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January 4th, 2023
Sports Law In 2023 – Key Issues To Watch In North America
Sports Group Partner Christopher R. Chase speaks with LawInSport on the sports law issues to watch out for in 2023. Christopher contributes his thoughts on student-athlete name, image, and likeness laws, rules and contracts:
“The continued refinement of student-athlete name, image, and likeness laws, rules, and even contracts will be worth watching in 2023. With over a year of deals in the marketplace, brands can assess the value of student-athletes as ambassadors and endorsers – and student-athletes are able to better understand an entirely new process (e.g., signing agreements, dealing with scheduling issues, and understanding what marketers want posted).
Also, the on-going investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into the PGA Tour for potential antitrust violations will be interesting, as it is not often that the federal government gets involved in the operations of a major sports league/competition (usually that only happens after a scandal…).”
See the full article here. (Behind paywall).
Other Quoted
New California Law Requires Sellers To Warn That Digital ‘Purchases’ Might Vanish
MediaPost quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on California Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed bill that will prohibit sellers from advertising digital material with the words “buy” or “purchase,” unless the sellers also disclose that they can revoke access at any time. View Article
September 27 2024
More and More Artists Want Trump to Stop Using Their Music. They Face a Costly Fight
NPR quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the music lawsuits against Donald Trump, following White Stripes' becoming the latest band to sue Trump for unauthorized use of copyrighted material in his campaign to become president. She notes the sheer volume of complaints against Trump for his music selections may be a record. Ms. Charlesworth also distinguishes claims of transformative use from just using music to promote a campaign. View Article
September 17 2024
SEC Is Coming After OpenSea—These Are the NFTs That Could Be in Trouble
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on how far-reaching the SEC's push into the NFT market might become following the SEC's anticipated lawsuit against NFT marketplace, OpenSeas. View Article
September 9 2024
