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Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Hidden Risk in the Sports Tech Boom

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Technology has long played a part in professional sports, but these days it permeates the industry. Cameras, sensors, and models of playing surfaces compute and communicate data and information in real time — enhancing...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Improper Venu Sports: Southern District of New York Blocks Launch of Sports-Streaming Joint Venture Between Disney, Fox, and...

The Southern District of New York took the extraordinary step of granting competitor Fubo’s effort to preliminarily enjoin the launch of “Venu Sports,” a sports-streaming joint venture between Disney, Fox, and Warner Brothers...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Esports Media Rights - Fall 2021

[co-authors: Zyie Lin and Cole Smith, FTI Consulting, Inc.] It is no secret that the popularity of both professional and amateur esports and gaming has exploded over the last 18 months – despite (and, perhaps, in part...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - March 2021 #2

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Welcome back to another week in the Spotlight. It is truly remarkable to think that it has (already? only?) been one year since the World Health Organization’s declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, shuttering sports arenas,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Esports Insights and Trends - April 2018

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Leveraging its long history and extensive experience in all aspects of the sports arena, the Foley Sports Industry Team is actively immersed in the booming esports industry. Our Esports Insights and Trends will be a recurring...more

Hogan Lovells

Gearing up for e-sport: Seizing opportunities and tackling legal issues

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On 27 March, Partner Eugene Low and Associate Arthur Ng from our Hong Kong office gave a presentation on e-sports at a reception event organized by the Association of Corporate Counsel, Hong Kong. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Content Developer Attempts to Tag MLB with Conversion: “Safe,” Rules Justice Kornreich

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Have you ever had a brilliant business idea, only to discover years later that someone else has beaten you to market? If you are a professional athlete, you might break your hand punching a fire extinguisher or picture frame...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital - January 2017

How a $300 million eSports Deal Could Change Traditional Sports Distribution - In December, Riot Games agreed to a seven year, $300 million deal with BAMTech, giving the digital distribution company exclusive rights to...more

K&L Gates LLP

Is Social Media Sharing of Sports Clips Copyright Infringement? Recent UK Judicial Clarification and International Implications

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In our annual review last year “Sports Industry 2015: A Year of Unprecedented Landmark Change”, we predicted that the battle against media piracy would be a key area for rights holders in 2016, highlighting “social media...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital Media - November 2014

Cutting of the Cable Bundle, NOT the Cord—Welcome to “The Great Unbundling” - 2014 is a transformative year for the media business. We will look back several years from now and fully realize this. First, anyone...more

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