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.

Date Title Organization
13
Jun
 Considerations of Copyright and First Amendment Rights in Appropriation Art Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
9
Jun
 “Well frens, it happened to me;” Actor’s Stolen NFTs Highlight Uncertainties for NFT Artwork Robinson & Cole LLP
9
Jun
 Hackers Go Phishing in Beeple’s Deep Pool of Twitter Followers Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
9
Jun
 Not So Fast—NCAA Issues NIL Guidance Targeting Booster Activity Bracewell LLP
6
Jun
 Crackdown on Gambling Ads Featuring Sports Stars: New Advertising Rules Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
6
Jun
 Government Introduces Cash Incentives of up to USD 2,60,000 for Shooting Foreign Films in India and Co-Productions with Foreign Countries Nishith Desai Associates
5
Jun
 Shijiazhuang Market Supervision Bureau Fines Trademark Agency 50,000 RMB for Attempting to Trademark Olympic Gold Medalist’s Social Media Account Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
4
Jun
 Mythical Games Scores NFL License for Blockchain Video Game Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
4
Jun
 Insider Trading or Wire Fraud: A Closer Look at the Charges Facing a Former OpenSea Employee and What We Can Learn From It Mintz
2
Jun
 Talking Sports Law- A Conversation With Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride General Counsel Caesar Lopez [PODCAST] K&L Gates
31
May
 Indiana Bans Transgender Girls From Playing on Their Schools’ Girls Sports Teams Jackson Lewis P.C.
25
May
 Netflix “Sees What’s Next” with New Policy Addressing Employee Activism Proskauer Rose LLP
25
May
 Ronaldinho and Henry Marks Step Over Bad Faith Finding K&L Gates
23
May
 Antitrust Enforcers’ Third “Listening Forum” On Merger Reform Highlights Issues In The Media and Entertainment Polsinelli PC
21
May
 Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report May 2022 Jones Walker LLP
18
May
 Trailblazing Labor Contracts End U.S. Women’s Soccer Players’ Equal Pay Lawsuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
16
May
 Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Agenda for May 2022 Meeting Jones Walker LLP
13
May
 NCAA Makes Next Play in Attempt to Limit Name, Image, and Likeness Activity Jackson Lewis P.C.
13
May
 Fair Use or Foul Play? Norris McLaughlin P.A.
12
May
 Case to Watch: Whose Idea Is 'Ballin?' Katten
12
May
 The Perils of Falling in Love McDermott Will & Emery
5
May
 The Time for a Central Law for India's Online Gaming Industry is Now Nishith Desai Associates
3
May
 Celebrity Collaborations Are All the Buzz: Six Key Considerations for Alcohol Beverage Brands and Celebrities ArentFox Schiff LLP
3
May
 Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Brandon Briggs of Inter Miami CF [PODCAST] K&L Gates
2
May
 Will Ohio Be Next in Allowing High School Athletes to Profit From NIL? Roetzel & Andress LPA
29
Apr
 “Under Dutch Law, a Lookalike in a Commercial May Be a So-Called Portrait That the Person Portrayed May Be Able to Resist”: Supreme Court of The Netherlands Greenberg Traurig, LLP
29
Apr
 Video Games, AI, and …the Law? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
28
Apr
 It’s Not in the Bag: TTAB Refuses to Register Generic Handbag Design McDermott Will & Emery
28
Apr
 Becoming Smarter – Key Takeaways from Recent Smart Fabrics Summit Foley & Lardner LLP
15
Apr
 Unroll the Scroll Painting: Inside the Chinese Art Market and Its Regulatory Landscape Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
14
Apr
 Tokenization and the Law: Legal Issues with NFTs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12
Apr
 Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2022 Jackson Lewis P.C.
11
Apr
 SEC's Proposed Climate Disclosures Receive Support from Bank of America Mintz
11
Apr
 As NFTs Blur the Line Between “Receipt” and “Product”, Trademarks Owners Fight Over New Virtual Markets Proskauer Rose LLP
8
Apr
 Arbitrator Bias and Conduct - Contrasting Fortunes of Recent Challenges Under Sections 24 and 68 of The Arbitration Act 1996 K&L Gates
6
Apr
 The Supreme Court Surprised Many Observers with This Clean Water Act Decision but It May Not Mean What Some Observers Think It Means. Mintz
6
Apr
 Supreme Court Takes Up Andy Warhol's "Prince Series" Fair Use Circuit Split Bracewell LLP
4
Apr
 SCOTUS Cert Recap: Copyright Act’s Fair Use Defense, ‘Dormant’ Commerce Clause, And Independent And Adequate State Ground Doctrine Barnes & Thornburg LLP
31
Mar
 What the Future Holds for Esports Gambling Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
31
Mar
 Supreme Court to Consider Fair Use and Transformative Works of Art McDermott Will & Emery
30
Mar
 Copyright Dispute Over Andy Warhol's Portraits of Prince Heading to U.S. Supreme Court K&L Gates
29
Mar
 Digital Wallets and Gaming: A Brief Legal Outlook on a Frictionless Future Nelson Mullins
29
Mar
 New MLB CBA to Allow Uniform Sponsorships ArentFox Schiff LLP
29
Mar
 The Garrulous Gavel: Sports Law and Becoming a Sports Lawyer, with Christopher Deubert [PODCAST] Tycko & Zavareei LLP
25
Mar
 Third Circuit Court of Appeals Will Determine Whether Student Athletes Can Be Classified as ‘Employees’ Under FLSA Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
25
Mar
 Patenting the Metaverse ArentFox Schiff LLP
25
Mar
 Diving Deeper Into the Amendments to The Australian Designs Act: Tips, Tricks and Risks (part 1) K&L Gates
25
Mar
 New York City Private Employer Vaccination Mandate Remains, but Exemptions Expanded for Athletes and Performing Artists Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
21
Mar
 Proposed California Bill Would Give Minor League Baseball Players More Control Over Their Name, Image & Likeness Jackson Lewis P.C.
21
Mar
 “Levitating” Lawsuits: Understanding Dua Lipa’s Copyright Infringement Troubles K&L Gates
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