by hlsjrnldev | Feb 12, 2019 | Highlight
California state Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) proposed a bill that would compensate college athletes from the state’s 24 public colleges for sponsorship opportunities. The “Fair Pay to Play Act” would also allow student-athletes to sign with agents while...
by hlsjrnldev | Feb 12, 2019 | Highlight
In January, former Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Doug Brenner sued his alma mater, coaches, and the NCAA for $11.5 million, relating to a series of extreme workouts in 2017. In the wake of the workouts in question, Brenner and two teammates suffered from...
by hlsjrnldev | Jan 24, 2019 | Career Spotlights, Updates
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Career Spotlights, where we publish short-form interviews with real-world sports/entertainment-industry practitioners who are employed by (or alumni of) our partner firms. David Marroso, Partner, Century City, Los Angeles, CA Practice...
by hlsjrnldev | Jan 24, 2019 | Career Spotlights, Updates
Trevor Katende, Partner Elect, Century City Practice Areas/Industries: Mergers & Acquisitions, Entertainment, Media, Sports & Technology Education: Harvard University (’03), Stanford Law School (’06) Hometown: Ardsley, New York You Picked Paul...
by hlsjrnldev | Nov 19, 2018 | Highlight
On Thursday, Judge Janis Sammartino of the Southern District of California rejected the affirmative defenses advanced by Conan O’Brien in a long-running joke theft lawsuit. The suit centers on four jokes that O’Brien told on his show Conanin 2015, which were allegedly...
