Written by Caroline
Heffernan
The 2026 JSEL Entertainment Law Symposium concluded on Thursday, April 2, with a conversation on artificial intelligence featuring entertainment litigators Katherine Forrest and Kimberly Meyer (’15).
Written by Sonam Jhalani
On Day 3 of the Symposium, Doug Baldridge led an engaging discussion on celebrity representation, having served as both outside and in-house counsel for high-profile clients, including Tiger Woods and Taylor Swift.
Written by Caroline
Heffernan
The 2026 JSEL Entertainment Law Symposium continued on Tuesday, March 31, with a panel featuring three transactional attorneys in intellectual property, M&A, and other entertainment practices.
Written by Sonam Jhalani
The 2026 JSEL Entertainment Law Symposium kicked off with a conversation featuring Don Passman, music lawyer and author of the acclaimed book All You Need to Know About the Music Business.
Written by Alex Talel
Inconsistent rulings in doping cases of top tennis players such as Simona Halep reveal serious due process flaws and the need for stronger procedural protections to ensure fair and consistent treatment for professional athletes.
Interview by Priya Setty
Melina Iavarone is a current 2L at Boston College Law School. Her recent article examines how broadly drafted morals clauses in sports and entertainment contracts enable subjective and selectively applied enforcement. She reflects in an interview on her research process and the growing role of social media in shaping modern morals clause disputes.
Interview by Kitty Luo and Priya Setty
Oliver Canning is a current 3L and L.L.M. candidate at the University of Miami School of Law. He discusses in an interview his recent article examining the evolving legal and regulatory landscape of collegiate sports betting. Canning reflects on his research process, key findings, and what he hopes readers take away from the work.
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 Lauryn Wang
Ultimately, JSEL’s conversation with LA28 counsel was a unique window into the day-to-day lives of in-house counsel working towards a truly exceptional goal on a global stage.
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 Lauryn Wang
Kim Miner (HLS ‘15), Chief Legal Officer of the Boston Legacy FC, and Mandy Petrillo, Assistant General Counsel of the Red Sox, offered insights into pursuing a career in in-house legal work in the sports industry.
