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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Miley Cyrus Faces Lawsuit over “Flowers”: Riff-off or Rip-off?
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...
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