear area of the law, the rights of publicity of a college athlete in a video game trumped the First Amendment arguments of the...more

Donald Trump Sues Bill Maher for Monkeying Around on Late-Night Talk Show

by Dan Nabel | Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 2/21/2013

Here at Law Law Land, there are a few pearls of wisdom we like to repeat — perhaps to a fault — just because they are so helpful and right. Copyright law doesn’t protect ideas, only the expressions of ideas. Being legally...more

Rights of Publicity: Contradictions in the Courts

by Ronald Katz | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/14/2013

The legal controversies over athletes' rights-of-publicity rage on. Two pending appellate decisions offer some hope that a rational conclusion might be in sight. The head of Manatt's Sports Law Practice Group, Ron Katz, had...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - November 7, 2012

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 11/7/2012

Table of Contents: ..Washington v. Take-two Interactive Software, Inc., et al. California appellate court affirms anti-SLAPP dismissal of misappropriation claim brought against Grand Theft Auto developers....more

July 2012: Sports Litigation Update -- District Courts Divided over Use of Football Players in Video Games

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 7/27/2012

Recent disputes involving Electronic Arts (EA) have divided district courts in the Third and Ninth Circuits over whether the First Amendment insulates designers of video games from lawsuits when they use an athlete’s likeness...more

Celebrities Protected by 'Right of Publicity'

by Jeffrey Albright | Lewis and Roca LLP on 7/10/2012

Star gazing takes on new meaning in New Mexico as the state’s film industry continues to grow. You might spot stars like Johnny Depp, Lou Diamond Phillips, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Juliet Lopez in Albuquerque since...more

Jackson Walker VIA Media postcard - April 2012

by Jackson Walker on 5/2/2012

In This Issue: - Paul Watler's Perspective A Million to None in Texas Defamation Rulings — The same red-flag words may yield vastly different results in defamation litigation. Two recent Texas rulings serve as...more

Luck of the Draw

by Nikkya Williams | Lewis and Roca LLP on 4/30/2012

Let me first say that I love football and I went to Stanford. But not when Stanford had good football teams, no, no. I went to Stanford when we were lucky to win 4 games in the season. So the recent, phenomenal success of...more

Learning the Rights and Wrongs of Commercial Speech

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 4/27/2012

Michael Jordan recently learned that his achievements on the basketball court do not translate into success in court when his opponent is the First Amendment. In a ruling against Mr. Jordan, a federal judge in Chicago...more

Life After Death - Right of Publicity Law

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/16/2012

Society is consumed with celebrity. We can survey Hollywood marriages and divorces, analyze Golden Globe wardrobe choices and comment upon the latest Lindsey Lohan foible. It is not surprising that many artists have channeled...more

Entertainment Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 10/6/2011

In This Issue: Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Prohibiting Sale of Violent Video Games to Minors; The Hurt Locker; and In Re NCAA Student-Athlete Name. Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Prohibiting Sale of Violent Video...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update For Motion Picture Studios And Television Networks - September 14, 2011

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 9/15/2011

Table of Contents: •Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc. Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc., USDC District of New Jersey, September 9, 2011 District court dismisses former college football player’s right of publicity...more

First Amendment Defeats Right of Publicity Claims Against Electronic Arts’ NCAA Football Video Games

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/13/2011

On Sept. 9, 2011, Judge Freda Wolfson of the United States District Court for the district of New Jersey issued a 67 page opinion that is not only the latest in a series of decisions involving Electronic Arts’ (EA) sports...more

Former Student Athletes’ Right of Publicity and Antitrust Claims Will Proceed Against the NCAA and Electronic Arts

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/15/2011

Closely watched class action lawsuits by former student athletes against the National Collegiate Athletic Association “NCAA”), its licensing arm, the Collegiate Licensing company (“CLC”), and the popular video game maker,...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update For Motion Picture Studios And Television Networks - March 9, 2011

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 3/9/2011

Table of Contents: • Best v. Berard • Lapine v. Seinfeld Best v. Berard, USDC N.D. Illinois, March 3, 2011 • In right of publicity action relating to reality TV show Female Forces, court grants defendants’ motion...more

Reaching from the Grave, Should Publicity Rights End Upon Death?

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/25/2011

Over the years, several businesses have tried to gain a competitive edge by associating their products with famous celebrities… but without obtaining licenses. There has been the “Bogart” collection of furniture sold by...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update For Motion Picture Studios And Television Networks - February 23 , 2011

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/24/2011

No Doubt v. Activision Publishing, Inc., California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, February 15, 2011 • In rock band’s right of publicity action, court finds videogame publisher’s use of band members’...more

'That's Hot' (as in Stolen): Paris Hilton v. Hallmark Cards on Right of Publicity Law

by Venable LLP on 9/7/2010

Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton is best known for her flamboyant lifestyle and reality television show, "The Simple Life." She is now also the topic of conversation around law firm water coolers, and not just for her recent...more

Boxing Promoter Don King K.O.'d in Florida Appellate Court on Defamation Claims

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/2/2010

ESPN, Inc. put legendary boxing promoter Don King down for the count this summer when a Florida appellate court upheld summary judgment in favor of the sports media giant on King's defamation claims in Don King Productions,...more

Newsletter of the Sports Law Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/2/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *About This Issue *Supreme Court Denies Certiorari In Fantasy Baseball Right Of Publicity Case *Chaos Continued ? The Supreme Court Denies Certiorari In C.B.C. Distribution And Marketing V. Major League...more

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