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Will Internal NCAA Emails Add Fuel to Concussion Lawsuits

The sports industry is facing a barrage of concussion lawsuits relating to how well it protects athletes, both professional and collegiate, from injuries and educates them about how those injuries can affect them. At present, the NFL is facing a heated lawsuit over how it manages concussion injuries among players. The case, which involves thousands of […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

July 24, 2013

O'Bannon Likeness Lawsuit Prompts NCAA to Drop EA Sports Partnership

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced its plans to sever ties with video game maker EA Sports, largely in response to the ongoing likeness lawsuit it is fighting that was started by former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon. The athletic conference is currently embroiled in a lengthy and costly legal battle with O’Bannon and […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

July 22, 2013

NCAA

Adidas Suspends Contract with Sprinter Tyson Gay Over Failed Drug Test

In the aftermath of the Lance Armstrong scandal, athletic sponsors are taking a hard line with athletes who fail to pass doping drug tests. Adidas recently announced that it has dropped former double world sprint champion Tyson Gay over a failed drug test. Only one day after the American sprinter tested positive for banned performance-enhancing […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

July 17, 2013

Lance Armstrong

New Jersey Petitions Appeals Court to Legalize Sports Betting

Representatives for the state of New Jersey made a final appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia to legalize sports betting law, which was struck down in a previous ruling. In opposition to the legislation to legalize sports betting are the NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, MLB, and the U.S. Department of Justice, all […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

July 3, 2013

Deen Loses Contracts Over Racism Allegations

Unsavory remarks, behavior, and sentiments from television personalities may not constitute a violation of entertainment law, but they can still result in significant career damage, as evidenced by the ongoing Paula Deen racism allegations scandal. The Southern chef, known for her meals, cookware, and ancillary product lines was recently dropped from the Food Network for racism […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

July 1, 2013

Time Warner Cable Faces Lawsuit Over Sports Package Bundling

Time Warner Cable will soon square off against angry customers who brought a class action lawsuit against the cable giant over sports package bundling. Subscribers are being forced to pay higher costs for sports channels they don’t want. Time Warner recently paid out $8 billion for the rights to carry L.A. Dodgers baseball games and $3 billion […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 28, 2013

Doctors to Determine Whether Cheerleading is a Sport

For years, the debate over whether cheerleading is considered a true sport has raged in high schools, universities, and athletic associations. As the number of injuries affecting cheerleaders continues to rise, doctors with the American Medical Association are set to determine whether cheerleading is a sport with the same parameters as recognized sports. Representatives of […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 26, 2013

Warner Music, Atlantic Records Facing Lawsuit Over Unpaid Internships

Justin Henry, a former intern with Atlantic Records, filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, as well as parent company Warner Music Group, over his unpaid internship. The number of lawsuits against music, movie, and entertainment companies for work from an unpaid internship has steadily increased in recent years and may play a bigger role in […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 24, 2013

Will NCAA Likeness Lawsuit Change College Sports?

Former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon is going after the National Collegiate Athletic Association and several companies that license college sports merchandise and video games in a likeness lawsuit for using players’ likenesses without permission or compensation. O’Bannon and other athletes named in the suit argue that it’s unfair for them to sign away the rights to […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 21, 2013

NCAA

Lawsuit Would Make 'Happy Birthday' Song Public Domain

The “Happy Birthday” song is central in movies, music, plays, radio shows, and everyday life. Unbeknownst to many, however, the rights to the song actually belong to Warner/Chappell Music Inc., the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, and the group maintains sole rights to the song’s reproduction, distribution, and public performances. A new lawsuit brought against the […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 19, 2013

New York Child Modeling Legislation May Alter the Fashion Industry

Proposed modeling legislation in the state of New York may have a dramatic impact on the fashion industry as it would afford child fashion models that same legal protections as those applied to child actors, dancers, and performers under the age of 18. State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein and State Senate Labor Committee Chairwoman Diane Savino recently […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 14, 2013

Court Dismisses State's Lawsuit Against NCAA for Penn State Sanctions

The lawsuit against NCAA by the state of Pennsylvania will not be permitted to move forward, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Yvette Kane said that the arguments surrounding the state’s lawsuit, which claimed the NCAA overstepped its bounds with sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky scandal, “fail to advance the ball,” Reuters […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 12, 2013

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