Entertainment, Art & Sports

The National Law Review is a free no-login resource for legal articles on entertainment law, art law and sports law. Included in our commentary are various gaming and gambling laws throughout the United States, including issues that intersect with Native American and Tribal law.  Updates on gaming regulations across jurisdictions, as well as legislation as new states and municipalities, legalize gaming are all covered by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review. 

Additionally, the National Law Review covers the employment issues that can come up in workplaces with sports and gaming, including the legality of fantasy sports particularly in the workplace.  Other issues with fantasy sports, in terms of their legality across a variety of jurisdictions, are also broken down by legal experts as they arise.  Furthermore, litigation surrounding gaming, fantasy sports, video games, including intellectual property and trademark litigation, is also covered. 

We also examine sports law as it relates to professional sports such as equal pay for men's and women's teams, and governance of international sporting bodies such as the English Premier League, the Football Association, and Fédération Internationale de Football Association ("FIFA").  Issues surrounding major sports stories can sometimes feature a surprising legal twist,  such as Ambush Marketing at the 2018 World Cup, or judging at the Olympics, and coverage of NFL protests and the impact on player’s constitutional rights.

Our commentary also includes the effect that labor law has on student-athletes and college sports, and updated regulations in the NCAA, and how it might impact favorite teams.  The issue of unpaid students athletes and litigation surrounding that issue was extensively documented by the writers at the National Law Review.

We also cover the intersectionality between entertainment law and intellectual property law, such as trademark of goods and services, music and movie copyright infringement, and broadcasting rights.  Additionally, the National Law Review has legal analysis pertaining to artists' rights and litigation involving those issues.

For hourly updates on the latest in arts, sports, & entertainment legal news, legislation, regulation & compliance, litigation, and more, be sure to follow the National Law Review Twitter feed and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

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Feb
19
2019
DOJ Sued Over its Reinterpretation of the Wire Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2019
California AB 5 in Entertainment, Media and Advertising Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2020
Fans Get Kick Out of FC Barcelona’s Crypto-based Fan Token Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2020
Huya DouYu Merger is a Sign of Things to Come in Esports M&A Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
1
2020
The Legality of Loot Boxes: A Primer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2021
The Rise of Straight-To-VOD and the Fate of Box Office Bonuses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
26
2021
The Future of Watching Sports Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
6
2021
Nollywood Needs Co-Production Treaties to Move to the Next Level Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
1
2023
Valve Rejects Games with AI Assets Over Copyright Concerns Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
28
2023
California Judge Enjoins California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
4
2009
Selling That Warhol In the Museum Attic: Brandeis' Deaccessioning Raises Legal Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
21
2011
About Face: Lancôme's Airbrushed Makeup Ads Banned in the UK Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
18
2013
Caveat Consignor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
14
2014
State Council Issues Guideline to Boost China's Sports Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
16
2016
Artist Sued for Denying He Created Art Piece - I Swear It’s Not Mine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
23
2017
The Southern District of New York Finds “Work Made For Hire” Under Italian Copyright Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
20
2018
Do We Need A Truth In Advertising Act? The Industry and Retailers Self-Regulate Photoshopping Ads Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
1
2018
Winning the Gold: Why Venue Owners Need to Consider the Importance of Flexibility in Sponsorship Agreements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
18
2018
“I’ll Be Back;” Ninth Circuit Gives Arnold Schwarzenegger-Branded Supplement Purchasers Another Shot to Pursue UCL, FAL, CLRA and Warranty Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
12
2021
Esports: What We Should Expect in 2021 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
1
2023
How Generative AI Generates Legal Issues in the Games Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
4
2009
Would You Like Fries With That Picasso? The International Franchising of World Class Museums Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
11
2011
The Ninth Circuit's Holding in Levi Strauss v. Abercrombie & Fitch - "Degree of Similarity" Is But One of Six TDRA Factors, Not the Threshold Test -- Marks An Important Decision Elucidating The Proper Dilution Standard Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
21
2011
Court Denies Louboutin Preliminary Injunction: Holds Fashion Blind to Single Color Marks Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
5
2011
United States Increases Entertainment Exports to Latin American Markets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
25
2013
Museum Loans - Part Two Re: International Loans Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2015
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Adopts “Primary Beneficiary Test” and Provides Guidance on the Unpaid Intern Question Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2015
Illinois Takes Consumer-Friendly Approach to Daily Fantasy Sports Regulation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2016
Massachusetts Becomes Ninth State to Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
24
2017
AR Game Maker Launches First Amendment Challenge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
23
2017
PTAB Sheds Light on Video Game Patent Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
2
2018
Kim Kardashian West Won the First CFDA Influencer Award: Will A CGI Supermodel Be Next? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
19
2018
“Bank For Your Buck” – The Legal Implications of Banksy’s Destruction of “Girl with Balloon” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
26
2019
“Addressing Video Game Claims Under the Phillips Standard at the PTAB” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
17
2020
When the “Lights Go Out on Broadway” Will the Lights on Tribal Slot Machines be Next? What Do State COVID-19 Emergency Actions Mean for Tribal Gaming Operations? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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