On October 7th, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, granted preliminary approval for the highly anticipated $2.78 billion NCAA antitrust settlement deal, potentially marking a significant turning point in college sports. For years, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) strictly prohibited college athletes from profiting off their names, images, and likenesses (NIL), limiting them to scholarships … Continue reading Will NCAA’s $2.78 Billion NIL Settlement Reshape College Sports?
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From Fictional Team to Marketing asset: How Ted Lasso is the Premier League’s Ticket to a Payday
In October 2021, hit AppleTV+ comedy series Ted Lasso entered into a licensing agreement with the English Premier League (“the Premier League”), the top level of the English football (or soccer, for those of us in North America) league system. This agreement grants permission to Ted Lasso to include accurate and authentic logos, trophies, and … Continue reading From Fictional Team to Marketing asset: How Ted Lasso is the Premier League’s Ticket to a Payday
Kobe Bryant Law Passed Criminalizing First Responder Misconduct
This post originally appeared in Obiter Dicta. Photo by José Martín Ramírez Carrasco on Unsplash. On Monday, September 28, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, approved the Kobe Bryant Act. This invasion of privacy bill moved to make it a criminal office for any emergency responders to take or share unauthorized photos of deceased persons … Continue reading Kobe Bryant Law Passed Criminalizing First Responder Misconduct