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The Best Man for the Job: How Women Are Leading the Future of Sports Management
Credit: Wall Street Journal “ I was seeking out the best, and that’s how it happened ,” said Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super...
Maggie Malaney
Mar 19

Streaming Services’ Acquisitions: Shaken, Not Stirred
The days of small studios being involved in the production-to-distribution pipeline of film and television may well be over. Streaming...
Yegor Kazarin
Mar 19


It Ends in Court: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s PR Battle
Photo by Forbes Internet commentary has resurfaced over the last few weeks involving new revelations in the ongoing scandal between “It...

“Not Like Us”: A Dissonant Defamatory Duel
The relationship between superstar artists Kendrick Lamar and Aubrey Drake Graham, known by his stage name Drake, can be generously...

Steel and Slime: The Law Behind Rhyme
Credit: Miguel Martinez/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/ZUMA Are rap lyrics confessions, or are they a means to express an artistic...
Yegor Kazarin
Nov 27, 2024

NFL: Politics or PolicyNick Bosa’s $11,255 MAGA Fine
Credit: AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn San Francisco 49ers pass rusher, Nick Bosa, is known for chasing down quarterbacks. Recently, Bosa found...
Maggie Malaney
Nov 27, 2024


Marvel and DC Lost Their Trademark: What’s Next for “Super Hero” Content?
Credit: Matthew Aguilar The word “ Super Hero ” was first used in 1917 to describe a “public figure of great accomplishments.” The...
Rachel Cummings and Astrid Souto
Nov 27, 2024


Sluka’s Story: The Wild West of NIL
Credit: Ed Zurga The nature of college athletics drastically changed in July 2021 with the introduction of name, image, and likeness...


Monopoly in the Octagon: The Fight for Financial Freedom in the Fight Game
Credit: Zuffa LLC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) has once again reached a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit with...
Andrew Engstrom and Michael Healy
Oct 30, 2024


Slashing up the Classics: The Legal Landscape of Horror in the Public Domain
Credit: Mark Willard What happens when beloved childhood characters are dragged out of the storybook and into the world of horror? The...
Yegor Kazarin
Oct 9, 2024


Dartmouth Men's Basketball Unionize: First Collegiate Team Certified by The NLRB
Credit: Courtesy Dartmouth Athletics It has been a tumultuous era in college athletics with the advent of student-athlete NIL rights,...
Samuel Plante, Andy Strader, Andrew Engstrom
Apr 2, 2024


The Ethics of International Anti-Doping Agencies and the Case of Kamila Valieva
Credit: Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан | Wikimedia Commons Kamila Valieva, the Russian figure skating phenomenon, was thrust...
Yegor Kazarin
Feb 6, 2024

The Fall of the Pac 12
Credit: Pac-12 The Pac-12 was originally founded in 1915 as the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) with member institutions including...
Maggie Malaney and Eliza Britt
Nov 21, 2023


Tangled Tunes: Unraveling the Legal Web of AI-Created Music
Credit: The Come Up Show | Flickr Intro: In April 2023, TikTok user ghostwriter977 uploaded a song titled “Heart on My Sleeve” that was...


Hollywood Strikes Halt Media Production: What’s at Stake and When to Expect a Return to Normalcy
Credit: ufcw770 | Wikimedia Strikes between actors, writers, and studios have taken over Hollywood. The impact is immense as this series...
Astrid Souto and Julie Major
Nov 21, 2023


Antitrust in Sports: Why MLB's Exemption Continues to be Challenged
Major League Baseball has been lucky enough to have a certain level of exemption from antitrust laws as America’s pastime. Other...


A Closer Look at NFL v. NFLPA:NFL Running Backs and the Battle for Contract Value
Introduction The recent NFL offseason witnessed a wave of running backs holding out of training camps and pre-season activities, citing...
Yegor Kazarin
Oct 31, 2023


Selling Souvenirs versus Filling Seats: Employees or Amateur Athletes
Credit: Kyle Calzia Introduction Shortly after the NCAA’s monumental decision allowing student-athletes to monetize their image and...
Jack Geasa, Samuel Plante, Alexia Torres
Oct 31, 2023


A Milestone for Women’s Soccer: USWNT Collective Bargaining Agreement Ensures Equal Pay
For the first time in soccer history, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (“USWNT”) players will receive equal pay to the U.S. Men’s...


Does the PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger Violate Antitrust Laws?
Introduction The PGA Tour (PGA) and LIV Golf (LIV) recently announced that they are merging leagues. Prior to this deal, pro-golfers had...
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