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National Law Journal

Lawsuit Over Foul Ball Injury Dismissed on Appeal

The Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit against a minor league baseball team's parent company brought by a spectator who was blinded in one eye by a foul ball during a Gary South Shore Railcats game at their home stadium in Gary, Indiana.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Divorced in Motown: Who Gets the Rights?

In a dispute with a woman he divorced 25 years ago, Smokey Robinson now seeks a declaratory judgment that he had the sole right to reclaim certain copyright assets and that those rights, once reclaimed, vest solely in him.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fee Tracker

The lawyers who suit up for the NFL Players Association—and what they bill.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

U of H Law prof: It's only rock 'n' roll law but I like it

University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael Olivas—who identifies himself as an avid rock 'n' roll fan bereft of any musical talent of his own—reviews legal developments in music and entertainment law on his weekly radio show. "The Law of Rock 'n'Roll."
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Stairway to Potential Liability for Led Zeppelin

A lawsuit takes aim at the band's alleged habit of nicking song ideas from others.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Music Industry Discord on How to Tune Up Copyrights

As the House tries to walk the line between competing copyright interests in the music industry, advocates for songwriters, record companies and radio providers on Wednesday pointed fingers at each other for problems they see in the song licensing system and the efforts to reform it, giving lawmakers little clarity on a path forward.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Music Industry Discord Over How to Tune Up Copyrights

Advocates for songwriters, record companies and radio providers pointed fingers at each other for problems they see in the song licensing system and efforts to reform it.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Settlement Pending in L.A. Clippers Robotext Class Action

The legally embattled Los Angeles Clippers will head to a very different court on June 30 to seek final approval of a $5.3 million settlement of a class action accusing the team of illegally sending unsolicited text messages to the fans' cellphones.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Entertainment Law Star Lands GC Role at Starz

David Weil will be the new executive vice president and general counsel of business and legal affairs for Starz Inc.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Respectful and Measured,' NBA Head Is His Father's Son

When it comes to holding firm on tough calls, the National Basketball Association's new commissioner, Adam Silver, made a name for himself long before he stood up to Donald Sterling, the controversial co-owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
8 minute read

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