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EU Competition Law – FIFPRO v. FIFA

September 5, 2024

Representatives of several EU football leagues and FIFPRO Europe (International Federation of Professional Footballers) have filed a complaint with the European Commission against FIFA- the sports’ governing body. The complaint is regarding FIFA’s determination of an unsustainable, and dangerous international match calendar, and alleges violations of EU competition law, through an abuse of the organization’s…

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The Legal Fallout of the CrowdStrike Outage

September 5, 2024

If you had a flight booked for July 19, you are likely still reeling from the worldwide travel meltdown resulting from the Microsoft software outage. In the days following the outage, thousands of flights were delayed or canceled, with Delta Airlines being the hardest hit. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, quickly took the blame for the…

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Priscilla Presley Sues for Elder Abuse

August 7, 2024

On July 18, Priscilla Presley, ex-wife of Elvis Presley, filed suit against four former business partners and advisors for fraud and elder abuse. The suit is pending in a Los Angeles court and details how four individuals in Florida “meticulously planned” a scheme to take power over nearly every aspect of her life to steal…

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2024 Olympics: Anticipated Legal Challenges

August 7, 2024

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris mark the centennial of the 1924 Paris Olympics and the third time that Paris has hosted the Summer Games. With over 200 countries competing, and a global television audience well into the billions, the Games are sure to garner the attention of the international community concerning the competition itself,…

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NIL Licensing for College Athletes Brings a Revival in the Video Game Industry

August 7, 2024

In what has been deemed the “most anticipated sports video game in American history”, EA Sports College Football 25 made history when it premiered on July 19th, 2024. Although EA Sports has been making college-sport-related video games since the 1990s, this new edition has more than just a roster update for fans’ favorite teams. For…

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Can a music genre just legally disappear?

July 9, 2024

Following up with my last article regarding music copyright, a massive lawsuit was initiated last year and has now moved forward against over 100 of “reggeaton” musicians, alleging copyright infringement of the instrumental percussion song “Fish Market” by Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson. This massive lawsuit has come to possibly affect one of…

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Federal Trade Commission Act has issued a final rule called the “Non-Compete Clause Rule”

July 9, 2024

The US Federal Trade Commission under authority granted to it under the Federal Trade Commission Act has issued a final rule called the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” effective Wednesday, September 4, 2024. In short, this rule prohibits covered employers from entering into, enforcing, or attempting to enforce POST-EMPLOYMENT non-compete agreements with workers, with a very limited…

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Homes were Raided in a Federal Investigation

July 9, 2024

On March 25th the Department of Homeland Security and local law enforcement raided music producer and hip-hop artist Sean “Diddy” Combs’s multimillion-dollar homes in Los Angeles and Miami. Both raids were carried out by dozens of armed officers seizing several firearms, computers, and other devices. The raids lasted several hours, but Mr. Combs was not…

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Business and the Environment: ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

July 9, 2024

On May 21st in Hamburg, Germany, The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on climate change and international law. The Advisory Opinion addressed the critical question of whether greenhouse gas emissions meet the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) definition of “pollution of…

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New Copyright Laws Thanks to Spotify?

June 4, 2024

The music industry has always been on the frontline of change within the copyright realm. The fast-developing and ever-changing landscape has always been an issue to try and pinpoint the specific mechanism that should exist within the United States to protect this type of art. When trying to determine the protection a song receives, two…

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