Comme des Garcons, Paris Fashion Week Show 2020; exhibits to the complaint filed in Navajo Nation v. Urban Outfitters, Inc. 935 F. Supp. 2d 1147, 1161–1169 (D.N.M. 2013); Isabel Marant, Etoile Line, 2014; Louis Vuitton, Maasai Collection, Spring/Summer 2012. The issue of appropriation by fashion brands of minorities’ culture resurfaces every now and then and at each … Continued

Introduction In 2021, the New York State Legislature passed a bill concerning the issue of the coupling of horses in thoroughbred racing. Coupled horses in horse racing are individual horses that are joined together as a single entry for wagering purposes. Under that bill, in a race where a jockey has close familial ties with … Continued

Happy Summer! I hope that you enjoy this issue of the EASL Journal somewhere warm and beautiful. This issue is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. I have included several thoughtful submissions about what Title IX means to women athletes of all ages. As Jill Pilgrim, Co-Chair … Continued

Introduction Virtually every sport and nearly every facet of the entertainment industry has been targeted by cybersquatters seeking to profit off the goodwill and reputation of a celebrity or organization through an abusive domain name. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) allows trademark owners to pursue civil actions against those who, in bad faith, register a … Continued

When your reputation is between a Rock and a hard place Unless you have been hiding under a (Chris) Rock, chances are you have heard about this year’s Oscars debacle. Some actors stride onto the Academy’s famous stage more than once, fortunate enough to pick up multiple awards. At the 94th Academy Awards in March … Continued

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”1 This year, we celebrate 50 years of Title IX, the landmark legislation implemented to outlaw discrimination on the … Continued

1. The Ninth Circuit Frees Up More Musical Building Blocks (Gray v. Hudson) In 2018, the Ninth Circuit upheld a jury verdict against the writers of the song “Blurred Lines” for copyright infringement1 in a controversial decision that, while arguably based on a technicality, quickly ricocheted through the creative community, leaving many musicians feeling that they could … Continued

“It’s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye.” –Unknown. A long time ago. The phrase is said to originate from ancient Rome, where the only rule to wrestling matches was no eye gouging. There was immediate disqualification if you poked your opponent’s eye out. Today, it may be more accurate to say, “It’s … Continued

Some 55 years ago, in 1967, Jim Morrison sang these words: “People are strange / When you’re a stranger / Faces look ugly / When you’re alone”; though I cannot say with certainty what he was talking about, that has never stopped me from ascribing a meaning to it! I was a Comparative Literature and … Continued

By now, there is hardly anyone who is not aware that multi-talented actor, rapper, and film producer Will Smith physically assaulted stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director Chris Rock during the live telecast of the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27th. For those who missed that newsworthy event, during the telecast, before … Continued