Sports Law Section

January 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Ethan Bordman, chair of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Section, writes: During the recent strikes by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of TV and Radio Artists, AI was a major point of contention.

By Ethan Bordman, Chair, Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Section

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January 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Ethan Bordman, Chair of the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section, writes: We all have a vested interest in improving our negotiation skills. For our upcoming annual meeting on Thursday Jan. 19, 2023, the EASL Section has assembled a panel of expert negotiators, representing different industries and business environments, to share their views on the best negotiation practices.

By Ethan Bordman, Chair, Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section

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January 15, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Barry Werbin, Chair of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section, describes the section's efforts to address critical issues that affected the industries.

By Barry Werbin, Chair, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section

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January 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Barry Skidelsky, Chair of the NYSBA Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section, writes: If you cannot attend our Section's program and/or joint networking reception with the Intellectual Property Section, here is a brief introduction to what copyright law calls “derivative works” (plus mention of a related lawsuit doubling as a warning for podcasters and others).

By Barry Skidelsky, Chair, Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section

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January 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Cheryl L. Davis, Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee of the NYSBA Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section, writes: 2017 was eventful on a number of fronts, not least of all in terms of legislation affecting the entertainment and arts industries.

By Cheryl L. Davis, NYSBA Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section

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January 24, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In the wake of the collapse of the Salander-O'Reilly Gallery in 2007, there has been a growing awareness of the vulnerability of artists who consign works to galleries. What happens if a gallery encounters financial difficulties and uses the proceeds to pay operating expenses and is unable to pay the artist?

By Judith B. ProwdaChair, Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section

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