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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2025 #2

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The Denver Broncos told a Colorado state court Friday that a now-defunct coffee company illegally used the team’s intellectual property to sell products even though it owed the team over $1.5 million....more

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Deals, Déjà Vu and a Dash of Good Fortune: A Week That Had It All

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! In many cultures, the number eight is considered lucky—one that is associated with wealth, prosperity and good fortune. So, it’s only appropriate then that on the eighth day of the eighth month,...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2025

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Drag queen Vicky Vox failed to revive her lawsuit accusing Netflix and several creators of an animated series of using her likeness without permission....more

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Sydney Sweeney Stirs the Internet, Coldplay Gets Caught in the Crossfire and Gilbert Arenas Bets Big Off the Court

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Allow me to be among the first to welcome you to August. If you’ve made it this far into summer, congratulations on plodding along through joy-blunting, sizzling hot temperatures. That is not to...more

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Keeping Up With the Trademarks: The Real IP Rights of Reality Stars

Many reality TV stars leverage their on-screen exposure to build brands of their own. While some focus on launching branded product lines (e.g. Kylie Cosmetics in beauty or Loverboy in alcoholic beverages), others, such as...more

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Spotlight or Lawsuit? Strategic Brand Use in Film and Media

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When The White Lotus returned to HBO for its third season, it came with the usual dose of dramatic tension, along with one unexpected intellectual property wrinkle. [WARNING – Potential Plot Spoiler Ahead!] In a particularly...more

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This Week: Happy Gilmore 2 Tees Off, Cal Raleigh’s Honey Bucket Deal in Seattle, and Snoop Dogg Rolls with Swansea

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Somehow, we’re nearly in the month of August, which feels both like this year has been going by really quickly, despite it feeling at times like it has gone by really slowly. Time is truly a...more

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Shane Gillis Cracks Up the ESPYs, All-Stars Hit Homers, and Mahomes Brews a Throne-ific Coffee

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! This past week has been an interesting mish mash of Sports and Entertainment candy. Following on the heels of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship across the pond in England and the FIFA Club World...more

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Will I Get Sued if I Create Another Hospital Drama? — No Infringement Intended Podcast

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In this episode, Rusty and Austin explore the potential legal hurdles they might encounter if they were to venture into creating their own hospital drama. With the television landscape already saturated with series like ER,...more

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Texas Rolls Camera on $1.5 Billion Film Incentive Law

SB 22, a sweeping film and television incentive bill that dramatically expands the state’s support for the moving image industry, was officially signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 22, 2025. Following the Texas...more

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Clone Wars, Comedy Deals & Copyright Feels: A Defining Week in Sports & Entertainment

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Last week you may have celebrated the Fourth of July with hot dogs on the grill (70.5 of them, if you’re Joey Chestnut), your favorite beverage of choice in hand and fireworks. This week, you...more

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ER and The Pitt-falls of a Frozen Rights Provision

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Michael Crichton, author, director, and visionary created works that resonate today like Jurassic Park, Twister, Westworld, and ER. Now, his estate is suing the production team and leading actor of the newly released medical...more

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Draft Dollars, Digital Nostalgia & Data-Driven Judges

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! I write this week with a heavy heart, as I was not selected by a team in the NBA Draft for the 37th straight year. To the naysayers out there who would try to tear me down by pointing out that...more

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The Business of Summer: Shaq Settles, Lakers Flip & Joey’s Redemption Trip

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Allow me to be among the first to welcome you to the official start of Summer and to ask that you turn up your air conditioning. Like clockwork, the temperatures outside are running up toward...more

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Power Plays and Paydays: NCAA, Post Malone & the New Sports Economy

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! For time immemorial (since 1906, to be exact), the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) so-called amateurism rules sought to enforce a bright-line distinction between college sports...more

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Money, Media & Mom’s Spaghetti: A Week of Big Bets and Bigger Brands

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Although men’s basketball in New York City is on hiatus with the Knicks falling short of an NBA Finals appearance (I don’t want to talk about it), women’s basketball is picking up the slack,...more

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Soap Stars, Billion-Dollar Skincare & Betting Aces: May Closes with a Splash

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Given the volume of rain across the country recently, I may have to temporarily change the title to “Floodlight.” Yikes. I’d say these late nights watching the NBA Playoffs have made me a little...more

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Endorsement Ink, Entertainment Reboots & Postseason Heartbreaks

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! In the past 7 months, I have borne witness to monumental postseason collapses by two of my favorite professional sports teams: my beloved hometown New York Yankees and New York Knicks. Last...more

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Comebacks, Courts & Collabs: A Wild Week in Sports & Entertainment

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! While I appreciate your valiant efforts in coming back to this space, that comeback pales in comparison to the two comebacks the underdog New York Knicks have had against the defending NBA...more

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Family Dynamics and Strategic Moves Define a Turbulent Spring in Sports

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Based on the layers of pollen caked on my car and nary an unstuffed nose to be found, I would venture to guess that allergists are doing well for themselves this Spring. After the past week in...more

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Big Money Moves: Endorsements, NIL Deals, Music Industry Shakeups, and New Frontiers in Sports and Streaming

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Endorsement Deals, Sponsorships & Investments - Mountain America Credit Union obtains naming rights for another Valley sports facility - April 23, 2025 via Biz Journal - Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Signs Prestigious...more

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(Podcast) The Briefing: The Future of TV? A 2025 Digital Media Trends Analysis

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Is traditional Hollywood facing an existential crisis? Deloitte’s 2025 Digital Media Trends report reveals a massive shift in how Gen Z and millennials consume content. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down the data and...more

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The Briefing: The Future of TV? A 2025 Digital Media Trends Analysis

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Is traditional Hollywood facing an existential crisis? Deloitte’s 2025 Digital Media Trends report reveals a massive shift in how Gen Z and millennials consume content. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down the data and...more

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High Notes and Higher Altitudes: A Week of Entertainment Power Moves and Nostalgic Comebacks

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Many of you are basking in the afterglow of the end of tax season, with tax day (not to be confused with taxing day—which is seemingly every day) passing us by on April 15. Others (most likely...more

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The Briefing: Everyone Loves the HBO Series 'White Lotus,' Except Duke University

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Can HBO be sued over a T-shirt? Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler unpack Duke University’s beef with 'White Lotus' after a character wore a Duke tee on screen. Does this cross the legal line—or is it just creative expression?...more

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