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No Safe Spaces: A Distorted Image Of A Clear Problem, Michael Conklin Jul 2020

No Safe Spaces: A Distorted Image Of A Clear Problem, Michael Conklin

Pepperdine Law Review

This is a critical analysis of the documentary No Safe Spaces. The movie features comedian Adam Carolla and conservative talk show host Dennis Prager. Depending on the source, the movie is either the most necessary and prescient documentary ever or the most harmful. Unfortunately, the polarizing nature of the reviews largely fall along partisan political lines, with conservatives praising the movie and liberals criticizing it. This partisan result could have likely been minimized if the movie communicated a more bipartisan tone. To further complicate things, the movie does not provide a clear thesis of what it is trying to promote. …


Creative Destruction: Copyright's Fair Use Doctrine And The Moral Right Of Integrity, Cathay Y. N. Smith Jun 2020

Creative Destruction: Copyright's Fair Use Doctrine And The Moral Right Of Integrity, Cathay Y. N. Smith

Pepperdine Law Review

This Paper explores the role of copyright’s fair use doctrine as a limit on the moral right of integrity. The moral right of integrity gives an author the right to prevent any distortion, modification, or mutilation of their work that prejudices their honor or reputation. Actions that have been found to violate an author’s moral right of integrity include, for instance, altering a mural by painting clothing over nude figures, selling separated panels of a single work of art, and displaying sculptures with holiday ribbons. At the same time, copyright’s fair use doctrine allows follow-on creators to transform original works …


The New Gold Standard For Sports Psls: The Provisions That Allow The Golden State Warriors To Overpower A Bankruptcy Estate, Michael Medved May 2020

The New Gold Standard For Sports Psls: The Provisions That Allow The Golden State Warriors To Overpower A Bankruptcy Estate, Michael Medved

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

This comment will focus on how this second key difference implemented in the Warriors’ PSL would affect an eventual bankruptcy proceeding of a purchaser into their “membership program.” In the event of a purchaser filing for bankruptcy liquidation under chapter seven of the bankruptcy code, the PSL will join the rest of the bankrupt’s assets in becoming property of the now-bankrupt purchaser’s creditors estate. Purchasers into the Warriors’ offering can be either individuals or corporations. This comment will provide an analysis of how the debtor, estate, and team will likely fare in terms of recouping the value of the PSL …


Liability Redefined: The Application Of Agency Law To An Athletic Booster's Relationship With An Ncaa Member Institution, Jennifer Lee May 2020

Liability Redefined: The Application Of Agency Law To An Athletic Booster's Relationship With An Ncaa Member Institution, Jennifer Lee

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

This comment draws parallels between agency law and the role of athletic boosters in a university context. This comment suggests that universities should not be held liable for the actions of third-party boosters unless the university had knowledge of the booster’s conduct or lacked an adequate system of internal controls.


The Advantages Of Incorporating Mechanisms From The Salary Arbitration Models Of Mlb And The Nhl In A Salary Arbitration System In Mls, Andrew Real Feb 2020

The Advantages Of Incorporating Mechanisms From The Salary Arbitration Models Of Mlb And The Nhl In A Salary Arbitration System In Mls, Andrew Real

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article will propose that Major League Soccer adopt a salary arbitration system similar to that used in both Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. MLS should emulate those strategies of other professional leagues that have resulted in growth. The salary arbitration model is one such advantageous strategy. Part II of this article will provide a summary of the current salary structures and mechanisms of MLS. Part II will also discuss the problems and the origins of the problems associated with MLS's current salary structures and mechanisms. Part III will summarize how salary arbitration is utilized in MLB. …