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Copyright Infringement Of Musical Compositions: A Systematic Appproach, E. Scott Fruehwald

Akron Law Review

This article addresses the problems that courts face when dealing with copyright infringement of musical compositions. Infringement of music presents special problems for judges and juries because music is an intuitive art that is nonverbal and nonvisual. Consequently, traditional methods of establishing infringement are often unreliable when applied to music.

This paper will concentrate on the question of whether a composition that is similar to, but not the same as, another work infringes on the other work. I This inquiry is both qualitative and quantitative. First, one must establish that the first work employs material from the second work. Determining …

The Legacy Of Albert Spalding, The Holdouts Of Ty Cobb, Joe Dimaggio, And Sandy Koufax/Don Drysdale, And The 1994-95 Strike: Baseball's Labor Disputes Are As Linear As The Game, James R. Devine

Akron Law Review

While the individual stories of these holdouts are interesting in their own right, the import of their totality can only be seen in an historical context. The way in which major league baseball teams handled their holdouts was largely a reflection of the management style of Albert Spalding and William Hulbert, the founders of the National League. This management style continues through all three generations of these holdouts. Further, it extends into owner's dealings with the Major League Baseball Players' Association from its inception through the most recent strike. The holdouts, then, reflect a management style that has remained consistent …

The End Of An Era: The Mounting Challenges To The Ncaa’S Model Of Amateurism, John Niemeyer

Pepperdine Law Review

In the six years between 2006 and 2012, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a nonprofit organization made up of universities, doubled its net assets to its current, unprecedented level of over $566 million. In 2012 alone, the organization retained a $71 million surplus after it disbursed a majority of its revenue to the NCAA member universities. It was able to make this much money largely because of the television revenue earned from the highly popular and entertaining sports of men’s football and men’s basketball. One would think that if a nonprofit organization could retain $71 million at the end …

Game Changers: An Insider Look At A Volatile Year In Sports, Andrew Brandt, Peter M. Donohue, Vince Nicastro, Ramogi Huma

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

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"Juuuussst A Bit Outside": A Look At Whether Mlb Owners Can Justify Paying Minor Leaguers Below Minimum Wage Without Violating The Fair Labor Standards Act, Mark Stanton

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

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An Unbalanced Act: A Criticism Of How The Court Of Arbitration For Sport Issues Unjustly Harsh Sanctions By Attempting To Regulate Doping In Sport, Melissa Hewitt

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

To participate in international competitions, countries must submit to the doping rules set forth in the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code), a document brought into being by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Under the Agency's Code, athletes are required to commit to mandatory binding arbitration in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which gives them few chances for review of unjustly harsh sanctions. The CAS needs to re-examine its method of appealing doping cases because WADA's current strict liability scheme, coupled with the CAS's transnational jurisdiction, continually violates the rights of international athletes.

Preparing For Another Round Of Collective Bargaining In The National Basketball Association, Scott Bukstein

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Kicking Away Responsibility: Fifa's Role In Response To Migrant Worker Abuses In Qatar's 2022 World Cup, Azadeh Erfani

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Broken Bats And Broken Bones: Holding Stadium Owners Accountable For Alcohol-Fueled Fan-On-Fan Violence, Bridget Fitzpatrick

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

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The Damage From Mega-Sporting Events In Brazil, J. Justin Woods

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Student Publications

Over the past several years, Brazil’s federal government and the city and state governments of Rio de Janeiro have invested tens of billions of dollars to develop the transportation, stadium, tourist, communications and security infrastructure required to host the 2007 Pan American Games, 2014 World Cup, and 2016 Summer Olympics. As Brazil seeks to use these mega- sporting events to assert itself as a major economic player on the word stage, its strategy demonstrates how hosting mega-events serves to attract regional and global capital, and to reinforce unequal power structures at the expense of the public treasury, environmental quality and …

Deceptive Advertising Or Evolving Science? How "Barefoot Running" Demonstrates Novel Strategies For Defending False Advertising Lawsuits Under State Deceptive Trade Practices Acts, Joshua T. Calo

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

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Fair Play For Those Who Need It Most: Athletic Opportunities For High School Student Athletes With Disabilities, Ian Forster

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

United States V. Barry Bonds V. Bronston: Can Section 1503 Handle The Truth?, Donald K. Kazee

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Pound For Pound: A Legal Analysis Of The Gambling, Alcohol, And Taxation Issues The Nfl Must Weigh As It Expands To London, Patrick Doughty

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Sports And Entertainment Agents And Agent-Attorneys: Discourses And Conventions Concerning Crossing Jurisdictional And Professional Borders, David S. Caudill

Akron Law Review

Questions regarding the ethical obligations, pitfalls, and dilemmas facing attorneys who become sports or entertainment agents are not new. However, despite a substantial discourse on the topic, the sense persists that being both a lawyer and an agent is problematic. The applicable laws, including ethical regulations, seem to be clear, but are subject not only to law‟s usual jurisdictional variations and interpretive instability, but also to the mediation of conventions or tacit understandings that pervade the sports and entertainment industries.

2014 Qualifying Offers Draft Selections, Edmund P. Edmonds

Free Agent Compensation

No abstract provided.

2012 Qualifying Offers Draft Selections, Edmund P. Edmonds

Free Agent Compensation

No abstract provided.

2013 Qualifying Offers Draft Selections, Edmund P. Edmonds

Free Agent Compensation

No abstract provided.

2014 Arbitration Hearings Chart, Edmund P. Edmonds

Annual Hearings Charts

No abstract provided.

The Art Of A Loan: “When The Loan Sharks Meet Damien Hirst’S ‘$12-Million Stuffed Shark’”, Valerie Medelyan

Pace Law Review

Part I of this Article introduces the reader to the typical types of loans that banks make, includes an in-depth description of a secured loan, and finishes with a discussion of the due diligence requirements of banks. Part II identifies the unique complexities posed by art when it is used as collateral, comparing and contrasting the banks’ process when approving a loan secured by commonly-used assets versus a loan secured by art. Part III discusses the banks’ growing willingness to approve art-backed loans, and identifies the safeguards built into such deals. Part IV introduces the sub-prime lenders of the art …