Personal Injury, Art, Entertainment & Sports Law

Traumatic Brain Injury a Growing Concern for Athletes

by Phillips Law Offices on 5/3/2013

Our law firm has more than 65 years combined experience representing individuals and families injured and suffering due to the negligence or mistake of others. Other than fatal injury, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are some...more

NFL Concussion Lawsuits in Philadelphia

by The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP on 5/2/2013

Earlier this month, a federal court in Philadelphia heard arguments about concussions in the National Football League (NFL). More than 4,100 plaintiffs, who are part of 222 consolidated lawsuits, are at the beginning of the...more

Corporate Sponsors Should Not Be Liable For Injuries Sustained By Event Participants

by Sara Perry | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/1/2013

Recently, in Boudreau v. Bank of Montreal, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a motion dismissing a lawsuit against Bank of Montreal (BMO), Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers), and Umbro Inc. (Umbro)....more

Three Point Shot - April 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/30/2013

The (Gold) Gloves Are Off - Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has a lot to say. He's well-known for being outspoken, and he's a prolific tweeter on his @DatDudeBP account, which boasts over 650,000...more

Riddell Found Negligent In Relation To Football Player's Injuries

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/15/2013

One 17-year-old high school student had a life not that different from many other high school football players in Alabama. However, this football player's end is far more tragic than most, but sadly no longer becoming a rare...more

Paying College Players

by Derek Allen | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 3/27/2013

As my diehard readers (maybe reader? Hi Mom! (Just kidding, I’m pretty sure even she doesn’t read these)) will remember, I blogged about pending litigation between former college athletes and the NCAA regarding whether...more

American Academy Of Neurology Warns Of Dangers From Concussions

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 3/20/2013

New information is emerging all the time about exactly how delicate our brains really are. A brain injury can not only interrupt cognitive functions and motor skills, it can also alter a victim's personality, at times...more

Don't Bring a Video Game to a Gun Fight

by Christopher Hopkins on 3/20/2013

The NRA is blaming the video game industry for recent episodes of gun violence, such as the Sandyhook shooting. This article discusses the history of blaming entertainment industries for societal ills in the United States,...more

Can Junior Seau’s Family Win Wrongful Death Suit?

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 3/11/2013

In early May 2012, according to Oceanside, California police, former National Football League player Junio Seau was found in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the chest and revolver near his body. Although Seau did not leave...more

You're Getting Sued For What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 10)

by Bob Tarantino | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/7/2013

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance. The series aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a...more

Jackson Walker's VIA Media Postcard - February 2013

by Stacy Allen, Robert (Bob) P. Latham | Jackson Walker on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: - Stacy Allen Speaks: Right of Publicity: Advantage Athletes - Recent court decisions regarding unlicensed likenesses of celebrities in programs, products or video games represent a disturbing...more

Hot Dog Eye Injury Lawsuit Against Kansas City Royals – Instant Replay

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 2/21/2013

John Coomer claimed that he was injured when he was hit in the eye by a foil wrapped hot dog, shot out of an air cannon by Royals' mascot Slugerr, during a 2009 Kansas City Royals game. He sued the Royals for his injuries...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

NFL faces class action lawsuit from thousands of former players

by Steve Berman on 2/6/2013

More than 4,000 former professional football players and their wives have filed a class action lawsuit against the National Football League, accusing the league of deliberately concealing information about life-altering brain...more

Alabama: Super Bowl Week Turns Into Brain Injury Forum

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 2/4/2013

We discussed some of the most serious consequences of football earlier this week. As we go into Super Bowl weekend, it's clear that the dangers and risks of this game are on people's minds; from the players' to the...more

Baseball Fan Held Not To Have Assumed the Risk of Getting Hit With A Hot Dog

by Williams Venker & Sanders on 2/4/2013

While enjoying a hot dog at a baseball game may be as all-American as the game itself, getting hit by one is not typically part of the plan, at least not according to the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District. ...more

Football Player's Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 1/31/2013

The suicide of a former NFL linebacker, Junior Seau, in May of last year really caused a stir and served to raise questions surrounding safety in the game of football. As the medical community learns more about the impact of...more

Controversial Film “Escape From Tomorrow” Shows Need to Protect Intellectual Property

by Joan Archer, Matthew Kreutzer | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 1/31/2013

“Escape From Tomorrow,” one of the most controversial films at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, has put copyright and trademark law, as well as the question of what constitutes parody, in the spotlight. The film reminds...more

Three Point Shot - January 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/30/2013

In This Issue: - Take Me Out To the Ball Game, But Keep Me Away From the Flying Hotdogs - Full Court Press Gets Young Women the Right to Play AND Be Cheered - Will Dorsett be able to “Heisman” SER Media?...more

Automation Systems and Product Liability: Best Practices

by Steven Richman | Duane Morris LLP on 1/28/2013

Originally published in Law360 on January 25, 2013. Contemporary theater depends increasingly on the "wow" factor. General audiences are no longer satisfied to see a great performance live without an associated visual...more

Release of Liability Contained in Event Entry Form Held to Apply To a Subsequently Added Event Sponsor

by Williams Venker & Sanders on 1/23/2013

On any given week, most of us are asked to sign at least one or two releases of liability for various sporting and recreational events. The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District recently held those releases may...more

Youth Soccer League Sued Over Molester Coach

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 1/22/2013

The parents of a girl who was raped by her youth soccer coach when she was 13 are suing the local soccer league organization for negligence in failing to adequately vet the coach before allowing him access to children....more

Primary Assumption of the Risk - 20 Years Later, Nalwa Confirms the Vitality and Breadth of Knight.

by Michael Walsh | Sedgwick LLP on 1/15/2013

Implicitly marking the 20th anniversary of its seminal decision in Knight v. Jewett, which established the doctrine of primary assumption of the risk, the California Supreme Court confirmed both the continuing vitality and...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

10 Annoying Attorney Traits

by Matthew Thompson on 1/11/2013

10 bad habits of attorneys...more

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