{"id":2623,"date":"2020-08-18T12:10:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T16:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/?page_id=2623"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:26:57","slug":"sponsor-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/sponsor-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3166 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles category-updates tag-entertainment-2 tag-netflix tag-sports-2 tag-television tag-trademark tag-video-games\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2022\/02\/proskauer-three-point-shot-newsletter-2\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/02\/building.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Proskauer &#8211; Three Point Shot Newsletter\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/02\/building.jpeg 930w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/02\/building-279x300.jpeg 279w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2022\/02\/building-768x826.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2022\/02\/proskauer-three-point-shot-newsletter-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Proskauer &#8211; Three Point Shot Newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">To read this article as originally published on Proskauer&#8217;s website, click here. December 2021 Welcome to\u00a0Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer.\u00a0Three Point Shot\u00a0brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. Your feedback, thoughts and comments on the content of any issue are encouraged and welcome. We hope you enjoy this and future issues. And to all our friends and families around the globe, Happy Holidays! Best wishes in the coming year. Edited by\u00a0Robert E. Freeman The Law Is Not Black and White: The Queen&#8217;s [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2992 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles category-updates\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2021\/03\/proskauer-three-point-shot-newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Proskauer &#8211; Three Point Shot Newsletter\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-philipp-birmes-830891-1080x719.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2021\/03\/proskauer-three-point-shot-newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" >Proskauer &#8211; Three Point Shot Newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">To read this article as originally published on Proskauer\u2019s website, click here. January 2021 Welcome to\u00a0Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. Your feedback, thoughts and comments on the content of any issue are encouraged and welcome. We hope you enjoy this and future issues. Edited by\u00a0Robert E. Freeman NJ Gaming Enforcement Division Lays It on the Line in Seeking to Guide Sportsbooks New Jersey sports betting operators\u00a0received $6 billion in bets in 2020\u00a0(with [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2990 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles category-updates tag-basketball tag-litigation tag-sports-2\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2021\/03\/weil-weil-wins-significant-judgment-for-nba-star-zion-williamson-dramatically-undercutting-100m-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-nitin-rana-3411686-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Weil &#8211; Weil Wins Significant Judgment for NBA Star Zion Williamson Dramatically Undercutting $100M Lawsuit\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-nitin-rana-3411686-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-nitin-rana-3411686-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-nitin-rana-3411686-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-nitin-rana-3411686-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-nitin-rana-3411686-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/03\/pexels-nitin-rana-3411686-1080x1440.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2021\/03\/weil-weil-wins-significant-judgment-for-nba-star-zion-williamson-dramatically-undercutting-100m-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_self\" >Weil &#8211; Weil Wins Significant Judgment for NBA Star Zion Williamson Dramatically Undercutting $100M Lawsuit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">To read this article as originally published on Weil\u2019s website, click here. On January 20, 2021, Weil secured an important victory for NBA basketball player Zion Williamson in a federal lawsuit brought against his former agency, Prime Sports Marketing (PSM), and its founder Gina Ford relating to a marketing agreement he signed with PSM before entering the NBA. Judge Loretta Biggs of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina granted Mr. Williamson\u2019s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, voiding the agreement and underlying contract under which PSM is seeking in excess of $100\u00a0million\u00a0in damages in a [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2978 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-college-athletics tag-ncaa tag-publicity-rights\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2021\/02\/ropes-gray-in-licensing-journal-attorneys-examine-ncaa-student-athlete-right-of-publicity-proposal\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; In Licensing Journal, Attorneys Examine NCAA Student-Athlete \u201cRight of Publicity\u201d Proposal\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2021\/01\/ben-hershey-5nk3wSFUWZc-unsplash-1080x717.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2021\/02\/ropes-gray-in-licensing-journal-attorneys-examine-ncaa-student-athlete-right-of-publicity-proposal\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; In Licensing Journal, Attorneys Examine NCAA Student-Athlete \u201cRight of Publicity\u201d Proposal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">To read this article as originally published on Ropes &amp; Gray&#8217;s website, click here. To address student\u2013athlete com\u00adpensation issues, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Council approved and introduced a pro\u00adposal that would allow student\u2013athletes, under certain circumstances, to profit off of the exploitation of their names, images, and likenesses, sometimes known as the \u201cright of publicity.\u201d In a\u00a0Licensing Journal\u00a0article, sports industry initiative attorneys examined the activities and considerations permitted for student-athletes in the NCAA proposal. The authors note that despite the continued activity on NIL issues, they expect the NCAA to hold its position on ama\u00adteurism for most other [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2924 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-paul-hastings tag-sponsor-article\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/12\/paul-hastings-breaking-down-the-epic-v-apple-fight\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/12\/43507581795_0e938c36f5_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paul Hastings &#8211; Breaking Down the\u00a0Epic v. Apple\u00a0Fight\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/12\/43507581795_0e938c36f5_n.jpg 319w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/12\/43507581795_0e938c36f5_n-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/12\/paul-hastings-breaking-down-the-epic-v-apple-fight\/\" target=\"_self\" >Paul Hastings &#8211; Breaking Down the\u00a0Epic v. Apple\u00a0Fight<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Breaking Down the\u00a0Epic v. Apple\u00a0Fight September 25, 2020 By\u00a0Tom Brown,\u00a0Bo Pearl\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Steven Marenberg To read this article as originally published on the Paul Hastings\u2019 website, click here. Epic\u00a0v. Apple On August\u00a017, 2020, the publisher of the popular electronic game Fortnite, Epic Games, launched a complaint against Apple. The case revolves around restrictions that Apple places on firms that want to make applications or \u201capps\u201d available on devices powered by Apple\u2019s mobile operating system, iOS. Epic complains that the restrictions Apple places on access to the iOS violate Sections One and Two of the Sherman Act as well as California\u2019s analog to the [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-hogan-lovells tag-sponsor-article\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/12\/hogan-lovells-remote-workers-and-covid-19-in-the-sports-media-and-entertainment-industries-are-new-tax-obligations-on-the-horizon\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/01\/writer-06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hogan Lovells  &#8211; Remote workers and COVID-19 in the sports, media, and entertainment industries \u2013 Are new tax obligations on the horizon?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/01\/writer-06.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/01\/writer-06-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/01\/writer-06-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/01\/writer-06-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/01\/writer-06-1080x645.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/12\/hogan-lovells-remote-workers-and-covid-19-in-the-sports-media-and-entertainment-industries-are-new-tax-obligations-on-the-horizon\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hogan Lovells  &#8211; Remote workers and COVID-19 in the sports, media, and entertainment industries \u2013 Are new tax obligations on the horizon?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Remote workers and COVID-19 in the sports, media, and entertainment industries \u2013 Are new tax obligations on the horizon? The coronavirus pandemic has forced most studios and many other production companies to accelerate the adoption of remote working. While the process of making creative decisions both before the shoot (such as casting, set, and costume design) and postproduction tasks (such as editing, sound engineering, marketing, and distribution) historically had been in-person work and tended to cluster in Los Angeles and New York, new virtual workspace technologies have already begun to change this thinking. Hollywood has started making progress toward shifting to [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2921 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-covid-19 tag-fan tag-hogan-lovells tag-stadium\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/12\/hogan-lovells-the-long-road-to-getting-fans-in-the-stands\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2015\/07\/2818968239_3e791ef411_o-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hogan Lovells &#8211; The long road to getting fans in the stands\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2015\/07\/2818968239_3e791ef411_o-1.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2015\/07\/2818968239_3e791ef411_o-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2015\/07\/2818968239_3e791ef411_o-1-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/12\/hogan-lovells-the-long-road-to-getting-fans-in-the-stands\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hogan Lovells &#8211; The long road to getting fans in the stands<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The long road to getting fans in the stands 10 December 2020 Authored by Marcy Wilder, Craig Umbaugh and Donald DePass. To read this article as originally published on the Hogan Lovell\u2019s website, click\u00a0here. After a long hiatus, major league sports is making a successful return to the US.\u00a0Intercollegiate sports too have returned in a limited fashion.\u00a0There have been relatively few hiccups and the COVID-19 protocols implemented have worked well.\u00a0But one thing remains missing \u2014 stadiums full of cheering fans.\u00a0Although fans have been admitted in limited capacities for certain events, this fan-less experience is expected to remain well into 2021. At [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2890 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-ca tag-paul-hastings tag-sponsor-articles\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/paul-hastings-california-legislature-gives-entertainment-and-other-industries-some-relief-from-restrictive-abc-independent-contractor-test\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/10\/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paul Hastings &#8211; California Legislature Gives Entertainment and Other Industries Some Relief from Restrictive \u201cABC\u201d Independent Contractor Test\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/10\/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/10\/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/10\/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/10\/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/paul-hastings-california-legislature-gives-entertainment-and-other-industries-some-relief-from-restrictive-abc-independent-contractor-test\/\" target=\"_self\" >Paul Hastings &#8211; California Legislature Gives Entertainment and Other Industries Some Relief from Restrictive \u201cABC\u201d Independent Contractor Test<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">California Legislature Gives Entertainment and Other Industries Some Relief from Restrictive \u201cABC\u201d Independent Contractor Test September 11, 2020 By\u00a0Paul A. Holton\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Zach P. HuttonTo read this article as originally published on the Paul Hasting&#8217;s website, click here. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 2257, which exempts certain professions and occupations from California\u2019s restrictive \u201cABC\u201d test for independent contractor status. While AB 2257 impacts a wide range of professions, including journalists, online content providers, and consultants, its impact on the entertainment industry is perhaps most significant, making it easier for some individuals in that industry to maintain their independent contractor status [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2889 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-hogan-lovells tag-sponsor-articles\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/hogan-lovell-as-sports-leagues-resume-play-hogan-lovells-sports-media-entertainment-group-identifies-seven-key-trends-to-watch-in-the-sports-sector\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4791\" height=\"3194\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/02\/basketball.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hogan Lovells &#8211; As sports leagues resume play, Hogan Lovells\u2019 Sports, Media &amp; Entertainment group identifies seven key trends to watch in the sports sector\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/02\/basketball.jpg 4791w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/02\/basketball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/02\/basketball-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/02\/basketball-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/02\/basketball-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4791px) 100vw, 4791px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/hogan-lovell-as-sports-leagues-resume-play-hogan-lovells-sports-media-entertainment-group-identifies-seven-key-trends-to-watch-in-the-sports-sector\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hogan Lovells &#8211; As sports leagues resume play, Hogan Lovells\u2019 Sports, Media &amp; Entertainment group identifies seven key trends to watch in the sports sector<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As sports leagues resume play, Hogan Lovells\u2019 Sports, Media &amp; Entertainment group identifies seven key trends to watch in the sports sector Ritchenya Dodd To read this article as originally published on the Hogan Lovell&#8217;s website, click here. New York, London, 24 September 2020 \u2013 Like many other sectors of the economy, COVID-19 has wrought havoc upon the sports world. However, the pandemic has also opened up opportunities. Hogan Lovells\u2019 Sports, Media &amp; Entertainment group provides insights concerning key trends in the sports sector as teams resume play and welcome back spectators. Key trends to watch in the sports sector 1. [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2875 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-ropes-gray tag-sports-betting\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/ropes-gray-university-of-colorado-becomes-first-major-college-athletic-program-to-allow-sportsbook-sponsorship\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; University of Colorado Becomes First Major College Athletic Program to Allow Sportsbook Sponsorship\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b-510x382.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/ropes-gray-university-of-colorado-becomes-first-major-college-athletic-program-to-allow-sportsbook-sponsorship\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; University of Colorado Becomes First Major College Athletic Program to Allow Sportsbook Sponsorship<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">University of Colorado Becomes First Major College Athletic Program to Allow Sportsbook Sponsorship September 25, 2020 Time to Read: 4 minutesPractices:\u00a0Sports To read this article as originally published on the Ropes &amp; Gray website, click here. On September 8, 2020, the University of Colorado announced that its athletic program has entered into a corporate sponsorship agreement with PointsBet, an online sportsbook. This unprecedented arrangement may be a harbinger of things to come and likely will present some significant challenges for the NCAA as it continues to address the rapid growth of sports betting in the United States. Under Colorado\u2019s five-year agreement [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2874 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-ropes-gray tag-sports-betting\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/ropes-gray-law360-colorado-university-sports-betting-sponsorship\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; In\u00a0Law360, Attorneys Evaluate University of Colorado Sports Betting Sponsorship and NCAA Challenges\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/366051020_7ed60f18ae_b-510x382.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/ropes-gray-law360-colorado-university-sports-betting-sponsorship\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; In\u00a0Law360, Attorneys Evaluate University of Colorado Sports Betting Sponsorship and NCAA Challenges<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In\u00a0Law360, Attorneys Evaluate University of Colorado Sports Betting Sponsorship and NCAA Challenges October 8, 2020Practices:\u00a0Litigation,\u00a0Sports To read this article as originally published on the Ropes &amp; Gray website, click here. The University of Colorado recently announced that its athletic program has entered into a corporate sponsorship agreement with PointsBet, an online sportsbook. This arrangement could present some significant challenges for the National Collegiate Athletic Association as it continues to address the rapid growth of sports betting in the U.S. In\u00a0Law360, litigation &amp; enforcement partner\u00a0Christopher Conniff\u00a0and associate\u00a0Nicholas Macri\u00a0(both of New York) explain that sponsorship agreements with sportsbooks, while potentially lucrative, will also [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sponsor-articles tag-ncaa tag-nil tag-ropes-gray tag-sponsor-article\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/ropes-gray-sponsor-article-ncaa-slates-nil-proposal-vote\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/09\/8555215994_d9fbe5bd1f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; NCAA Slates \u201cNIL\u201d Proposal for Vote\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/09\/8555215994_d9fbe5bd1f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/09\/8555215994_d9fbe5bd1f_b-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/09\/8555215994_d9fbe5bd1f_b-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2020\/11\/ropes-gray-sponsor-article-ncaa-slates-nil-proposal-vote\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; NCAA Slates \u201cNIL\u201d Proposal for Vote<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">NCAA Slates \u201cNIL\u201d Proposal for Vote October 20, 2020 Time to Read: 3 minutes Practices:\u00a0Sports To read this article as originally published on the Ropes &amp; Gray website, click here. As part of its continuing effort to address student-athlete compensation issues, the NCAA Division I Council last week approved and introduced into its 2020-21 legislative cycle a proposal (the \u201cProposal\u201d) that would allow student-athletes, under certain circumstances, to profit off of the exploitation of their names, images, and likenesses (\u201cNIL\u201d and sometimes known as the \u201cright of publicity\u201d).1\u00a0The Proposal is subject to review and comment by the Division I Council until [&hellip;] <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":101926,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-2623","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PeZjrR-Gj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101926"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2623\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}