New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael A. Rolek | December 10, 2020
With the expansion of legalized sports gambling (and the surge of money being wagered), an increase in sports gambling litigation will ensue. Here is a summary of legal issues that have arisen recently in such cases around the country.
By Greg Land | December 7, 2020
Comedian Terry Hodges sued Gordon Rees and four partners over claims the firm dumped him and tricked him into dismissing his lawsuit against firm client Netflix when they discovered the conflict.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 20, 2020
U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam of the Northern District of California appointed Tina Wolfson, of Ahdoot & Wolfson, and Tiasha Palikovic, of Wittels McInturff Palikovic, as interim class counsel for about half a dozen class actions, citing their legal strategy and diversity.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert W. Clarida and Robert J. Bernstein | November 19, 2020
Is a state law claim for unauthorized commercial use of an individual's name, voice or likeness—i.e., a right of publicity (ROP) claim—preempted by the federal Copyright Act, when the defendant violates the ROP by reproducing or otherwise exploiting a copyrighted work that embodies such name/voice/likeness? In this edition of their Copyright Law column, Robert W. Clarida and Robert J. Bernstein examine a recent case that addressed this issue.
By Ryan Tarinelli | November 17, 2020
"For too long, New York's weak anti-SLAPP law has allowed those in the public eye to use frivolous lawsuits to punish critics, silence journalists and whistleblowers, and stifle opinions protected by the First Amendment," said Justin Harrison, senior policy counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union, in a statement.
By Phillip Bantz | November 16, 2020
"He was the smartest, most gracious man I've ever known," said Perzik's friend and colleague J. Tullos Wells, outside general counsel for the San Antonio Spurs.
By Phillip Bantz | November 5, 2020
Pierce is leaving the NBA to serve as general counsel for billionaire businessman Arthur Blank's AMB Sports & Entertainment, owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United soccer club and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
By Bo Pearl, Jeffrey Brown, Jeremy Salinger, and Annie Alvarado | October 16, 2020
"There is a solution, one that allows compensation for college athletes while protecting their amateur status, and affords colleges the opportunity to undam revenue sources, offering relief from fallow periods like the one we're in now," says Paul Hastings' Bo Pearl and Jeremy Salinger; Jeffrey Brown of Bates White; and Annie Alvarado, former captain of the UCLA Women's Soccer Team and a third-year law student.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 13, 2020
Dallas firm Munck Wilson Mandala added a former football coach and player to the firm's sports and entertainment roster as it lines up for work when college athletes start licensing their name, image or likeness.
By Ross Todd | October 12, 2020
Chris Seeger, co-lead counsel in the NFL concussion MDL, began pushing nearly three years ago to find out whether a Tallahassee attorney with a South Florida office was directing retired players to risky investments he was affiliated with.
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