Of Interest: Fantasy Sports Legalization, Tax Reform, Kaye v. Cartoon Network

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


Connecticut Takes Major Step Toward Fantasy Sports Legalization

LA Lakers Not Entitled to Insurance Coverage for Violation of TCPA, Ninth Circuit Holds

Tax Reform: Focus on the Sports Industry

Kaye v. Cartoon Network, Inc.

Esplanade Productions, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company

No Parlay for Pirates: FCC Turns Up the Heat on Dozens of Alleged Pirate Radio Operators

Ohio Couple Gronked Again

Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution, Inc.

 Montel Williams Aims Pot Shot at Cannabis Trademark Infringers

Nevada’s Gaming Policy Committee Convenes To Discuss Marijuana and the Gaming Industry

December FCC Meeting to be an Important One for Broadcasters and Other Media Companies

Reframe the Game: A Winning Paradigm for Mediating Sports Cases

Tokyo 2020 Adopts Proactive Stance on ‘Fake News’: A New Reality of Running Major Events

IOC Brings eSports to Pyeongchang and Confirms eSports ‘Could’ Be a Sport: What Does This Mean For the Sporting Landscape As We Know It?

Key Considerations in Maximizing a Celebrity Brand  

Game Over For Tax-Exempt Financing Of Professional Sports Stadiums?

Ineligible Coach On The Field – Assessing Whether Restrictions Are Enforceable In Contracts

Activision Fighting Dog Poop Cleaning Service Named ‘Call of DooDee’

Sex, Golf and the FTC

LuLaRoe Sales Structure Clashes With Official Retailers

Phantom Craigslist Ads Lure Consumers, Says FTC

Holy First Amendment Rights, Batman

Disney Sues Redbox For Selling Digital Movie Codes

Developer in Spat With Katy Perry Worth Millions, Jury Hears  

Disney Slams Characters for Hire for Tarnishing the Disney Image

Where Credit’s Due: Budweiser Goes The Cool And Funny Route On Microbrewery’s ‘Dilly Dilly’ Craft IPA

Like Most Sports Controversies, the Supreme Court Gambling Case Is About Money and Control

Justices Unclear On Power Divide in N.J. Sports Betting Case

Sports Gambling Gets Its Day at the Supreme Court

National Sports Gambling Coming, It Will Be Good For Colleges and NCAA Needs To Be Ready

After Schiano: Lessons For Athletic Directors from Tennessee’s Coaching Search