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
Jay Z Captured in a New Era of Private Video of Official Video Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
28
2012
Georgia is a New Battleground for the Self-Proclaimed “Original Copyright Troll” Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
23
2013
New York-based Design House Files Copyright and Trademark Lawsuit over MADISON Carpet Style Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
24
2014
D.C. Circuit Guts Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Net Neutrality Rules Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
9
2014
California District Court Rules NCAA Violated Antitrust Laws: But Did The NCAA Win By Losing? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
5
2014
O’Bannon Decision Could Open the Door to Significant Changes in Collegiate Athletics Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
18
2016
ASCAP and BMI Antitrust Consent Decrees: The Song Remains the Same Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
18
2018
Another Strike Out? Tampa Bay Rays “Hit” With TCPA Class Action Over Text Campaign Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
1
2021
The Business Judgment Rule Cannot Preclude Statutory Inspection Rights Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
19
2021
To Sleep, Perchance To Dream of Coors Beer and Halo 2 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
18
2014
North Carolina Court of Appeals Construes Zoning Provision Excluding All "Unidentified" Uses Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
28
2021
NLRB, Labor Laws and the Impact on NCAA Athletes Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
1
2013
Eleventh Circuit Raises its Glass to the Public Domain; Affirms Summary Judgment Entered Against Miller's Ale House on Trademark, Trade Dress, and Copyright Claims Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
11
2013
Franchisee Sued by Mrs. Winners Restaurant Franchise on Several Trademark Counts Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
12
2013
Folks Alleges Jim ‘N Nick’s B B Que South, Inc.’s Use of GOOD TO GO MARK Should Get Up and Go Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
1
2017
The Value of a Life: Standing to Sue Your Company in a Gamified World Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
8
2020
Pardon My Drone Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
16
2012
Mark Rice d/b/a Games to Remember Initiates Three Suits, Asserting Infringement of Funky Monkeys® Trademark Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
26
2014
Parties Seek Expedited Answers on Changes to College Sports Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
9
2014
9th Circuit: Plugged-In Furniture - What's Past Is Prologue Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
17
2012
Recent Disposition of Atlanta Division Cases Covered in Prior Posts Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
3
2013
Orion the Hunted: Claimed Author of E-Magazines, Blog, and Software Manual Sues Orion Restoration, LLC and Related Parties for Declaratory Judgment of Copyright Ownership and for Copyright Infringement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
23
2014
Three Questions for the Third Week of the O’Bannon v. NCAA Trial Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
26
2014
Specialty Surfaces Alleges Patent Infringement by Deluxe Athletics Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
7
2017
Performance Royalty Bill Doesn’t PROMOTE Best Interests of Radio Broadcasters Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
18
2012
Purl Two Together: Clothing Store Mounts Erotic Yarn Advertising Display Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
11
2012
Zac Brown Band's Guitar Strap Flap Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
5
2013
BMI and Music Publishers Launch Their Second Georgia Copyright Lawsuit in Six Days Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
26
2013
LEGO Builds TM and Breach-of-Contract Case on Allegations that Ex-Licensee Sold LEGO-Themed USB Drives after Sell-Off Period Ended Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
31
2014
Denver By 6 and $722,000,000.00: Devil Resides In the Methods of Calculation of Promised Economic Impact Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
1
2021
Supreme Court’s Skepticism of NCAA’s Arguments Could Lead to Win for Student-Athletes, Changes in Antitrust Law Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
1
2013
Insurance Company Files Declaratory Judgment Action to Avoid Coverage for Defendant in Lawsuits Brought by George Clooney and Julia Roberts Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
14
2013
Real Housewives of the Northern District: Reality TV Stars Now Legal Adversaries in Copyright Battle Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
10
2014
Do Public School Athletic Leagues Have To Admit Private Schools? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
27
2016
Employee Sports Gambling: Workplace Policies and Guidance For In-House Counsel Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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