• Features

    NIL Regulation: Can the NCAA Recover and Advance Its Own Fumble?

    Howard Mulligan

    With a view toward injecting some modicum of clarity into the volatile arena of NIL, a plethora of legislation has been enacted at the state level and proposed at the federal level.

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  • Features

    Determining Ownership Rights of Social Media Accounts

    Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme, Felicity Kohn and Abla Belhachmi

    Whether in the context of artist/entertainment company, employer/employee, franchisor/franchisee or influencer/brand relationships, who owns and controls the social media accounts and associated goodwill sometimes comes into dispute. This article provides guidance on the standards courts apply in determining ownership rights over social media accounts, as well as best practices to head off such disputes before they occur.

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  • Features

    Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s View of Parodies

    Susan A. Smith and Doyle S. Tuvesson

    While most trademark-related lawyers are familiar with the “Bad Spaniels” and “Chewy Vuitton” federal court decisions on trademark parody, decisions by the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on trademark parody marks are rarely examined.

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  • Columns & Departments

    Fresh Filings

    Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

    Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

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  • Columns & Departments

    Players On the Move

    Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

    A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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