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College Football's Serial Murderer: Sickle Cell Trait, Alejandro Bautista

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Headless Horsemen: A Tale Of Chemical Colts, Subprime Sales Agents, And The Last Kentucky Derby On Steroids, Andrew Medeiros

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Nfl, Intellectual Property, And The Conquest Of Sports Media, Eric E. Johnson

Faculty Articles

This article explores how the National Football League (NFL) has used assertions of intellectual property to control media coverage of its activities and events. Some history is uncovered, including the NFL’s project of wresting copyright ownership to televised game coverage away from the broadcast television networks. Also reviewed is the NFL’s spurious claims of copyright ownership over footage shot by third persons. The article further explains how the NFL has, in recent years, begun to use press accreditation as a way to gain copyright ownership over news-media footage and to eliminate competition with the NFL’s own web and television media …

What's All The Headache: Reform Needed To Cope With The Effects Of Concussions In Football, Erika A. Diehl

Journal of Law and Health

In order to effectively manage this public health concern, it is imperative to gain an understanding of the issues surrounding head injuries in sporting events. This Note will discuss the increasing frequency and dangers of concussions in amateur and professional football. It will suggest that athletes, schools, coaches, and doctors must become more educated on the causes and dangers of concussions in order to ensure the safety of participants. In order to do so, this Note introduces a medical overview of concussions, while briefly outlining the diagnosis, long-term effects, and management of concussions. Part III discusses the legal theories athletes …

Entertainment Law – The Specter Of Malpractice Claims And Disciplinary Actions, John P. Sahl

Akron Law Faculty Publications

This article addresses the increasing exposure of entertainment lawyers to malpractice claims and disciplinary proceedings, highlighting how the unique pressures and structures of the entertainment industry heighten legal and ethical risks. It examines recurring issues such as conflicts of interest, dual representation, lack of formal engagement agreements, and overstepping professional boundaries—problems often exacerbated by the informal, relationship-driven nature of the industry. Through analysis of relevant case law and disciplinary outcomes, the article identifies patterns of professional misconduct and assesses the adequacy of current legal ethics frameworks in addressing these challenges. It concludes by recommending practical safeguards and ethical best practices …

Perelman's Theory Of Argumentation And Natural Law, Francis J. Mootz Iii

Scholarly Works

Chaim Perelman resuscitated the rhetorical tradition by developing an elegant and detailed theory of argumentation. Rejecting the single-minded Cartesian focus on rational truth, Perelman recovered the ancient wisdom that we can argue reasonably about matters that admit only of probability. From this one would conclude that Perelman’s argumentation theory is inalterably opposed to natural law, and therefore that I would have done better to have written an article titled “Perelman’s Th eory of Argumentation as a Rejection of Natural Law.”

However, my thesis is precisely that Perelman’s theory of argumentation connects to the natural law tradition in interesting and productive …

Pause The Game: Are Video Game Producers Punting Away The Publicity Rights Of Retired Athletes?, Brandon Johansson

Nevada Law Journal

This Note argues that widely recognized retired athletes, such as Jim Brown, whose likenesses have been used in video games, will be able to recover damages under likeness laws if video game producers do not take more action to protect themselves from such lawsuits. Part II of this Note will discuss the history of likeness rights and how they have developed in our legal system. Part III will discuss how licensing agreements operate in sports through collective bargaining agreements between the current athletes and the player unions. This Note will then argue, using Brown v. Sony as an example, that …

Dead On The Vine: Living And Conceptual Art And Vara, Charles Cronin

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

The Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA) broadened general copyright protection under U.S. law by granting to artists who have created certain copyrightable physical works of visual art, the moral rights of attribution and integrity. Since the time of VARA's enactment (and for some time before) many artists have worked with unconventional genres and media to produce art that is not comfortably accommodated among the visual art works contemplated by VARA. An increasing number of recent works of Conceptual and Appropriationist Art raise doubts about fixation and original expression, both of which are required for copyrightability which, in turn, …

A Perception Of Impropriety: The Use Of Packaging Deals In College Basketball Recruiting, Erick S. Lee

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Be Kind, Please Rewind - The Second Circuit Gives Cable Providers Something To Watch In Cartoon Network L.P., V. Csc Holdings, Inc., Peter Hamner

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Honest To Blog: Balancing The Interests Of Public Figures And Anonymous Bloggers In Defamation Lawsuits, Yang-Ming Tham

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

And It Only Took Them 307 Years: Ruminations On Legal And Non-Legal Approaches To Diversifying Head Coaching In College Football, Ron S. Hochbaum

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Introduction: A Closer Look At The Use Of Gambling In Raising State Revenues, Yang-Ming Tham

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

U.S. Land-Based And Internet Gambling, Would You Bet On A Rosy Future, Joseph M. Kelly

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Gambling Taxes: The Philosophy, The Constitution And Horizontal Equity, William N. Thompson

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

La Russa's Loophole: Trademark Infringement Lawsuits And Social Networks, Jillian Bluestone

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

You Can't Get There From Here: Igra Needs Reinvention Into A Relevant Statute For A Mature Industry, Antonia Cowan

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

The Supreme Court And Exclusions By Racetracks, Bennett Liebman

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Is Fashion An Art Form That Should Be Protected Or Merely A Constantly Changing Media Encouraging Replication Of Popular Trends, Alissandra Burack

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Nine Years And Still Waiting: While Congress Continues To Hold Off On Amending Copyright Law For The Digital Age, Commercial Industry Has Largely Moved On, Matthew Friedman

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.