Athletes as Entrepreneurs: A Symposium Summary (Part 2)
School Days: The Professionalization of the College Athlete Brooklyn Law School’s Entertainment & Sports Law Society (BESLS) recently…
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Athletes as Entrepreneurs: A Symposium Summary (Part 1)
Panel: “Leveling the Playing Field: Empowering Women Athletes” during the BESLS 5th Annual Sports Law Symposium Introduction On…
Professional Athletes’ Maternity Rights – The Dearica Hamby Lawsuit
The issue of maternity rights in women’s professional sports is gaining attention, thanks in part to high-profile cases…
From Pom-Poms to Plaintiff: The Cheerleader Wage Gap
Beneath the glitter of game-day performances and team spirit lies a longstanding pattern of underpayment and exploitation of…
Progressive, Pro-Labor Deal Transforms the National Women’s Soccer League
Introduction In a historic move for women’s professional sports, in 2024, the National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”) agreed…
A Media Rights Rebound – How TNT’s “Inside the NBA” Landed on ESPN
TNT has broadcasted NBA games since 1989 and is home to the iconic sports program, Inside the NBA.1[1]ESPN…
Ink-orporated: Who Owns the Art on the Athlete?
David Beckham, Lebron James, Mike Tyson. Aside from achieving incredible success at the highest level of their respective…
Quarterbacking a New Era in College Sports: Jaden Rashada Rewrites the Playbook for Negotiating NIL Deals
In the NIL era, college athletes face an environment ripe for exploitation. Following Judge Claudia Wilken’s final approval…
From Marlboros to Moneylines: Why Sports Gambling Ads May Need a Regulatory Check
Since the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),1[1]Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic…
New Music, New Rules: Figure Skating Into the New Copyright Era
After earning a Gold Medal for Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the figure skating pair…