Sports & Entertainment Law Section Articles of Interest (January 2020)

By various authors

Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law (“SEL”) section found the following recent third party articles to be of potential interest to the section. Feel free to reach out to the SEL section communications chairs (Kelly Ryan, [email protected] and Amanda Whorton, [email protected]) if you would like to submit either personally written pieces or other third party articles found that would be of interest to the entire SEL section members.


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Pending State Bills Propose to Limit The Ability of Transgender Student-Athletes to Compete

BuzzFeed Wins Libel Suit Regarding “King of Bullsh*t News” Article

Virginia Considering Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Legislation

As The NCAA Formulates Options, More States Opt To Use Legislation As The Solution For Name, Image and Likeness Rights

Inspiration to Infringement: Copyright Issues in Scripted Entertainment Inspired by Song Lyrics