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How NFTs and Blockchain Secure Digital Sports Collectibles
May 24, 2021 | Blog | By Andrew D. Skale
Today, there are new opportunities to own a bit of sports history. It is now possible to even own a digital collectible of your favorite athlete making a play during a game. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are being used to provide digital provenance that affords unique ownership of sports most memorable moments.
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The Future of the Internet of Things and Sports
April 3, 2020 | Blog
As the NFL and other sports leagues contemplate how to resume operations in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the availability of data has taken heightened importance as teams conduct activities such as free agency. The Internet of Things (IoT) already has overtaken the sports world, where most professional teams, and many other athletes, rely on wearables and other wireless devices to track athletes’ movements, training, and game day performance.
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The Masters’ Green Jacket is Now a Registered Trademark
March 10, 2020 | Blog | By Susan Neuberger Weller
Since 1949, a green jacket has been awarded to the winner of the Masters Tournament, one of golf’s four major championships.
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Antitrust Settlement Reached in College Recruiting Case
December 20, 2019 | Blog | By Bruce Sokler
On December 12, 2019, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice filed an antitrust case and simultaneous settlement against the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). The complaint alleged that NACAC established and enforced illegal restraints on the ways that colleges compete in the recruiting of students.
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Whose Game is On? Carrie Underwood and NBC Sued Over SNF Song
July 9, 2019 | Blog | By Susan Neuberger Weller
As any football fan knows, Carrie Underwood has performed the introductory song for Sunday Night Football since 2013. “Waitin’ All Day For Sunday Night” was the introductory song for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and “Oh Sunday Night” was the song performed in 2015, 2016, and 2017. On September 6, 2018, Sunday Night Football opened with Ms. Underwood singing a new introductory song entitled “Game On." Well, this “Game” is now the subject of a copyright infringement suit in Federal District Court in New York.
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New Law Gives Student-Athletes Mandatory Whistleblower Protections
May 16, 2019 | Blog
In the aftermath of concerns on student-athlete safety following the death of a Maryland football player during conditioning drills last year, new legislation takes aim by providing protections on the right of college athletes to report concerns outside of the athletic department.
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Drones and Sports? Pro Leagues and NCAA Weigh In
May 7, 2019 | Blog
Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) accepted comments on the future of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”), those aircraft under 55 pounds that we commonly refer to as “drones.” The FAA has authorized UAS operations for several years, but many industries have been dissatisfied with the level of allowable use and have pressed the agency to further clarify the circumstances under which operations are allowed. Sports leagues have joined this group.
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DOJ Reaches Settlement with Learfield IMG College over Alleged Unlawful Agreements Not to Compete
February 25, 2019 | Blog | By Evelyn French
Ninth Circuit Finds Implied Antitrust Immunity for USATF and USOC in Advertising Restriction Case
August 10, 2018 | Blog | By Bruce Sokler
Earlier this week, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in the case of Gold Medal LLC v. USA Track & Field. The decision, on appeal from the District Court for the District of Oregon, rejected allegations that USA Track & Field (USATF) and the United States Olympics Committee (USOC) engaged in an anticompetitive conspiracy in violation of antitrust law by imposing certain advertising restrictions during Olympic Trials.
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Time to Place Your Bets? Key Things to Know about the Supreme Court Sports Gambling Decision
May 16, 2018 | Blog | By Kelly Frey
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision authorizing the states to decide whether sports betting should be legal within their borders.
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Will Supreme Court Review Challenges to Baseball Antitrust Exemption?
May 10, 2018 | Blog | By Bruce Sokler
You don’t think of sports website FanGraphs as a go-to source for legal analysis?
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Law360: NCAA Transfer Rule Ripe for Reform Despite Court Success
March 14, 2018 | Blog
Tyrone Thomas was quoted in the Law360 article entitled, NCAA Transfer Rule Ripe For Reform Despite Court Success, in which he assessed the opportunity for college athletics to create a clearer standard for its transfer rules and avoid the possibility of court intervention.
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Where is the Line? Options for Professional Leagues and Teams Facing On-Field Player Social Activism
February 22, 2018 | Blog | By Mathilda McGee-Tubb
In July 2016, four players on the Minnesota Lynx WNBA team wore black shirts in support of the Black Lives Matter social justice movement. The WNBA fined the players, but later rescinded the fines.
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After the Supreme Court Touchdown, Washington Redskins Are Finally Winning at the Fourth Circuit and the PTO
January 29, 2018 | Blog | By Susan Neuberger Weller, Timur Slonim
Two incredible things happened in 1992 for the NFL football team Washington Redskins. It won the Super Bowl and applied to register a trademark Washington Redskins. It has not been so lucky ever since. It has not won another Super Bowl and has not registered that mark since 1992.
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Athletes and their Biometric Data – Who Owns It and How It Can Be Used
December 19, 2017 | Blog
More than ever before, biometric data, a term often used broadly to refer to metrics related to human characteristics, is being collected at a faster pace.
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After Schiano: Lessons For Athletic Directors from Tennessee’s Coaching Search
December 7, 2017 | Blog | By Kelly Frey
The vetting and hiring of a new coach is one of the most critical responsibilities athletic directors face. Athletic directors work to identify coaching candidates that will give the university’s teams an opportunity to win games.
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Key Considerations in Maximizing a Celebrity Brand
November 21, 2017 | Blog
A celebrity should maximize the value of their brand by strategically monetizing every aspect of it. For example, one who becomes famous through the recording industry would consider a career in front of and behind a television camera, through endorsement opportunities that are equity-based, along with employment and other business ventures.
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Ineligible Coach On The Field – Assessing Whether Restrictions Are Enforceable In Contracts
August 31, 2017 | Blog | By Daniel Herling, Claire Newland
With the start of college football season around the corner, attention turns to off-season shake ups in coaching staffs. One controversial change involved defensive coordinator Robert H. Shoop.
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Stats plus Security = A winning formula
July 10, 2017 | Blog | By Joshua Briones
Notwithstanding the glitz and glamour of multi-millionaire race drivers and champagne, Formula One is all about data. Analytics are fundamental to understanding Formula One races.
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GAME OVER FOR TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADIUMS?
June 20, 2017 | Blog | By Meghan Burke, Poonam Patidar
Public financing, including tax-exempt bond financing, of facilities used by professional sport teams has long been a controversial topic, with advocates and opponents disagreeing over whether the benefits sufficiently to justify public subsidies.
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