New York Jets Star Cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (“Gardner”) engaged in a back-and-forth exchange with a Buffalo Bills fan (the “Fan”) on X (formerly Twitter) prompting a civil suit for defamation and emotional distress against Gardner. The dispute arose after Gardner posted a picture of boxes, a ladder, and construction…
Continue Reading Clapback and Pay Up?: New Jersey Court Issues $50,000 Attorneys’ Fee Award Against Fan Under Anti-SLAPP StatuteUPDATE (October 29, 2025): The NCAA has delayed the implementation of its new betting policy…
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Netflix may be on the outs with the Writers Guild, but has had better luck in its negotiations with SAG-AFTRA. The SAG-AFTRA National Board just approved resoundingly a new…
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Continue Reading Can Golden Globes Regain Their Luster?In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court has brought to a close an 83-year quest by the family of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany to recover a stolen painting.…
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Authored by the attorneys in the firm’s Entertainment & Sports Law Department, this blog provides a legal perspective on the latest issues and trends affecting the entertainment and sports industries, including digital content, multichannel networks, celebrity branding, athlete legal issues and artist and performer management as well as commentary on music law and media distribution law.
