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Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2024 #4

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Under Armour on Friday said it has agreed to pay $434 million to settle a 2017 class action lawsuit accusing the sports apparel maker of defrauding shareholders about its revenue growth in order to meet Wall Street forecasts....more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2024 #4

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The first person charged for violating a 2020 law that forbids conspiracies to taint international sports events through performance-enhancing drugs received a three-month prison sentence. Federal prosecutors used the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Pitch - September 2023

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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Pitch - July 2023

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

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Judge Rules in Favor of Zion Williamson in Case Against Former Agent

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A three year legal battle in federal district court between NBA superstar and former Duke University standout, Zion Williamson, and his former agent was brought to a close earlier this month in the Middle District of North...more

Weintraub Tobin

Podcast - The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Say NFT Again – I Dare You: Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino Over Plans to Sell “Pulp...

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In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between Miramax and Quentin Tarantino, over his efforts to sell “Pulp Fiction” themed NFT’s. ...more

Weintraub Tobin

The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Say NFT Again – I Dare You: Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino Over Plans to Sell “Pulp Fiction”...

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In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between Miramax and Quentin Tarantino, over his efforts to sell “Pulp Fiction” themed NFT’s....more

Jaburg Wilk

Miramax Gets Medieval on Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction NFTs: Takeaways for Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Creators, Buyers and...

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The Lawsuit Against Tarantino - On November 16, 2021, Miramax filed a lawsuit against famed film director Quentin Tarantino, alleging breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Your Event is Cancelled Because of COVID-19: Breach of Contract or Excused Performance?

SXSW, Coachella, the NCAA Tournament, Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductions, St. Patrick’s Day parades, The Masters, the NFL Draft, the Houston Rodeo, Record Store Day, and the closing of clubs and concert halls from New York...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Jay-Z Got 99 Problems but the Statute of Frauds Ain’t One

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After a six year legal battle, superstar rapper Shawn Carter (“Jay-Z”) and his former partners Damon “Dame” Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke successfully defended their use of Roc-A-Fella Records’ iconic logo. Walker v. Carter,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Blue Man Group Member’s Fiduciary Duty Claim Drummed Out of Court

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Ian Pai was an early participant in the Blue Man Group (“BMG”). Between 1989 and 1991, he met and began collaborating with the founders of BMG, namely, Chris Wink, Phillip Stanton and Matt Goldman. ...more

Mintz - Sports Entertainment Viewpoints

Where is the Line? Options for Professional Leagues and Teams Facing On-Field Player Social Activism

In July 2016, four players on the Minnesota Lynx WNBA team wore black shirts in support of the Black Lives Matter social justice movement. The WNBA fined the players, but later rescinded the fines. In August 2016, San...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Harvey Keitel Fails Twice to Prove Binding Contract to do Commercials for E*Trade

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In an action for breach of contract, Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs star Harvey Keitel sued E*Trade based upon a Term Sheet entered into between Keitel and advertising agency Ogilvey & Mather NY (“Ogilvey”) for the actor to...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Broadway Producers Awarded $90,000 from New York Jury

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A New York jury found ex-publicist Marc Thibodeau liable for breach of contract and tortious interference for a Broadway production called Rebecca, which was supposed to premiere on Broadway. The jury did not find Thibodeau...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Agreeing to Agree: Commercial Division Rules Twice that Term Sheets Were Not Binding Agreements

In two recent decisions, Justices Charles E. Ramos and Saliann Scarpulla of the New York Commercial Division ruled that term sheets were not binding agreements. Keitel v. E*Trade Fin. Corp., No. 652220/2015, 2017 BL 131532...more

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