Entertainment and Sports Law

  • As national champions are crowned in men's and women's basketball, hundreds of thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time and now find themselves attractive candidates in the fast growing influencer marketing arena. With influencer marketing potentially providing a 5x return on investment, many brands are eager to get into the industry, but it doesn't come without risks as the FTC Commissioner is taking a closer look at the use of influencers for marketing.

    April 01, 2022Nicole Demas, L. Andrew Tseng and Sean P. McConnell
  • The Ninth Circuit had ruled in 2020 that §411(b)(1)(A) of the federal Copyright Act excuses inadvertent mistakes of fact on copyright registrations but not mistakes of law. The Supreme Court has now ruled 6-3 that the provision covers both mistakes of facts and law.

    April 01, 2022Scott Graham
  • Notable court filings in entertainment law.

    April 01, 2022ELF Staff
  • Both Sides' Summary Judgment Motions Denied in Copyright Infringement Suit Over Jimi Hendrix Photo Summary Judgment Granted for Defendant in Copyright Infringement Suit Over "Gimme Some Lovin'"

    April 01, 2022Stan Soocher
  • Notable court filings in entertainment law.

    March 01, 2022ELF Staff
  • A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

    March 01, 2022ELF Staff