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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Sep
1
2013
Touchdown for Video Game Producer Over Football Players False Endorsement Claim McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
18
2014
NCAA Compensation Cartel Allegations Take Center Court - National Collegiate Athletics Association McDermott Will & Emery
May
5
2014
First Circuit Stays on the Fence Regarding Application Versus Registration Approach McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2014
Printed Publication Need Not Be Easily Located to Be Prior Art McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
30
2014
Back to the Future—Supreme Court to Review Rule On Post-Expiration Patent Royalties McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
26
2016
Burning Man Bus Not a Protected Work of Visual Art Under Visual Artists Rights Act McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
27
2018
Blurred Lines Songwriters Have Got to Give It Up for the Gaye Family: Pharrell Williams v. Frankie Christian Gaye McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
26
2019
Game Over: Obviousness Can Be Based on a Single Prior Art Reference McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
8
2020
“Can’t Hold Us” Liable: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Win Affirmance in Copyright Suit McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
7
2021
Key Takeaways | How Solar Industry Leaders are Addressing and Overcoming the US–China Trade War [VIDEO] McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
15
2022
Implied Copyright License to Photographs of Artist Formerly Known as Prince McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
2
2023
Hairy Situation: Trademark Act Doesn’t Provide Consumer Standing McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
22
2023
Author or Algorithm: Recent Developments at the Intersection of Generative AI and Copyright Law McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
17
2011
Fashion Designer Allowed to Prevent Use of His Name as Community Trademark, Despite Having Sold All Trademark Rights McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
28
2012
Malicious Falsehood During a Broadcast: Claims Must be Particularised McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
5
2012
Alleged Breach of Implied-in-Fact Contract for Use of a Television Show Idea Not Preempted by Copyright Act McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
9
2012
Trademark Protects “Color of Passion” Used on Soles of Women’s High-Fashion Designer Footwear, Except if Shoe Itself Is Red McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
2
2012
A Public Icon: Marilyn Monroe Estate Loses Appeal for Publicity Rights McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
25
2013
Hotels and Online Travel Companies Move to Throw Out Class Action Suit McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
19
2014
European Union (EU): Collective Rights Management Directive Approved McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
2
2014
Federal Circuit Remands Trio of Attorneys’ Fee Award Cases Back to District Courts in the Octane Fitness and Highmark Cases McDermott Will & Emery
May
27
2015
Ohio Supreme Court Rules City of Cleveland’s Taxation of Nonresident NFL Players’ Compensation Out-Of-Proportion to Games Played at the Browns’ Stadium McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
30
2017
No Common Law “Public Performance Right” for Broadcast of Pre-1972 Recordings McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
9
2020
No Trade Dress Protection for Functional Shape and Color Scheme McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
31
2023
Nothing Lost in Translation: Book’s Spanish Version Isn’t Different Creative Work McDermott Will & Emery
May
8
2011
Ninth Circuit No Friend to Winklevoss Twins: Facebook Settlement Stands McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
18
2011
“Hot News” Cannot Be Enjoined Under Misappropriation Claim McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
26
2012
Sony Is the New “King of the Road” McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
2
2012
Eighth Circuit Approves Damages Against Individual Music Downloader McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
21
2014
Crying Revlon: Delaware Courts Dismiss Claims in Morton’s Restaurant Group Acquisition McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2015
Transformative Parody Entitled to Independent Copyright Protections McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
24
2016
Copyright Act Statute of Limitations: Waiting to File Makes No (50) Cents McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2016
Brumley Heirs Win Fight over Rights to Old Gospel Song McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
25
2018
Corporate Law & Governance Update: September 2018 McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
30
2019
Artists Denied Royalties Under CRRA Because Of Federal Pre-Emption McDermott Will & Emery
 

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