The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association offers an initiative giving law students a chance to publish articles both in the EASL Journal as well as on the EASL website. The Initiative is designed to bridge the gap between students and the entertainment, arts and sports law communities and … Continued

2023 was a banner year for fair use decisions at the Supreme Court, with the justices electing to rein in both the concept of transformativeness under copyright law in Warhol v. Goldsmith1 and the First Amendment-accommodating Rogers test in Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products.2 While much ink was spilled in the days immediately following these decisions regarding their predicted impact, we … Continued

Since July 1, 2021, when the NCAA peeled back much of its draconian measures that prevented college athletes from exploiting their publicity rights (commonly referred to as their names, images, and likenesses or, NIL) for commercial gain, a type of corporate entity has developed and gained prominence in the space. This corporate entity is commonly … Continued

This issue is so full of interesting articles, from the Annual Meeting transcript to the expiration of copyright for the original Mickey Mouse, to the Warhol Supreme Court decision and its potential aftermath, among others. We have two excellent Phil Cowan-Judith Bresler Memorial Scholarship winners and, of course, our esteemed columnists who help all of us be … Continued