A New Challenge to Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption
Baseball is the only major sport in the United States with a general exemption from antitrust law. The Supreme Court carved out the exemption in Federal Baseball Club v. National…
TV’s Renewed Obsession with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI): Restitution Opportunities for Athletes with TBI
Warning: Many of the links below contain videos featuring major head trauma and violence. There has been a dramatic rise in harmful contact sports content in recent years. Contact sports…
NFTs In Sports Industry May Expose “Minty” Fresh Cracks in the IP Legal Landscape
Today’s digital world is evolving constantly and at extraordinary speeds. Along with these evolutions in the digital space, forms of investment and ownership are also advancing to make use of…
NFL Franchise Controversies
With the 2021-2022 NFL season underway, there is no shortage of storylines: players, teams, fantasy football, and the league as a whole. Interestingly, the ongoing lawsuit of the City of…
California Info Privacy Law and the eSports Industry
What does the “data” in data privacy mean? A quick Google search defines data as: “facts and statistics gathered together for reference or analysis.” In the data privacy context, most…
Twitch Should Wake Up and Hear the Music
Video games and gaming have steadily grown in popularity. Global gaming sales are expected to reach nearly $180 billion, making it a ridiculously lucrative industry. Esports have also come to…
Can the NBA Stop the Stream?
Following a coronavirus hiatus, the NBA returned to action on July 30, 2020. In a logistical miracle, the league successfully created a “bubble” at the ESPN Wide World of Sports…
Big and Little Figures: How Image Rights Enrich Some and Neglect Others
Sports and intellectual property law are deeply intertwined. While people playing out in the park might not draw any attention, the globalization of organized sport has garnered the focus of…
Effects of an NBA Post-Season Strike on the CBA
On the morning of August 26th, 2020, sports fans thought they had seen everything. But as they tuned in to watch Game 5 of the NBA playoff series between the…
Sorry, Bron. “Taco Tuesday” Not Yours to Trademark.
I’ve got to be honest. When I first heard that Los Angeles Laker LeBron James was trying to trademark the term “Taco Tuesday,” I had to roll my eyes a…