FIU SELS


"Encompasses issues related to the sports and entertainment world, and posts often involve several legally significant issues."

Author: Philip Bennett is a law student at Florida International University.

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Recent Posts from FIU SELS


  • Entertainment Law News for 11.19.09

    Director James Toback has lobbed one heck of a charge against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the omission of his film, “Tyson,” from the Oscar shortlist of 15 documentary films, Toback…

  • Entertainment Law News for 11.19.09

    A federal judge has extended an injunction against Bluebeat.com, preventing the sale of Beatles and other EMI tunes on the website. The court was unconvinced that the technological process used to create “new” recordings entitled…

  • Entertainment Law News for 11.18.09

    Over the past year, various studios have told their distributors to withhold DVDs from low-cost rental kiosk service Redbox for a period of time after release. In response, Redbox filed an antitrust lawsuit and has…

  • Entertainment Law News for 11.17.09

    The operators of The Pirate Bay have announced they are shutting down their BitTorrent tracker — the world’s largest. The founders are calling it the “end of an era” and reportedly are encouraging other BitTorrent…

  • Entertainment Law News for 11.16.09

    IMAX is suing its former partner Cinemark in New York County Court, claiming the theater chain stole trade secrets and breached a contract by attempting to reproduce a “bootleg version of the IMAX Experience.” The…

  • Entertainment Law News for 11.13.09

    A case brought by more than 185 indie rockers against Rolling Stone magazine was heard yesterday at the 1st District Court of Appeal. The musicians are suing the publication for misappropriating their likenesses for commercial…

  • NFL stops its players from promoting Capt. Morgan Rum

    Captain Morgan may have pulled off the quietest and shortest-lived advertising ambush in sports history last Sunday. One that was almost universally unknown, barely noticed, and yet, promptly squashed by the NFL this week. Like…

  • PGA Tour golfer asks court to lift his ban for drug suspension

    The first player to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance was asking a federal court Friday to lift his suspension. An attorney for golfer Doug Barron said a…

  • Boise State University’s Athletic Department will start selling stock

    From Professor Rick Karcher at the Sports Law Blog: USA Today is reporting today that Boise State has officially formed a non-profit corporation and will begin selling shares to the public at $100 per share…

  • Entertainment Law News for 11.12.09

    A heads up to those fascinated by song-theft lawsuits: The case of whether Beyonce Knowles and Destiny’s Child ripped off a Chicago songwriter’s tune will be heard on December 10 in Illinois District Court. The…