Articles of Interest: March Madness, Fantasy Teams and More

Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third party articles to be of potential interest to the section:

Andrews v. Sony ATV Music Publishing
http://www.loeb.com/publications-ipentertainmentcaselawupdates-20170223-andrewsvsony

The Patriots Win At the Trademark Game, Too
http://www.tmtindustryinsider.com/2017/03/the-patriots-win-at-the-trademark-game-too/#page=1

Basketball, Brackets and Branding: Protecting March Madness
http://www.loeb.com/publications-clientalerts-20170310-basketballbracketsandbranding

Major League Baseball’s Salary Arbitration
http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/major-league-baseballs-salary-arbitration

Broadcasts and Promotions Related to the 2017 NCAA Basketball Championships
http://www.lermansenter.com/assets/attachments/705.htm

Texas Lawmaker Introduces Fantasy Sports Bill; Fantasy Sports Lawyers Scrutinize the Details
http://www.kleinmoynihan.com/texas-lawmaker-introduces-fantasy-sports-bill-fantasy-sports-lawyers-scrutinize-the-details/

Washington Post Article Highlights Alleged Improper Drug Practices By NFL Teams
http://deachronicles.quarles.com/2017/03/washington-post-article-highlights-alleged-improper-drug-practices-by-nfl-teams/#page=1

March Madness: The Showdown Between the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA – Who Is Your Number One Pick?
http://www.technologylawsource.com/2017/03/articles/intellectual-property-1/trademarks/march-madness-the-showdown-between-the-big-ten-conference-and-the-ncaa-who-is-your-number-one-pick/#page=1

More on Flo & Eddie: Federal Court Certifies to California State Court Question Of Whether There Is a Public Performance Right in Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2017/03/articles/more-on-flo-eddie-federal-court-certifies-to-california-state-court-question-of-whether-there-is-a-public-performance-right-in-pre-1972-sound-recordings/#page=1

Copyright Case Against U2 Latest To Test Boundary Of Originality and Creativity
http://www.griffithhack.com/ideas/insights/copyright-case-against-u2-latest-to-test-boundary-of-originality-and-creativity/

Photographer Hits Retailer Over Photo Of Player Hitting Joey Bats
http://www.thompsoncoburn.com/insights/blogs/in-focus/post/2017-03-20/photographer-hits-retailer-over-photo-of-player-hitting-joey-bats

Mississippi Enacts Fantasy Sports Legislation
http://www.kleinmoynihan.com/mississippi-enacts-fantasy-sports-legislation/

New Wrinkle In Pre-1972 Sound Recording Cases: Georgia Supreme Court Holds that iHeart Streaming Does Not Violate State Criminal Statute
http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2017/03/articles/new-wrinkle-in-pre-1972-sound-recording-cases-georgia-supreme-court-holds-that-iheart-streaming-does-not-violate-state-criminal-statute/#page=1