Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

by JSEL | May 8, 2021 | Interviews | 0 Comments

JSEL recently sat down with Patrick Ragen, an Associate at Ziffren Brittenham in Los Angeles, which specializes in negotiating, structuring, and executing transactions in the entertainment and media industries. Patrick is an attorney in the firm’s film and...

by JSEL | April 20, 2021 | Highlight | 0 Comments

March 31, 2021 marked an important moment in the history of college sports. The Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case involving the NCAA for the first time in nearly 40 years. This article provides a comprehensive summary of that argument. What is Alston and how...

by JSEL | April 19, 2021 | Updates | 0 Comments

This post is one article in a two-part series on NFTs. This article covers in depth the legal implications of the proliferation of NFTs. Read our other installment to learn more about how NFTs work and where they’re leaving a mark in the arts, entertainment, and...

by alexblutman | April 19, 2021 | Highlight | 0 Comments

This post is one article in a two-part series on NFTs. Read along to learn more about how NFTs work and where they’re leaving a mark in the arts, entertainment, and sports industries. Then, read our next installment, which covers in more depth the legal implications...

by JSEL | April 7, 2021 | Updates | 0 Comments

Join the HLSA-NYC and the HLS Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law (CSEL) for Alumni in Sports: On breaking into sports, the impact of COVID on their industry, and diversity Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:00 PM EST Register Now Panelists: • Anjali Salooja, JD...

by JSEL | April 5, 2021 | Highlight | 0 Comments

The equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes is burned or dumped in a landfill every second. The fashion industry is dominated by the glorified notion of conspicuous consumption: just watch as Burberry burns millions of dollars’ worth of merchandise rather than...

by Eli Nachmany | April 2, 2021 | Career Spotlights, Updates | 0 Comments

Scott Wilkinson is the top lawyer for the Atlanta Hawks, one of the NBA’s 30 member clubs. I had the great honor of talking with Scott about his career and background, and he also had some advice for law students interested in sports law. Check out my interview with...

by JSEL | April 1, 2021 | Highlight, Updates | 0 Comments

In 1999, the impending merger between Viacom and CBS was a major topic of discussion in the media world. Two decades later, the same exact conversation has once again resurfaced. In December of 2019, CBS and Viacom once again began the process of merging following...

by JSEL | March 26, 2021 | Highlight | 0 Comments

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provides protection for copyright holders to quickly allow for the removal of their material from the Internet if it is used illegally. It has a major presence in much of our entertainment world, particularly in the...

by JSEL | March 24, 2021 | Highlight, Updates | 0 Comments

As the social media site TikTok has exploded over the past year, thousands of recognizable influencers and celebrities have joined in on the fun—including some who may not know it. Most notably, one user, deeptomcruise, has built a following of over 777k with videos...