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 '12 … [Read more...] about Alumni in Sports: On breaking into sports, the impact of COVID on their industry, and diversity
The Sustainability Rebrand
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 tarnish the … [Read more...] about The Sustainability Rebrand
Another Media Merger, the Same Story: What the CBS-Viacom Merger Tells Us About the Entertainment Industry
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 Federal … [Read more...] about Another Media Merger, the Same Story: What the CBS-Viacom Merger Tells Us About the Entertainment Industry
Whose Song is it Anyway? Professional Sports and the DMCA
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 streaming community. … [Read more...] about Whose Song is it Anyway? Professional Sports and the DMCA
Mission Impossible?: The Legal Implications of Managing Deepfake Celebrity Videos
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 of the … [Read more...] about Mission Impossible?: The Legal Implications of Managing Deepfake Celebrity Videos