Update on How NDAs Can Impact Employee Sex, Harrassment Claims
November 01, 2020
Recent news regarding complaints of sexual harassment by several former female employees of the now-called Washington Football Team has renewed discussions on the impact of nondisclosure agreements in the settlement of workplace discrimination and harassment claims, which have increased in the entertainment industry in recent years.
Inside Prosecutors' 5Dimes Deal for Offshore Online Sports Betting
November 01, 2020
Laura Varela was unaware that her husband, William Sean Creighton, was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for his 5Dimes sports betting website until Creighton was kidnapped — and later found dead.
Judge's Ruling in Epic Games/Apple App Store Battle
November 01, 2020
Entertainment consumer icon Fortnite's pathway back to the App Store is in the hands of the video game developer, a California federal judge decided in the closely watched legal battle over the distribution of app content.
ESports Streaming Deal Part of Law Firm Practice Aims
November 01, 2020
It's a deal that provides a potential look into a future where esports, like traditional sports before them, provide a potentially lucrative practice area for firms that want to plant a flag in that plot.
Bit Parts
November 01, 2020
Artist's Parents Get Dispute With Manager Sent to Arbitration
Reasons for Approval of Pro Hac Vice Application in Music Litigation
Third Circuit Knocks Down Right of Publicity Claim Over Character in Gears of War Video Game
Upcoming Events
November 01, 2020
TexasBarCLE 30th Annual Entertainment Law Institute
Nashville Bar Association Annual Entertainment, Sports & Media Law Institute
Are Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissals In Copyright Infringement Lawsuits In Danger?
October 01, 2020
Until recently, the Second and Ninth Circuits have both been receptive to dismissals under Rule 12(b)(6) if the court determines the plaintiff cannot plausibly state a claim of copyright infringement because the two works are not substantial similar. However, a pair of recent "unpublished" Ninth Circuit reversals involving prominent motion pictures stand in contrast to a recent Second Circuit decision affirming such a dismissal.
COVID Shutdown Orders v. Statutory Rent Obligations
October 01, 2020
Even though payment of post-petition rent under a nonresidential lease (prior to rejection) has historically been an absolute requirement, bankruptcy courts, as courts of equity, have the ability during these extraordinary times to take a more flexible approach.
