OpenAI’s “Sora” Sparks Copyright and Fair Use Debate
Written by Rachel Barkin
The release of Sora 2 and the Sora app raises new questions about copyright protection and fair use in the age of artificial intelligence.
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The Varied Chapters of the Connecticut Sun Franchise Sale: from Antitrust Enforcement to Public Finance
Written by Lauryn Wang
The WNBA faces potential antitrust violations for interference with the sale of the Connecticut Sun.
The Goalie Paradox: Why Elite Goalies Don’t Guarantee Playoff Success and Predictions for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Written by Robert Luther III & Steven C. Estep
How often do we hear the phrase: “They just don’t have the goaltending to make a deep run in the playoffs”? For some teams that may be true. But is elite goaltending really necessary to contend for the Stanley Cup?
2025 Harvard Entertainment Law Symposium
This Symposium took place from Tuesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 3, and comprised of a series of events about the legal disputes shaping today’s entertainment industry told through some of its most influential lawyers.
What Happened to the Olympic Esports Games? If IP is the Problem, We Can Fix It
Written by Stuart Irvin, Xing Cheng (邢成), Philip Chang (장필립), Grace D. Wiley[1] Download the article here: What Happened to the Olympic Esports Games? If IP is the Problem, We Can Fix It. At the 142nd Session of the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) held in Paris in July 2024, the members voted unanimously to create
Justice Stephen Breyer Discusses “Star Athletica”, Fast Fashion, and Copyright Law
Written by Shayna Toh. At a lunch talk on Wednesday, March 12th, co-hosted by the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law, the Harvard Fashion Law Association, and the Intellectual Property Law Association, Justice Stephen Breyer joined Professor William Fisher in a discussion about his dissent in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands and the broader implications
Incentivizing Harm: How the Poorly Written Fair-Play Tiebreaker Rule Can Endanger Players
Written by Martin Skladany, Professor of Law at Pennsylvania State University. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”), the international governing body of soccer, cannot control what happens off the field. Infamously, Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 went to war partially over the results of a football match between their respective national teams, leading to
Jordan Chiles and The Future of Sports Arbitration
Written by Gurtaran Johal. The stripping of Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics will leave a substantial impact on the future of sports arbitration. During the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jordan Chiles competed in the Gymnastics Floor Final. Initially, she received a total score of 13.666, which put her in fifth place. However,
The Lasting Impact of the “Rust” Movie Set Shooting
Written by Nefertari Elshiekh. The fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set has resulted in many civil and criminal cases and has had far reaching implications throughout Hollywood. It has been just over three years since a prop gun killed cinematographer Haylna Hutchins on the film set of “Rust” in New Mexico. Several people involved
The Dangers of Scrutinizing Gender in Sports
Written by Ahan Dhar. The controversy surrounding an Athlete’s gender at the Paris Olympics leads us to wonder: when does online discourse become targeted bullying? “Could any picture sum up our new men’s rights movement better? The smirk of a male who knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a
Love Is Blind? Read Your Contract.
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