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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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
Sep
17
2018
Strike Two: Tampa Bay Rays Hit with Another TCPA Class Action Over Text Campaign Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
20
2019
Echoes of Roseanne Roseannadanna: It’s always something—Federal Judge Dismisses Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Involving Gilda Radner Documentary Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
7
2020
FTC Not Playing Games with Misrepresentation of Privacy Standards Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
13
2020
Resolving TikTok’s Data Issues Country by Country Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
9
2013
Lawsuit Launched Over 2010 “The Godfather of Comedy” Show Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
15
2013
Pilfered Funds & The FCC’s Online Political Public File Rule: The Law Of Unintended Consequences Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
11
2014
A Few North Carolina Zoning Notes: New Caselaw, Oakwood and Beer, Oh My! Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
2
2023
Sportswashing: The New Money Laundering and Sanctions Avoidance Mechanism Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
15
2012
NC Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Video Sweepstakes Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
9
2013
Plaintiffs Affiliated with MR CHOW Restaurants Appeal to 11th Circuit in Lanham Act Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
2
2013
Response to the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Questioning My Ability To Purchase And Consume Beer (Re: Beer Merger) Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
16
2013
Fourth Circuit Gives Mayweather a Knock-Out on Flawed Damages Evidence Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
5
2013
Two Sports Icons and Myriad Land Use Issues Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
24
2014
Asheville, North Carolina Looks At Short-Term Rentals and Zoning, Fees Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
30
2018
Facing the Music: Consent Granted When Consumer Voluntarily Provides Phone Number Limited by “Transactional Context” Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
25
2023
NLRB, Labor Laws and the Impact on NCAA Athletes [PODCAST] Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
10
2013
Shaw Industries Files Declaratory Judgment Action Against Hershey Over KISSES® Trademarks Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
3
2013
Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Re: Copyright Ownership Dispute Over A Screenplay) Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
16
2013
When Is A Couch, Just A ... Sofa Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
13
2013
Composer Accuses Famed Atlanta Rapper Young Jeezy of Copyright Infringement in Misappropriating Lyrics to Song Provided to Rapper in 2009 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
8
2013
Recent Copyright Cases Filed in Georgia District Courts Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
12
2019
EU Objects to Game Companies Geo-blocking Video Games Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
9
2022
Illinois Prohibits Police Use of Household Electronic Data Without Warrant Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
10
2013
Federal Circuit Addresses Pleading Standard for Design Patents Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
19
2013
East Coast Spotlight on Design Patents: Spanx v. Yummie Tummie Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
14
2014
T-12 Entertainment Speaks Up in Trademark Complaint Over Use of "I Plead the 5th" Mark Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
16
2018
Supreme Court Opens Door to Legalized Sports Betting Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
28
2020
Influence Peddling as Attention Economy Business Model Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
27
2013
A Spectrum Proposal for TV Broadband Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
22
2013
National Photo Group Brings Copyright Suit to Protect Interests in Photos, Including Those that Contributed to Ending the Marriage of Jason Aldean and Jessica Ussery Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
1
2014
Old World Christmas Seeks to Protect Alpine Skier Nutcracker Re: Copyright Infringement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
19
2015
March (Appellate) Madness re: O'Bannon NCAA Antitrust Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
12
2015
Atlanta Rapper Rich Homie Quan Seeks Cancellation or Transfer of Trademarks and Over $2,000,000 in Damages Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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