Sports Law Professor Ellen Zavian, who is teaches at GW Law School, was the keynote speaker at “ED Games Expo Showcase: Esports & Education,” which was held in early January at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C. Zavian, who is the editor-in-chief of Esports and the Law, has become one of the nation’s leading experts…
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By Linda A. Sharp, J.D. There is no better way of exercising the imagination than the study of law. — Jean Giraudoux 1882-1944 Those of us who teach sport law know that it is a demanding discipline pedagogically. Not only must we have a command of basic legal principles in a variety of substantive areas, e.g.,…
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By Vaughn A. Calhoun, Ed.D, MPA It’s interesting, people ask me, ‘how’d you guys come up with a bachelors of science in Esport Management, it’s a really unique idea?’ You see, at Becker College’s School of Design and Technology, where I am the chair of the business program, we believe in the concept, ‘Imagine If.’…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced it will hold its 33rd annual conference on March 4-7, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. By way of background, SRLA serves academicians and practitioners in private and public sport and recreation settings. Its members have diverse educational and experiential backgrounds and represent a variety of occupations and interests. They…
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The latest issue of Sports Litigation Alert features a wide swath of legal articles from the sports industry as is typical for the nation leading sports law periodical. To subscribe, visit www.sportslitigationalert.com Case Summaries Judge Denies Defendants’ Bid to Exclude Expert in Products Liability Case NBA Pension Plan Defeats Stale Claim Magistrate Judge Sides With…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, has announced that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Skadden) will be the sponsor of eSports and the Law, a quarterly electronic newsletter, which will be complimentary to industry participants. eSports and the Law, which can be subscribed to at the site, will provide…
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(What follows, written by Jonathan Rubin, Esq., of MoginRubin LLP in Washington, DC, appeared in the most recent issue of Sports Litigation Alert) As we noted in Part I (SLA, Vol. 16, Iss. 17), most video game publishers initially did not set out to monetize public exhibition or tournament play of their game titles. But,…
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Herrick, Feinstein LLP and its Sports Law practice have been recognized and ranked nationally as well as regionally in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms.” Firms included in “Best Law Firms” are acknowledged for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Attorneys Irwin Kishner and Adam Unger recently…
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Internationally recognized attorney Jim Chester, of Klemchuk LLP, will give a live CLE presentation on “Legal Issues for Software, App and Video Game Developers” on November 22 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am CST for CLE Companion (https://clecompanion.com/), a legal technology company that is changing the CLE industry by offering an affordable and easy way…
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The University of New Haven announced yesterday that it is establishing a comprehensive academic curriculum in esports management that will be the first of its kind to be part of a business curriculum accredited by AACSB International, an accreditation that places the University’s College of Business among the top five percent of business schools worldwide.…
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