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The American Lawyer

Sidley Austin Doubles Miami Head Count Amid Sports Practice Expansion

Sidley added O'Melveny sports industry group co-chairs Irwin Raij and Charles Baker. Raij is relocating to Miami, where the firm hired three associates to support his industry group.
3 minute read

Law.com

Commentary: How the Music Industry Can Learn from Cable When It Comes to ISPs and Infringement

In the last two decades, the music industry and, more specifically, songwriters, producers and recording artists have been losing the value of their efforts to online piracy. Perhaps a business-to-business solution can be found between the music industry and cable providers.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

'GCs Hire Lawyers, Not Firms': Why This Big Law Sports & Entertainment Lawyer Went Midsize

Flexible rates and transparent compensation helped midsize global law firm Rimon PC lure Holland & Knight's Paul Loving.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Tale of Two Lawsuits: Two New York Trademark Actions Against NFT Sales Pose Distinct Challenges to the Burgeoning NFT Marketplace

Despite the 'Hermès' and 'Nike' cases' superficial similarity, the two cases raise fundamentally different questions within trademark doctrine.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

1440 Sports Alleges PGA Tour, Fortinet 'Broke Their Promises' on $50M Tourney Agreement

Ricky Paugh, founder and managing partner of 1440 Sports, "introduced the right people at Fortinet to the right people at PGA Tour at the right time," leading to a six-year, $50 million commitment between the PGA Tour and Fortinet, the complaint said.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Divided Appeals Court Preserves Injunction for Duncanville Star Basketball Player

Jennifer and Anthony Black have been represented by a team of Jackson Walker lawyers, with attorney James Carlos McFall acting as lead appellate counsel.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Keeping Up With Cooley: How Tech's Favorite Litigators Won a Major Defamation Trial for the Kardashian-Jenner Family

Cooley's Mike Rhodes and Michelle Doolin discuss representing members of the preeminent reality TV family in a $100 million defamation lawsuit brought by Rob Kardashian's ex-fiancé, Blac Chyna.
6 minute read

Law.com

'I Always Showed Up': How a Former Big Law Attorney Landed Her Dream Job as a TV Executive

"The Exit Option" is a series of interviews with current and former attorneys who left private practice for "exits" of all kinds. In this installment, Ke'Andra Levingston discusses her path from Big Law oil-and-gas lawyer to television business affairs executive.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Nothing Funny About 'Charles vs. Seinfeld'

When a law firm overreaches, it can diminish the reputation of the profession itself.
3 minute read

Law.com

How NCAA Athletes and Brands Can Avoid Big Mistakes In NIL Influencer Agreements

Thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time. College athletes now find themselves attractive candidates in the fast growing influencer marketing arena. With the FTC Commissioner taking a closer look at the use of influencers for marketing, student athletes and brands should take care when entering into the influencer marketing arena.
14 minute read

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