Hope is in the air (not to mention copious amounts of tree pollen) here in New York – and that’s to say nothing of the Knicks’ hardwood resurgence, the Giants’ highly-acclaimed moves in last week’s NFL Draft and the Yankees’...more
5/7/2021
/ Amazon ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
E-Commerce ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Estate Planning ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Legislation ,
NFL ,
NHL ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Payment Methods ,
Right of Publicity ,
Sellers ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Sports ,
Spotify ,
Student Athletes ,
Television Shows
March is over, a new month begins.
Congrats on the Final Four to the Zags, Cougars, Bears and Bruins.
Opening Day is upon us, it’s time to play ball,
And battle for the World Series title deep into the fall.
Enough setting...more
4/2/2021
/ Adidas ,
Apple ,
Art Galleries ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Blockchain ,
Capitol Records ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
College Athletes ,
Consumer Confusion ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Entrepreneurs ,
H&M ,
Investment Products ,
Investors ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NBA ,
NCAA ,
Nike ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Restraining Orders ,
Right of Publicity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sony ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Sports ,
Startups ,
Student Athletes ,
Twitter ,
Warner Music Group ,
Women in Sports
Welcome back and to those of you who celebrated a belated Happy St. Patrick’s Day. While I can’t promise that this installment of the Spotlight will be the “hair of the dog,” it should still make for a great accompaniment...more
3/19/2021
/ Art ,
Art Auctions ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Endorsements ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investors ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Right of Publicity ,
Royalties ,
Sothebys ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Takedown Notices ,
Video Games
Welcome back to another week in the Spotlight. It is truly remarkable to think that it has (already? only?) been one year since the World Health Organization’s declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, shuttering sports arenas,...more
3/11/2021
/ Art ,
Art Auctions ,
Blockchain ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Christies ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Media ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Influencers ,
Interim Rule ,
Investors ,
Music ,
Music Modernization Act ,
Name and Likeness ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retail Investors ,
Right of Publicity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Sports ,
TikTok ,
Twitter ,
Unions
Greetings, and welcome to the inaugural edition of the Sports & Entertainment Spotlight series! The product of my unrequited desire for human interaction nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, this weekly feature will...more
3/5/2021
/ Artists ,
Athletes ,
Blockchain ,
Brand ,
Celebrities ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Football ,
Influencers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
IP License ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
NFL ,
Opt-Outs ,
Patent Infringement ,
Right of Publicity ,
Sports ,
Super Bowl ,
TikTok ,
Token Sales ,
Video Games