Entertainment and Sports Law

The central question is no longer simply whether sports data can be collected and monetized. It is whether the organization understands what it is collecting, why it is collecting it, who can use it, how long it will be retained, and what legal obligations may be triggered when the data is disclosed, combined, commercialized or repurposed.

Entertainment lawyers and family law practitioners are confronting a fundamental shift in how the assets of media personalities are identified, characterized and valued when celebrities divorce.

Interpreting entertainment-industry contract clauses or even whether there is an enforceable agreement often can be tricky. This article summarizes three recent court decisions dealing with these concerns.

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

Most sampling disputes are settled, but today there are enough legal guidelines to constructively analyze potential or actual sampling claims. This article examines several 2026 court decisions involving music sampling disputes.

A bipartisan coalition of Senators recently introduced a bill to provide a uniform national framework to regulate college sports. The Protect College Sports Act would provide the NCAA with an antitrust exemption to enforce various rules and would grant student athletes a federal right to earn compensation by licensing their names, images and likenesses (NIL).

In a newly filed lawsuit, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is claiming that Penske Media orchestrated a boycott of the Golden Globes to cement its monopoly over the Hollywood trade press and second-tier awards shows.

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.