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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Jan
30
2019
Artists Denied Royalties Under CRRA Because Of Federal Pre-Emption McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
14
2021
Design Patent Prior Art Must Be From Same or Analogous Field as Claimed Article of Manufacture McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
31
2023
Almost Paradise? No Authorship for AI “Creativity Machine” McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
9
2023
Tenth Circuit Contributes Clarity to Contributory Liability in Copyright Infringement McDermott Will & Emery
May
12
2011
No Standing if Plaintiff’s Exclusive Rights Were Limited in Time McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
3
2012
Eleventh Circuit Holds Not All “Internet” Distribution Is Worldwide Publication, Giving Rise to a United States Work McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
7
2013
Mattel v. MGA Entertainment—The BRATZ Saga Continues McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
21
2013
The Copyright Act’s “First Sale” Doctrine Applies to Works Lawfully Made Abroad and Imported to the United States McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
2
2013
Graphic Novel Not Substantially Similar to Heroes Re: Copyright Infringement Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
7
2014
Judge Posner Solves Sherlock Holmes Copyright Case McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2015
Portion of California Resale Royalty Act Struck Down as Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
29
2015
Sixth Circuit Court Fashions Hybrid Approach to Determining Whether Garment Designs Are Copyrightable McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2015
The Idea of Yoga Versus the Expression of It: Bikram’s Yoga College of India v. Evolation Yoga, LLC McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
30
2019
Hell 2 Da Naw Pay Up Statutory Damages Award McDermott Will & Emery
May
19
2020
What’s the Deal with Comedians?: Too Late for Copyright Claim against Seinfeld McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
14
2021
Oh the Horror: No Work for Hire in Friday the 13th Screenplay McDermott Will & Emery
May
9
2023
CMA Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard; ‘Game Over’ for Behavioral Remedies? McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
22
2023
A Single Picture Database Is Worth a Thousand Statutory Damages Awards McDermott Will & Emery
May
17
2011
Annette Campbell and Bente Zaber v Catherine Hughes (IAN ADAM): Name of Recently Deceased McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
4
2012
Chicken, Waffles and Copyrights—Ninth Circuit Upholds Infringement of Public Performance Rights by Restaurant Chain McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
4
2012
No Compulsory License for Internet Streaming McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
9
2013
Second Circuit Affirms Willful Infringement of Fendi’s Trademark McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
2
2013
Clip from The Ed Sullivan Show in Musical Jersey Boys Was Fair Use Under the Copyright Act McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
14
2013
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Ruling on Voluntary Serving Fact Labeling McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
7
2014
Funkadelic Master Sound Recordings Can Be Involuntarily Transferred to a Court-Appointed Receiver to Satisfy Judgment McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
4
2014
Bear Down: In a Preseason Loss to Cook County’s Poor Play, the Appellate Court Finds Chicago Bears Ticket Holder Amenities Taxable McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
4
2014
Ninth Circuit Finds Permanent Injunction Questionable Despite Trademark Infringement, La Quinta Worldwide LLC v. Q.R.T.M., S.A. De C.V., dba Quinta Real McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
17
2015
New York Federal Court Declines To Certify Damages Class in Baseball Blackout Suit McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2015
Music Streaming Rights Are Included in ASCAP’s Licenses McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2015
Merry Christmas! Rights to “Santa Claus’ Is Comin’ to Town” Return to Songwriter’s McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
31
2017
Sixth Circuit Drops the Beat: Social Media Relevant in Determining Likelihood of Confusion McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
1
2017
Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ Attempt to Compel Trademark Arbitration McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
6
2017
Motions in Limine Filed in Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service Litigation Raise FCA Damages, Government Knowledge and Relator Character Issues on Which Court’s Rulings May Have Widespread Impact McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
22
2022
Ninth Circuit Provides Clarity on the Scope of Receiverships McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
20
2022
When Are Compulsory Copyright Licenses Compulsory? McDermott Will & Emery
 

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