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The State of American Sports Betting Three Years After the Fall of PASPA
Steve Silver, Esq., Chair of the Maine Gambling Control Board
3 pages

In this article, learn more about sports betting, the landmark case that stated sports wagering was unconstitutional and the impact of that ruling.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Sports and Entertainment
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, New to In-House, CLO / GC
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Fair use is one of the trickiest and most litigated issues facing copyright and trademark practitioners, particularly in connection with movies, television, and games. When clearing titles and content, one must increasingly consider whether and to what extent one can use or reference another’s brand or creative works.  Join Cooley attorneys Bobby Ghajar and Marcus Peterson for a discussion of the issue with a summary of the current state of copyright fair use law including a discussion of the recent Supreme Court Oracle v. Google decision and the 2nd Circuit Warhol decision that limited the prior Cariou case dealing with use of another’s copyrighted photographs.  We will also discuss both “classic” and “nominative” trademark fair use, and test your understanding with a quick game of fact or fiction based on some (at times, surprising) real-world examples.

This presentation will focus on the hottest workplace-related issues in sports and entertainment. A team of highly experienced employment law attorneys who regularly help employers navigate California’s ever changing employment law landscape will share practical lessons regarding handling COVID vaccination, mask, and exemption/accommodation issues related to employees and third parties, the most common wage-and-hour pitfalls among industry employers, and other notable workplace topics impacting sports and entertainment employers now and in the future.

As we approach the home stretch of 2021, attorneys from Greenberg Glusker will discuss the impact of some of the year’s most important issues affecting the entertainment industry. We will cover:

  • It’s Britney, B*tch…The precedent-making impact of the role of media and entertainment on conservatorship law in California
  • College Athletes Cashing In: The impact of NCAA v. Alston on name, image and likeness regulations around the country
  • The “Phillie Phanatic” copyright termination case and the extent to which the “derivative works exception” may be used to avoid the effects of copyright termination
  • Developments in online marketplace liability – the Redbubble case study
  • Starstruck in Court: Implications of Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta (prohibits requiring employees to arbitrate) in the context of entertainment litigation

Crypto Presentation Introduction to Bitcoin and the Blockchain  - Distributed Ledgers - Decentralized Control - Cryptography and Encryption - This will all be discussed in the simplest terms to make sense of the rise of Bitcoin and what is at the foundation of this entire movement.

 

Ethereum and Smart Contracts  - Programmable blockchain that allows developers to build applications on top of the blockchain. - E.g. can program a legal contract or financial transaction into a smart contract. - Ethereum is what made Crypto what it is today. People have now used this programming framework to create all kinds of new cryptos and artificial money for whichever use case they want. (Will bring in examples of how this will be and already is being used in sports/ entertainment industry later)

 

NFTs ( - Discuss what NFTs are and why they have become so popular in the sports/entertainment space. - Brief discussion about continuous innovation of NFTs - Traditional top-down approach vs. new bottom-up approach (new as in less than a month old).

 

Effects on Sports and Entertainment Industries  - Raising money via Crypto for teams, athletes, celebrities, etc. - Teams creating tokens for special deals and potentially ownership stake in team. - NFL players negotiating contracts to be paid in Crypto - Eventually contracts will be in the form of NFTs on the blockchain and money will be automatically distributed and all incentives/bonuses can be programmed into the smart contract. - NFTs as collectibles (NBA Top Shot/MLB Baseball game) - Discuss top down approach (Larva Labs/United Talent Agency partnership) vs. new bottom up approach and how it relates to sports.

Navigating the Privacy Challenges of Biometric and Other Personal Health Data
Nicole Choolun, Legal Counsel, SBS
3 pages

Management and security of personal health information has been the subject of public debate due to major breaches. In-house counsel need to be aware of the threats to their company's data and learn how to deal with the possibility of privacy challenges.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
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Back to the Ball Park: Lessons Learned by Bay Area Teams During the Pandemic

Join us for a panel discussion with the General Counsels of the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and PAC-12 as they share some of the challenges they faced during the pandemic and what the months ahead have in store.

This hour-long session will be moderated by Cheryl Orr, Partner, Faegre Drinker and will be followed by some virtual networking with our hosts and your fellow ACC sports fans!

We invite you to wear your favorite Bay Area Sports fan gear and bring your most pressing questions!

Moderator:
Cheryl Orr, Partner, Faegre Drinker

Panelists:
D’Lonra Ellis, Vice President & General Counsel, Oakland Athletics
Jack Bair, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, San Francisco Giants
Maggy Carlyle, General Counsel, PAC-12 Conference

Wednesday, May 26
4:30pm - 6:00pm PT

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