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This week marks the anniversary of the landmark Murphy v. NCAA decision, when the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a 1992 federal law that prohibited...more
As a harbinger of increasing scrutiny over those who operate and trade on prediction markets, on Thursday, April 30, 2026, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced S. Res. 708, “A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the...more
Taylor Swift’s recent trademark filings for her voice and likeness point to a growing trend among celebrities and high-profile individuals using federal trademark law—rather than relying solely on state-by-state publicity...more
Elaborating on the application of the fair use doctrine in the documentary context, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment after determining that seven of the eight works at issue were works...more
The first wave of post-House name, image, and likeness (NIL) enforcement disputes is beginning to produce written decisions, and a recent arbitration involving 18 Nebraska football players and Playfly Sports Properties offers...more
The Tenth Circuit issued its opinion in Whyte Monkee Productions, LLC v. Netflix, Inc. on April 30, 2026, affirming summary judgment in favor of Netflix and Royal Goode Productions on all claims of copyright infringement...more
Growth in women’s professional sports, including Houston’s anticipated return of a WNBA team, is drawing renewed focus on pregnancy‑related employment issues. Recent WNBA developments underscore how federal law, labor...more
Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify key legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States and beyond. In addition to reporting on antitrust litigation and enforcement actions...more
While most of the football-loving world was busy analyzing free agency and the new draft class, the most impactful event of the summer took place at the collective bargaining table when the National Football League (“NFL) and...more
Blake Lively has settled her claims accusing Justin Baldoni's production company of orchestrating a smear campaign after she accused her It Ends With Us co-star of sexually harassing her, the actors announced in a joint...more
Regulators continue to focus on how companies interact with children online, as illustrated by the recent settlements Roblox entered into with different state AGs. The company has agreed to pay a total of almost $36 million...more
The Sports Law Playbook returns with its May 2026 edition. In this issue, we examine the legal risks surrounding unauthorized marketing tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including right of publicity claims, false endorsement...more
The House settlement redefined college sports, but though it resolved revenue-sharing and name, image and likeness (NIL) issues, it opened the door to new concerns for schools. Colleges now find themselves in a competitive...more
As one of the three host countries for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the United States is expecting a significant increase in international travel this summer. Foreign nationals planning to travel to or from the United States to...more
Ever eager to retain control over her masters and ensure that she “never goes out of style,” Taylor Swift is the latest public figure looking toward registration of sensory trademarks to protect her name and likeness in a...more
On April 24, Taylor Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three new trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in what appears to be an effort to safeguard her identity against the rising...more
The saga of Joe Exotic has generated no shortage of legal drama. And a recent Tenth Circuit decision adds an important new chapter — one with significant implications for copyright holders and content creators alike across...more
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) long-standing eligibility framework – five years to play four seasons – has come under renewed legal pressure, this time from athletes who began their collegiate careers...more
The rapid expansion of legalized sports betting across the United States has triggered a debate among regulators: should consumers be allowed to sports wager using borrowed money?...more
On 30 April 2026, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered its first ruling on no-poach agreements between competing employers, confirming that such agreements are, as a rule, restrictions of competition by object under...more
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Perhaps lost in all of the commentary and handwringing over AI and what to do with the works it creates is how we care for copies of human-authored works. ...more
Recent Hollywood headlines highlight the need for entertainment and media industry employers to implement clear, consistent workplace policies for both performers and staff. In the high-profile litigation between Blake Lively...more
A bipartisan coalition of 41 AGs submitted a comment letter to the CFTC urging the Commission to affirm that sports-related prediction market “event contracts” fall under state gambling authority, not exclusive federal...more
In 1987, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) imposed the so-called "death penalty" on Southern Methodist University, canceling SMU's football season, all because boosters had the audacity to pay players....more