Written by Robert Luther III[1] & Steven C. Estep[2] 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? While … [Read more...] about The Goalie Paradox: Why Elite Goalies Don’t Guarantee Playoff Success and Predictions for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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2025 Harvard Entertainment Law Symposium
This past week, the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law (JSEL) and the Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law (CSEL) hosted the 2025 Harvard Entertainment Law Symposium. This Symposium took place from Tuesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 3, and comprised of a series of … [Read more...] about 2025 Harvard Entertainment Law Symposium
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 … [Read more...] about What Happened to the Olympic Esports Games? If IP is the Problem, We Can Fix It
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 … [Read more...] about Justice Stephen Breyer Discusses “Star Athletica”, Fast Fashion, and Copyright Law
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 … [Read more...] about Incentivizing Harm: How the Poorly Written Fair-Play Tiebreaker Rule Can Endanger Players