K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2025 #5

Sports:

• Disney is seeking to force a proposed class of Fubo subscribers to arbitrate their claims that Disney unlawfully made streaming services pay inflated rates for ESPN and other sports channels, telling a California federal judge that the company can enforce Fubo’s arbitration clause after its purchase of the streamer. Disney Wants ESPN Streaming Rates Suit Sent To Arbitration – Law360

MLB

• The New York Yankees are hoping to stifle a cannabis apparel seller’s effort to secure a trademark registration for his products, telling the Federal Circuit that the application was correctly denied for copying the team’s “iconic” logo. Yankees Defend ‘Iconic’ Logo Against Cannabis Apparel Seller – Law360

Entertainment:

LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS

• Britney Spears is challenging the IRS over the more than $720,000 it assessed against her in 2021, telling the U.S. Tax Court that the agency improperly increased income she received through her pass-through entity. Britney Spears Fights IRS Over 2021 Tax Bill

MUSIC

• A FL federal judge denied a request by a poet suing Taylor Swift for $25 million to block the pop superstar from allegedly infringing the poet’s work in lyrics across four albums. Judge Won’t Block Taylor Swift In Poet’s $25M IP Suit – Law360