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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May
21
2014
Supreme Court Keeps Raging Bull Copyright Suit in the Ring McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
4
2014
Holy Non-Infringement, Batman!, Fortres Grand Corporation v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
22
2023
It’s a Hard Rock Life: Guitar-Shaped Hotel Warrants Trademark, but Hilton Doesn’t McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
4
2023
Burst That Bubble: Specific Knowledge Necessary to Prove Contributory Trademark Infringement McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
11
2024
Easy Tiger: Docuseries Summary Judgment Remanded for Further Fair Use Consideration McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
11
2013
Commitment Issues: Federal Jury Awards Damages for Breach of Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) Obligation McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
4
2013
Use of Third-Party Artwork in Video Backdrop Is Fair Use in Copyright Claim McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
19
2013
European Commission Targets Spanish Football Clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona for State Aid Investigations McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
27
2014
Beneficial Owner of “Spank” Has Standing in Copyright Infringement Suit: Smith v. Casey McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
30
2015
Could Bieb Be a Copyright Infringer? McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
Without Volitional Conduct, Establishing Direct Copyright Infringement Gets Hairy McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
25
2019
Got Served? The PTAB Must Figure It Out McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
24
2020
Corporate Law & Governance Update | January 2020 McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
25
2020
2019 IP Law Year in Review: Copyrights McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
4
2022
Seeing Starz: No Damages Bar in Copyright Discovery Rule Case McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
1
2012
Digital Movies Delivered by Physical Media Deemed Not Taxable in New York McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
4
2012
Prior Art Publications Entitled to Presumption of Enablement McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
3
2012
Alien v. Predator; Who Prevails in Copyright Dispute? McDermott Will & Emery
May
31
2013
Arbitration Clause Can Result in Amending an Agreement to Realize Its “Essence”: Timegate Studios, Inc. v. Southpeak Interactive, LLC et al. McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
20
2013
English Court of Appeal Dismisses Formula One Confidentiality and Copyright Infringement Appeal McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
4
2013
When Is Anything Really Final? Re: Copyright Infringement McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
20
2013
District Court Declines to Certify Damages Subclass in NCAA Case McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
4
2014
Applause Can Come with a Big Price Tag: Michael Jordan v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc. McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
14
2014
California Federal Judge Rules NCAA Ban on Student-Athlete Compensation Violates Antitrust Law McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
19
2014
NCAA Appeals Ruling on Compensation for Student-Athletes McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
30
2015
No Copyright in Individual Contributions to a Film McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
30
2015
Copyright Holders Must Consider Fair Use Before Issuing DMCA Takedown Notification McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
2
2021
Unhappy Together: No Right of Public Performance under California Copyright Law McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2022
It’s Not in the Bag: TTAB Refuses to Register Generic Handbag Design McDermott Will & Emery
May
25
2023
First Circuit: Claim Preclusion Shouldn’t Apply to Bar Claims Under VARA McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
8
2023
Lanham Act Liability May Apply to Copyrighted Material McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
16
2023
A Step Forward for Choreography and Copyright McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
5
2011
Ninth Circuit Adopts Lower Court’s Use of Its Own "Blades of Chaos" to Filter Out the Unprotectable Elements of a Plaintiff’s Copyright Infringement Claim McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
2
2013
Supreme Court Confirms that Broad Covenant Not to Sue Negates Jurisdiction Over Counterclaims for Non-Infringement and Cancellation of Trademark McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
6
2013
Modifying Circuit Court’s Mandate to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Requires “Exceptional Circumstances” McDermott Will & Emery
 

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