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National Law Journal

Attorney Sees Need for Film-Crew Safety Training

The Feb. 20 death of Sarah Jones, a camera assistant during a film shoot in Georgia, has prompted calls for improved safety measures on television and movie sets. Richard Charnley, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Washington's Arent Fox, talks to the NLJ about the incident.
4 minute read

Commercial Litigation Insider

Ramos Tosses Suit Against Fox News Host Geraldo Rivera

Fox News Channel host Geraldo Rivera is not liable to a Beverly Hills talent agency for more than $1 million in commissions stemming from his work for the cable network because the parties had no written agreement, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge has ruled.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Coach's Civil Rights Claims Against NCAA Rejected

A college basketball coach ousted some 15 years ago for alleged transgressions cannot sustain a civil rights action against the NCAA, a federal judge has held in a long-running case replete with conspiracy theories and a mystique befitting March Madness.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Right-of-Publicity Drama Coming to New York?

In their Media Law column, Elizabeth McNamara and Samuel M. Bayard of Davis Wright Tremaine discuss the question: To what extent does the law protect the rights of content creators - writers, filmmakers, musicians, visual artists, photographers, and yes, video-game makers - to draw on real-life individuals and events to create expressive works?
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Northwestern Players Score Big in Unionization Contest

The Northwestern University Wildcats scored an important victory with the National Labor Relations Board in their drive toward scoring full union recognition for players.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Twins Choose a Woman to Bat as Their First GC

Mary Giesler comes from a practice that specialized in such things as public-private partnerships.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cuomo Names Director of State Athletic Commission

The New York State Athletic Commission board on Wednesday unanimously confirmed Manhattan attorney David Berlin as executive director of the panel which governs boxing in the Empire State.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Correction

By | March 25, 2014
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Athlete Sues NCAA, Conferences Over Scholarships' Value

A former West Virginia University running back has filed a class action in California federal court against the National Collegiate Athletic Association and five major conferences, claiming they illegally colluded to artificially cap the value of athletics scholarships below what it costs to attend school.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

SXSW Tips for 2015: What Lawyers Should Know Before They Make the Trip

By | March 17, 2014
As tons of music, film and technology enthusiasts crowd Austin for the 2014 SXSW Festival, Texas Lawyer asked attorneys-attendees of the March 7-16 extravaganza for tips about how lawyers can get the most professionally from SXSW.
3 minute read

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