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Cozen O'Connor

When the Music Stops: How a Missed Day Count Cost DJ Tiesto EUR 17 Million in U.S. Tax Exposure

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On May 12, 2026, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal issued a landmark ruling: U.S. law firm’s Dutch branch must pay Dutch DJ and electronic music icon Tijs Tiesto nearly 17 million euros in damages, plus 35,000 euros in legal...more

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What Sports Innovation Teaches Every Business About IP Strategy

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Intellectual property shapes how businesses develop new products, protect their brands, and compete in crowded markets. Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day celebrates the power of human creativity and this year’s...more

Morgan Lewis

Red Cards and Red Flags: FinCEN’s FIFA World Cup Human Trafficking Notice Signals Expanding Risks for Businesses

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The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 11, 2026 issued a Notice urging heightened vigilance for human trafficking activity associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, signaling...more

Hinckley Allen

Media Law Resource Center: When Celebrity Doctors Aren’t Celebrities: The Public Figure Question in Colker v. Callis

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A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled that a defamation action brought by a celebrity doctor associated with WWE founder Vince McMahon may proceed. On March 13, 2026, Judge Sarah F. Russell denied a motion to dismiss in...more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways | Mad Men, Meet the Law: Advertising Rules, Risks and Realities

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Kilpatrick Partners Laura Miller and Ty Lord and Hanesbrand’s Harris Henderson (Vice President, Deputy General Counsel) recently spoke at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Charlotte Chapter on the topic of “Mad Men,...more

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Building for the World Cup, Investing for the Future

In February 2023, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 Men’s FIFA World Cup, we looked ahead to 2026 and noted that the largest World Cup in history would be coming to North America, and with it, a fresh round of...more

Venable LLP

Chalk Talk: The College Sports Commission Wins Its First Major NIL Enforcement Test

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Last week, the College Sports Commission (CSC) won its first major challenge to its ability to regulate NIL deals in the post-House v. NCAA era. We previously discussed the background of the case—an arbitration initiated by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Independent Football Regulator’s Investigation and Enforcement Powers: Don’t Be Caught Offside

As introduced in our 23 April 2026 article “England’s New Independent Football Regulator: Are You on the Ball?,” the Football Governance Act 2025 (Act) represents a landmark shift for English football clubs....more

Foster Garvey PC

This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Netflix Revives Grown Ups, Yankees Legends Enter the Snack Game and Dua Lipa Takes on Samsung

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! For the better part of my life, if the New York Knicks weren’t playing basketball for a long stretch of time around this time of year, it meant that they were eliminated from the playoffs (or,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Receives Extensive Feedback on Prediction Markets Rulemaking

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) received extensive comment letters in response to its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on prediction markets, issued on March 12, 2026. The ANPRM launched the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Pitch - April 2026

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Whyte Monkee Productions, LLC v. Netflix, Inc.

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Following panel rehearing, Tenth Circuit affirms district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Netflix and Royal Goode Productions on all claims regarding use of plaintiffs’ videos in hit docuseries Tiger King,...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2026 #2

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Akerman LLP

On this day, eight years ago...

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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

Weintraub Tobin

The Briefing: Documentary Fair Use After Warhol: The Tenth Circuit Gets It Right

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Did the courts just preserve documentary filmmaking as we know it? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partner Scott Hervey and Associate Caroline M. Korpiel revisit the Tiger King fair use dispute and break down...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

What a Senate rule change for predictive trading portends for the private sector

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

Knobbe Martens

Taylor Swift, Trademarks, and the Pursuit of a Federal Right of Publicity

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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

McDermott Will & Schulte

Transformative documentary use, work made for hire doctrine defeat copyright claims

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

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What Schools, Athletes, and Brands Should Take from the Playfly–Nebraska NIL Decision

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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

Fenwick & West LLP

Tenth Circuit Roars: ‘Tiger King’ Clip Is Fair Use, Netflix Prevails Post‑Warhol

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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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Managing Pregnancy‑Related Risk in Modern Workplaces: Insights from Women’s Professional Sports

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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

DLA Piper

Inside Competition: May 2026

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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

FordHarrison

EntertainHR: The NFL’s Real Offseason was at the Bargaining Table

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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

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - May 2026 #2

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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

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Three Lessons From Roblox’s Recent AG Settlements

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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

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