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Boxing Out Competitors: WNBA Star Angel Reese’s Growing Trademark Portfolio

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Angel Reese—the former LSU basketball superstar who now plays for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA—made headlines recently when she filed an application to register MEBOUNDS as a trademark for clothing and related items (Serial...more

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The Pitch - May 2025

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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Top 10 Legal Challenges for the Sports Industry in 2025

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The sports industry continued to evolve in 2024, presenting new challenges and opportunities for venues, teams, athletes, corporate sponsors, and fans....more

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Two Key Considerations in NIL Deals

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Some of the biggest stories in college sports right now involve the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals. NIL allows athletes to earn money from their personal brand while still in school, providing both...more

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Innovation Madness: The Winner of the Basketball Patent Championship

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After weeks of hypothetical buzzer-beaters, patent face-offs, and a few well-placed Braveheart reference, Innovation Madness has crowned a champion....more

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Trump U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Biden Administration NIL Title IX Guidance Previewing a Contentious 2025 for Title IX

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In a move that was expected, the Trump Administration’s new Department of Education (Department) rescinded the Biden Administration’s January 16, 2025, name, image, and likeness (NIL) guidance applying Title IX to NIL...more

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The Pitch - January 2025

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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The Pitch - December 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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Judge Rules North Carolina High School Student-Athletes Can Now Profit from Their Name, Image, and Likeness

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On October 14, 2024, Wake County Superior Court Judge A. Graham Shirley II signed an order granting a preliminary injunction that allows high school student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). ...more

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The Pitch - September 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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NCAA Settlement Hearing — Highway to NIL Podcast

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The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state...more

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The Pitch - August 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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Johnson Case’s Potential Impact on Colleges, NIL, and College Athletics — Highway to NIL

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The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state...more

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The Pitch - June 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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Summer Spotlight Sizzles: Justin Timberlake's DUI, SPANX Sports Sponsorship, Car-Jitsu Craze, and Verzuz's X Takeover

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! As we cross the Summer solstice and melt under the Sun’s searing rays of light, we at the Spotlight would like to remind you that too much light can be a bad thing (don’t forget your...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2024

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A Los Angeles jury has found following a monthlong trial that StubHub owes more than $16 million for breaching its contract with Spotlight Ticket Management, which does business as TicketManager, and interfering in the...more

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NBA Hall of Fame Player Sues Over Unauthorized Use of Image

Dominique Wilkins is an NBA Hall of Fame basketball player known for his acrobatic slam dunks and, after retirement, for his commentary during televised Hawks games. Wilkins also suffers from diabetes and has been an advocate...more

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The Pitch - April 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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The Pitch - March 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - March 2024 #4

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Major League Baseball announced Friday that it has opened an investigation following allegations involving Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, who has been at the center of a potential theft and sports betting scandal...more

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NILAR: Oregon's New Bill Changes the Name of the Game

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On February 14, the Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill amending the state’s law regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL). If the bill (HB 4119) passes through the state Senate, it would prohibit the NCAA, athletic...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2024 #3

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The City of Pittsburgh hopes to bring a legal dispute over its sports facility usage fee to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The city has stopped collecting the fee in the meantime, which could put new strains on an already...more

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Highlights of the Federal Proposals to Regulate NIL Deals

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The 2023 college football season ended in early January, and sports fans are eagerly anticipating the start of college basketball’s March Madness. Many are also anxious about the future of college sports, given the non-stop...more

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The Pitch - January 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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New Year, New Twists: From Golden Globes to Sports Legends Turning Pages

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! We’re barely into the New Year and it has been an eventful one already. First, (and you would be forgiven for not knowing this, but…) the Golden Globes took place this past Sunday. The theme...more

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