Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment Law Blog

School is back, but we never left! With September here, we're proud to announce our Fall 2025 Executive and Editorial Board!

We have so many incredible new articles up on the blog! Link in bio to read them 😊

New article out about artificial intelligence and celebrities’ right to publicity. Check it out! sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/film-tv/protec…

New article out now about lawsuit by music publishers against artificial intelligence startup! sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/music/who-teac…

Madison Huberman details possible antitrust concerns arising from joint ventures that offer sports-only streaming services. Read more here! sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/sports/new-str…

“Millions of Americans and Europeans are downloading a shopping app from a company with a history of over-collecting user data and accessing private information outside of the app, data that it is required by law to hand over to the Chinese government.” Ryan Brown discusses TEMU

Online stalking and harassment are common on social media. Some online comments exist within the realm of permissible First Amendment free speech, but where is the exact line? Amanda Mintz explores in her blog. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/media/navigati…

Are the “Swifties” shaking up the standards and practices of ticket sellers? In this article, Raegan Brizek analyzes the antitrust complaints that were brought by concertgoers against Live Nation Entertainment earlier this year. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/music/concert-…

In this article, Maxwell Russ analyzes the global phenomenon of sportswashing. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu

“Unfortunately, the burden is on the brand to police the internet for the multitude of upcyclers across many different platforms.” Emily Slavkin explores upcycling and the legal implications behind the lucrative and ever-growing trend. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/fashion/the-le…

ChatGPT's method of data gathering has been the subject of many controversies and legal challenges, with the newest one coming from authors whose works have been fed to ChatGPT without compensation. Selma Jay dives into this issue. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/media/authorin…

We are so thrilled to announce our Spring 2024 Executive and Editorial Board! Congratulations to our new members – Welcome to the team!

"Despite "the top 1%" of recording artists having SAG-AFTRA membership, many recording artists, who are either unsigned or belong to an independent label, do not belong to a union." Anike Tella-Martins discusses whether musicians should consider unionizing in the streaming era.

sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/fashion/sustai… “The push toward environmentalism has been accompanied by a deceptive and dishonest practice known as greenwashing.” Georgia Paliogiannis examines recent lawsuits concerning this unethical practice.

With streaming services taking over the music industry, royalty rates have become a main source of conflict between artists and streaming services. Kyle Hogan explores this concern and how artists are compensated under the Copyright Act. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/music/delinque…

Predatory NIL deals take advantage of young athletes who are not equipped to understand the nuances of what they are signing. Matthew Bereche explores one of these deals that came at the expense of Chicago Bears rookie, Gervon Dexter. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/sports/chicago…

Evan Glatt explores the consequences of gambling on sports faced by well-known athletes, examines precedent across different leagues, and proposes solutions to help effectuate change for both leagues & players. sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/sports/over-un…

On October 27, 2023, the Third Annual BESLS x IPLA Sports Law Symposium took place. Panel recaps are now live on the Blog!!! sports-entertainment.brooklaw.edu/besls/