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College Athletes Sue Fantasy Sports Gambling Sites

JSEL · February 8, 2018 ·

In May 2016, a class of former college athletes sued FanDuel and DraftKings, alleging that the sites wrongfully profited from their likenesses. Relying on Indiana's right of publicity statute, the former college athletes argued that FanDuel and DraftKings violated their right to … [Read more...] about College Athletes Sue Fantasy Sports Gambling Sites

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: basketball, Daily Fantasy Sports, Gambling, Highlight, internet, Litigation, NCAA, publicity rights, sports

Is Age Really Nothing But A Number?

JSEL · January 26, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Earlier this month, the IMDb (Internet Movie Database) filed a lawsuit requesting an injunction against the Actor Age Censorship Law, a California law that allows actors to demand that IMDb remove all references to their age from the website. This piece of legislation was passed … [Read more...] about Is Age Really Nothing But A Number?

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: entertainment, Highlight, Litigation, privacy, publicity rights

Former N.W.A. Manager Jerry Heller Sues To Be The “Good Guy”

JSEL · March 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Jerry Heller, former manager of iconic L.A. hip-hop group N.W.A., is in the midst of suing the film-makers of Straight Outta Compton for $110 million to prove that he’s one of the good guys. Heller’s primary complaint is that the film, chronicling the rise of the N.W.A in the … [Read more...] about Former N.W.A. Manager Jerry Heller Sues To Be The “Good Guy”

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: defamation, entertainment, Highlight, publicity rights

Robin Williams’ Publicity Rights

JSEL · March 31, 2015 · Leave a Comment

As Williams' family continues to mourn his passing, an interesting twist in the division of Williams' property arose on Monday according to the Hollywood Reporter. In addition to providing for the distribution of his personal property, Robin Williams also establishes how his … [Read more...] about Robin Williams’ Publicity Rights

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: entertainment, publicity rights

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