Interview by Lauryn Wang
Ashwin Krishnan (’10) is the Vice President, Business Affairs (Legal) at Major League Soccer, and the founder of JSEL at Harvard Law School. JSEL’s Lauryn Wang spoke to Mr. Krishnan about how he established JSEL as a student in 2010 and his unique career trajectory in the sports industry spanning team counsel, league counsel, and sports betting.
Written by Ahan Dhar
In recent years, family influencing has become one of the most fascinating, profitable, and perhaps ethically dubious realms of social media content creation, posing new questions in child labor laws.
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.
Written by Lauryn Wang
The WNBA faces potential antitrust violations for interference with the sale of the Connecticut Sun.
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?
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.
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
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
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
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,
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
