Written by Shayna Toh. Behind the scenes of reality TV, producers and contestants have faced their own fair share of scandals over fairness of contracts. But what comes next? Bachelor Nation was rocked last month during the latest “After the Final Rose” finale, which saw the newest Bachelorette, Jennifer Tran—notably the series’ first Asian-American lead—sitting […]
Written by Hugh Reynolds. The high-profile copyright suit raises questions about fair use, parody, and the extent to which musicians can build off one another. Miley Cyrus was sued in the United States District Court for the Central District of California for her Grammy award-winning single “Flowers.” The plaintiff, Tempo Music Investment, is alleging copyright
Written by Shayna Toh. Attorneys from the Kraft Group speak to students about their career path from football fans to sports lawyers, their biggest challenges, and what’s next for the Group. On Wednesday, the Committee of Sports and Entertainment Law hosted David Lanoie and Kenny Nelson, Legal Counsels at the Kraft Group, the parent company of
By Hugh Reynolds Independent nonfiction filmmaking has long played a key role in social justice and cultural education. These films foster public awareness, bring salience to issues, unify constituencies, and ignite mobilization. In this way, documentary filmmaking can be a powerful tool for eliciting policy change from our elected representatives. In this new age of
Written by Alec Winshel. This Thursday, Bruce Meyer joined Harvard Law School students to discuss his role as the Deputy Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. The Committee on Sports & Entertainment Law’s Ikenna Nwankwo moderated a lunch panel during which he asked Meyer about his experience leading the players’ union, the
Written by Alec Winshel. The Committee of Sports & Entertainment Law welcomed Jeff Pash as its first guest of the year. On Thursday, NFL General Counsel Jeff Pash joined Caleigh Sturgeon ’26 for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, the state of the league, and the challenges that lawyers face in the sports industries. Pash
By Edwin A. Farley Download the article here: Breaking the Broadcast Huddle: How College Football Conferences’ Bundling of Broadcast Rights Could Harm Student Athletes. Recent realignment activity between collegiate athletic conferences reveals how the sale of broadcast rights and the treatment of student athletes, including their compensation, are connected. The pursuit of greater revenue from broadcast rights for
Kathleen Sarnelli Kapukchyan is a mixed Latina girl who grew up in Glendale, California. She went to the local public school where she met her Armenian husband, Manvel Kapukchyan. Kathleen and Manvel both graduated from UCLA and, a few years later, they married and now have a young, spunky toddler. She worked with UCLA, MJA
Harvard Law School’s Committee on Sports & Entertainment Law (CSEL) hosted its 2024 Harvard Sports Law Symposium over the last two weeks. Read our coverage of the symposium’s notable events and speakers from JSEL’s Hugh Reynolds and Alec Winshel. On Tuesday, April 9th, the 2024 Harvard Sports Law Symposium began with the presentation of the
Jessica Maher is the Executive Director of SAG-AFTRA’s New England Local chapter, which represents members in Eastern Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Ms. Maher began her career at SAG-AFTRA as a Contracts Administrator and has since worked her way through the organization. She began her current position as Executive Director in
Sarah Luppen Fowler is Senior Deputy General Counsel at SAG-AFTRA, the nationwide labor union representing approximately 160,000 members of the film, television, news, music, and radio industries. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School and the University of Georgia School of Law, where she teaches a course about the intersection
