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Without Consequence: When Professional Athletes Are Violent Off the Field

Jul 12, 2015

Bethany P. Withers (HLS ’10) examines league treatment of MLB, NBA, and NFL players who have been accused of domestic violence or sexual assault.

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Jumpman Case Is No Slam Dunk

Jumpman Case Is No Slam Dunk

Feb 4, 2015

Jacobus Rentmeester, photographer of the iconic Michael Jordan dunking image, is suing Nike for copyright infringement.

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Occam’s Razor and Sports Wagering Law

Occam’s Razor and Sports Wagering Law

Jan 25, 2015

The Third Circuit’s recent decision upholding the ban on sports betting may be in violation of the Supreme Court’s decision on a similar case in 1999.

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Unpaid Interns in Sports and Entertainment

Unpaid Interns in Sports and Entertainment

Jan 7, 2015

Unpaid internships, the generally accepted path to a career in sports and entertainment, have come under siege through Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) challenges alleging violations of minimum wage and overtime compensation regulations.

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McFarlin: Ray Rice Video Shows that Cameras Should Do the Talking

McFarlin: Ray Rice Video Shows that Cameras Should Do the Talking

Nov 17, 2014

In both tragedies of domestic violence and alleged police brutality, the victim can be silenced. Cameras can’t.

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Defamation, Celebrities, and the Internet

Defamation, Celebrities, and the Internet

Apr 17, 2014

By the very nature of their positions, celebrities in both the sports and entertainment spheres generate significant public attention and discussion.

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Kickstarting Litigation: What is the Future of Crowdfunded Films?

Kickstarting Litigation: What is the Future of Crowdfunded Films?

Mar 27, 2014

On April 12, 2013, The Veronica Mars Movie project broke fund raising records, with 91,585 backers pledging a total of $5,702,153. The catch? The film was funded on the crowdfunding website, Kickstarter.

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The NFL and Super Bowl Ticket Prices (Finkelman v. NFL)

The NFL and Super Bowl Ticket Prices (Finkelman v. NFL)

Feb 24, 2014

A few weeks ago, Josh Finkelman sat in the upper decks of MetLife Stadium watching the Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. The price for those nosebleed seats? $4,000 for two tickets.

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Macklemore and the Fear of the Minstrel Show

Macklemore and the Fear of the Minstrel Show

Feb 3, 2014

The trajectory of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (“Macklemore”) is where the complexity of the race in music debate begins.

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“Unsportsmanlike” Conduct and That Richard Sherman Interview

“Unsportsmanlike” Conduct and That Richard Sherman Interview

Jan 22, 2014

Richard Sherman, star defensive back for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, has received severe public criticism for his comments in the immediate aftermath of his team’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game this past Sunday.

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University’s Attorney-Client Privilege Survives Basketball Coach’s Disclosure

University’s Attorney-Client Privilege Survives Basketball Coach’s Disclosure

Nov 27, 2013

In a whistleblower suit brought by a former athletic director, a New Jersey Appellate court recently held that a basketball coach’s disclosure to the NCAA of an email to the university’s counsel did not waive the university’s attorney-client privilege.  See Hedden v....

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NCAA Football: Why the Big Guys Pay Their Little Brothers to Play

NCAA Football: Why the Big Guys Pay Their Little Brothers to Play

Nov 20, 2013

There is no question as to why the University of Michigan or the University of Alabama would pay an Appalachian State University or a University of Buffalo to come to their stadium and play a good ol’ game of football – another win, more profits, and no “home and...

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