Maximizing Revenue: The Future of College Sports Media Rights in a Post-House World — Highway to NIL Podcast
When Consent Isn’t Enough – The TTAB’s Decision in In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
Tips for Building Your Equine Career
(Podcast) The Briefing: Protecting Fictional Characters – Copyright and Trademark Strategies
The Briefing: The Nirvana Baby Lawsuit – A Win for Nirvana
(Podcast) The Briefing: The Nirvana Baby Lawsuit – A Win for Nirvana
Can a Coach's Playbook Be Copyrighted? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
A Journey From The Courtroom To The Studio with Danny Cevallos, Legal Analyst, MSNBC/NBCNews
No Trouble With The Curve: Talking Major League Baseball with Frankie Garland, Deputy General Counsel, Philadelphia Phillies
(Podcast) The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
Investing In Video Games with William Kerr, Managing Partner, Kerr LLP
The Briefing: Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business: A Business Leader’s Guide to Cross-Border Trademark Protection
Can You Still Sample Like It's 1989? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing - Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
5 Key Takeaways | Styled for Compliance: What the NY Fashion Workers Act Means for Your Brand
Engineering Athletic Performance with David Cohen, General Counsel at Infinite Athlete
SkadBytes Podcast | Whose Work Is It Anyway?: How UK Law is Grappling With Generative AI and Training Data
How AI Will Shape Video Game Development with Miguel Oliveira, Jesse Helton & Bruce Morrison, Founders at Druids.AI
Allegations of misconduct are not unique to a certain type of workplace, but when they occur in sports, a larger spotlight and the potential for serious financial and reputational damage often follow. An effective...more
We have all seen the commercials with witty comedians and sports legends extolling how easy it is to pick up your phone and place a bet for your favorite sports team. That is, unless you live in a state where gambling on...more
Sports venues have displayed images of individuals attending their events on jumbotrons for decades. This practice continues to thrive largely due to the principle that people do not have an expectation of privacy at public...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton sued the Roblox Corporation, which operates a popular online gaming platform used predominantly by children and teens, alleging violations of state and federal consumer protection and online safety laws....more
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, originally enacted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was designed to stimulate private investment in low-income communities by offering significant tax benefits to investors who reinvest...more
News of AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood’s potential signing with a talent agency has ignited debate among actors and other creative artists, including Emily Blunt, Whoopi Goldberg and Natasha Lyonne, who worry that...more
Private equity investment in European sports is no longer a novel concept, but its influence continues to expand. CVC Capital Partners’ recent consolidation of its sports investments under a newly formed entity, Global Sport...more
The video game industry continues to see significant activity in the area of intellectual property law. This month’s newsletter highlights recent developments in ongoing cases as well as new disputes....more
The battle between Google and “Fortnite” developer Epic Games is set to reshape how developers, publishers, and their financial backers approach Android as a commercial platform....more
The landscape of college athletics is rapidly evolving. With new opportunities for student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), and the rise of revenue-sharing following the House settlement, legal...more
Another mammoth deal involving artificial intelligence, this time in the global gaming arena, again reveals how investors positively glow when it comes to AI acquisitions and partnerships....more
On November 6, the College Sports Commission (CSC) published an NIL deal flow report that included data on third-party NIL deals through the end of October. According to the report, the CSC has cleared 12,175 deals totaling...more
In a decision potentially implicating a number of universities and creative employees, a federal court in Vermont recently held that the University of Vermont (UVM) owned the copyright to a new athletic logo created by a...more
The Louvre is synonymous with cultural excellence. That’s what makes the recent heist of crown jewels—and the subsequent state audit—so jarring. This wasn’t a Hollywood caper. It was a case study in how predictable,...more
Last week, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 900th NHL goal. He is the leading goal scorer in NHL history — having broken the record last season — and is the only player ever to have reached the...more
Until recently, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) long-prohibited student athletes from making money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Originally Published in the Portland Business...more
The NCAA on Friday declared six former Division I men’s basketball players permanently ineligible after investigations found they tried to fix games and provided information to gamblers about how they would manipulate...more
Athletes, entertainers, musicians and other individuals at the vanguard of their fields (whether it be the next Super Bowl MVP quarterback, Grammy-winning artist, or Oscar-winning director), often surround themselves with a...more
The Los Angeles Dodgers recently won an unbelievably entertaining and memorable World Series Championship over the Toronto Blue Jays. The final out occurred in Game 7 when Alejandro Kirk hit into a double play after breaking...more
Place of supply for virtual streaming services Under current Belgian VAT law, the place of supply for admission to cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, and entertainment events is determined by the location...more
Congratulations to the 2025 World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their dramatic Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays completed their quest for the rare baseball accomplishment of back-to-back championships. One...more
Welcome back to the Spotlight! This past week, amidst Halloween candy sorting (and sampling…and re-sampling…) a recording artist by the name of Xania Monet generated enough radio play to make a historic appearance on the...more
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in Southern Ute Indian Tribe et al. v. Polis et al., provides clarification on the extent of state authority to regulate online sports betting...more
The recent unanimous California Supreme Court opinion in Whitehead v. City of Oakland addressed the permissible scope of pre-event liability releases under Government Code §835 in cases involving injuries on public property....more
In the next two years, the number of commercial and recreational drones operating in the United States is expected to almost triple, reaching close to three million. While the vast majority of drones are used for lawful...more