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Ticketing policies for sporting and other events have been receiving increased attention in both the media and legal spheres. In January 2016, the New York State Attorney General announced an antitrust investigation into the NFL Ticket Exchange’s enforcement of price floors. In February, the New York Yankees announced a ban on print-at-home tickets to prevent fraud and counterfeiting, which was met with vocal fan opposition. In March 2016, fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves filed a putative class-action lawsuit against the team for instituting a similar ban on paper tickets, claiming that the team’s official ticketing platform fixed resale market prices and severely inhibited their ability to resell tickets.
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NIL Regulation: Can the NCAA Recover and Advance Its Own Fumble?
By Howard Mulligan
With a view toward injecting some modicum of clarity into the volatile arena of NIL, a plethora of legislation has been enacted at the state level and proposed at the federal level.
Determining Ownership Rights of Social Media Accounts
By Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme, Felicity Kohn and Abla Belhachmi
Whether in the context of artist/entertainment company, employer/employee, franchisor/franchisee or influencer/brand relationships, who owns and controls the social media accounts and associated goodwill sometimes comes into dispute. This article provides guidance on the standards courts apply in determining ownership rights over social media accounts, as well as best practices to head off such disputes before they occur.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s View of Parodies
By Susan A. Smith and Doyle S. Tuvesson
While most trademark-related lawyers are familiar with the “Bad Spaniels” and “Chewy Vuitton” federal court decisions on trademark parody, decisions by the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on trademark parody marks are rarely examined.
By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.