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Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta. Photo by Daven Froberg on Unsplash For the first time in league history, the NHL has sold the naming rights to its four divisions to corporate sponsors. The league announced early January that its teams will play in the Scotia NHL North Division, Honda NHL West Division, Discover NHL Central Division … Continue reading NHL Sells Naming Rights to Corporate Sponsors →

Photo by Mateo Vrbnjak on Unsplash. Background Fortnite, released in 2017, has now become one of the world’s largest games with 350 million registered players.[1]  Fortnite exploded onto the gaming scene, surpassing renowned giants such as Minecraft.  Fortnite is a free battle royale game that combines classic battle gaming with the music industry, featuring in-game … Continue reading #FreeFortnite: Epic’s Antitrust Claims Play Chicken with Apple’s Alleged Anti-Competitive Restrictions →

Photo by Oleksii S on Unsplash. This article is part one of a two part series. From the basketball court to the Supreme Court, the NCAA is making headlines. On June 15, 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed in the California District Court against the NCAA and its Power Five conferences, accusing these billion-dollar … Continue reading NCAA: Money Madness – Part 1 →

Photo by Ana Grave on Unsplash. A six-year long legal battle involving one of the greatest rock bands in history, Led Zeppelin, came to a close on October 5, 2020, when the United States (US) Supreme Court declined leave to appeal from a US appeals court decision in favor of the defendant. This copyright infringement … Continue reading No ‘Stairway to Heaven’ for Copyright Infringement Defendants, US Court Rules →

Photo by freestocks on Unsplash. For many, a cherished holiday tradition involves sitting curled up on the couch with a warm hot chocolate, preparing to watch a movie marathon of Charlie Brown Christmas movies with friends and family.  However, this year’s holiday season might look a little bit different due to a deal made between … Continue reading A Not So Charlie Brown Christmas (Unless You Subscribe to Apple TV+) →

Photo by Anthony Roberts on Unsplash The ongoing history of sound recording rights provides a fascinating study in the United States’ copyright regime’s ability to contemplate and absorb new technologies into its framework. The evolution of these rights in America over the last 50 years charts alongside the country’s evolving music industry, crystallizing the importance, … Continue reading The Changing Nature of Sound Recording Rights →

Photo by Samantha Gades on Unsplash It goes without saying how much COVID-19 has impacted the world of sports. It is now October and it hasn’t been a week since the Tampa Bay Lightning bested the Dallas Stars, winning their second Stanley Cup in franchise history in Edmonton, Alberta of all places. Beyond rescheduling and … Continue reading Making Sense of the NHL’s Salary Arbitration Process →

This post originally appeared in Obiter Dicta. Photo by Edgar Chaparro on Unsplash. The night of June 13th, 2019 was supposed to be the greatest night in Masai Ujiri’s professional career. It was the night Ujiri’s Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals 114-110, to secure the first … Continue reading Masai Ujiri incident demonstrates how not even success and power can protect you from ridiculous racial profiling →

UCLA AD Dan Guerrero (left) & Under Armour Founder Kevin Plank (right) aren’t nearly as happy as they were four years ago. Photo from Daily Bruin In May 2016, Under Armour agreed to a 15-year, $280 million deal with UCLA to become the school’s official sponsor for all athletic apparel and equipment, including $135M in rights fees, … Continue reading Under Armour tells UCLA they want out of $280M Sponsorship Deal →