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It Ends With This Lawsuit: Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni
There is undeniable irony in the recent Hollywood legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over the film It Ends With Us, while they may have started as co-stars in a movie, now they’re co-stars in a lawsuit.
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Amazon’s Antitrust Accusations
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), 18 state attorney generals, and Puerto Rico have filed a complaint against Amazon in the Western District of Washington, claiming that Amazon holds a monopoly in the e-commerce business and engages in anti-competitive conduct.
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Style on Trial: How A Hermès Handbag Became the Center of an Antitrust Lawsuit
An exploration of the unexpected legal drama surrounding one of the most iconic handbags on the luxury market.
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Lights, Camera, Contracts: The Legal Side of Reality TV
Watching reality TV has low stakes, but making it on a reality TV show is a competitive process. However, in the slim chance someone does make it on a show, the participant will be asked to sign a legally binding contract.
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International Students Excluded from Collegiate NIL Deals
Although college athletes have the potential to secure impressive NIL deals, the opportunity is generally not given to international athletes. However, Congress has proposed a bill that could allow international student-athletes to participate.
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The Future of Data Privacy in the United States
As federal policymakers research and draft data privacy legislation for the entire country to follow, there is tension between these state acts and the federal government’s plan for the future of data privacy in America.
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Minor League Baseball’s Major Contract Problem
Fall signals the arrival of colder weather, brown leaves, and pumpkins. It also brings one of the best times to […]
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Flag on the Play: NCAA v. Alston changes the face of Name, Image, and Likeness Rules for thousands of student-athletes
In September of 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would allow California’s collegiate athletes to profit from […]
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Taunted by the Haunted: The Extreme Horror Attraction that Continues to Evade Legal Liability
Reaching the Tennessee State Senate: 200,000 Signatures Required. Approximately 170 thousand signatures have been gathered on Change.org in an attempt […]
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What in the World are NFTs? A Primer
“Now what the heck’s an NFT? Apparently cryptocurrency, everyone’s making so much money, can you please explain what’s an NFT?” – Pete Davidson of Saturday Night Live
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Hot for Contracts: How Van Halen Illustrates the Importance of Reading a Contract
Surrounding the word “contract” is an air of importance and gravity. Indeed, one does not need a lawyer to understand […]
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Houston Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal: A Review of Legal Actions Brought by Ticket Holders
The Houston Astros became the poster child of cheating in professional baseball this past year, due to their sign-stealing scheme […]
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The Madness Continues in College Basketball
Former Adidas representatives are the first to be handed verdicts in the college basketball corruption trial.
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Business, Beyoncé, and boycotting: law enforcement fights back
Many law enforcement officers are beginning to use boycotts as a means to fight back against public criticism in an increasingly tense social and political climate.
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Corporate Coffee: A daunting, yet avoidable, danger.
One woman’s tragic coffee spill resulted in severe burns to her midsection and a lawsuit against Starbucks.
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Lining Up for the T-Train – Are NFL Teams in Violation of Federal Drug Law?
Lawsuit by former NFL players alleges that the overuse of prescription drugs in the NFL is a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
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Making small town America great again starts with you.
What makes America great has never left; we have just forgotten about it.
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Latent injuries could lead to more benefits for NFL veterans.
Fred Taylor’s recent discovery of latent injuries as a result of playing football could be the catalyst that requires the NFL to require more benefits.
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Holdouts amongst NFL rookies continue due to offset language and deferred compensation.
Thirty-one of 32 free agents from the first round of the NFL draft have signed contracts. However, the last remaining rookie to be signed, Joey Bosa, highlights the most recent impediments to resolving NFL rookie contracts.
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Aqib Talib pulls a Plaxico Burress.
How one of the top defensive players in the NFL could face serious gun charges as well as disciplinary action.
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Do national letters of intent perform a service or disservice?
With binding terms and little room for negotiation, national letters of intent may do more harm than good for college athletes.
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As the Super Bowl nears, cities face relocation fears
With the recent St. Louis Rams football team moving to Los Angeles, and claiming the “State of the Art” Clause to get out of their contract with the city of St. Louis, questions arise regarding the conscionability and legality of such clauses in permitting professional football teams to just up and leave a city.
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Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, Pharma Bro Got Busted for Securities Fraud and the Wu-Tang Lived Happily Ever After?
Martin Shkreli’s arrest for securities fraud calls into question what will happen to his recent purchase of the Wu Tang’s special $2 million dollar album.
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Some States Attempt to Block DraftKings and FanDuel
Daily fantasy sports are being labeled as illegal games of chance, not skill.
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After a Six-Year Legal Struggle, the Ninth Circuit Holds That NCAA Student Athletes Are Not Required to be Paid More Than the Cost of Attending College
The Ninth Circuit ruled that the rule of amateurism is important to student athletes’ roles at their prospective schools, and as such, they may be given scholarships up to the full cost of attending the school, but may not be compensated or paid for their playing on collegiate sports team.
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Spill coffee, hit the jackpot?
A recent lawsuit filed by a North Carolina police officer burned by hot coffee echoes the famous story of Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants.
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Can “Deflategate” be solved—and does the NFL care if it is?
The New England Patriots punched their ticket to Superbowl XLIX with a win over the Indianapolis Colts, but eleven of the twelve footballs used by the Patriots in that game were underinflated.
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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: The Evolution of Enforcement
After a slow start, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has become one of the biggest sources of fines collected by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Smells like a lawsuit
The production of a popular condiment has some Irwindale, California residents holding their noses.
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In an international game of “Deal or No Deal,” who makes the call?
Prisoner of war Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has come home, but the deal made for his return was legally questionable.
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Donald Sterling’s Fight to Stay in the NBA
Donald Sterling’s racist remarks from a privately recorded conversation could cost him his ownership interest in the L.A. Clippers, while the threat of related litigation may cause a stir amongst other NBA owners.
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States take a gamble on sports betting
Legislatures deciding whether to legalize the practice must weigh the benefits of taxable revenue and possible job creation against the threat of crime and the disapproval of professional sports leagues.
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Toyota is slammed with a $1.2 billion fine. Is General Motors next?
After Attorney General Eric Holder levied the Department of Justice’s highest fine ever on an automobile company, many are asking whether the fine sets a precedent for similar situations involving consumer safety misinformation.
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NCAA’s March [Legal] Madness
The NCAA faces yet another legal battle brought by current student athletes.
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A-Rod accepts defeat
Allow me to preface: I do not pity Alex Rodriguez (“A-Rod”), and I am not the only one that does […]
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Show Me The Money: The increasingly complex laws of collegiate athletics
It all started with a football player’s tweet. In the early morning hours of May 29, 2010, Marvin Austin, then a […]
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Billionaire Mark Cuban beats the SEC’s full court press
Mark Cuban’s decade-long fight with the SEC is over following his being found not guilty of insider trading.
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I Remember When…
How college football’s past will determine its future.
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The FCC’s Sports Blackout Rule: What elimination would and would not mean for consumers
There is renewed pressure on the FCC to eliminate its nearly forty year-old “sports blackout rule.”
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The bulls are stampeding from Spain to the U.S., and you can join them . . . if you just sign and waive this, this, and this (oh, and that too)
The “Running of the Bulls” is making its way to the United States, but safety and liability issues cause major concerns.
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Cruise Ships — Vacation Oases or Floating Nightmares?
Travelers on board disaster-stricken cruise ships seek legal remedies, and one politician urges the enactment of new legislation to protect passengers’ rights.
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Collegiate Athletics: For the love of the game, or the love of money?
On June 20, 2013, a federal court in California will hear arguments to determine whether O’Bannon v. NCAA will be classified as a class-action lawsuit. If the class is certified, major changes could be much more likely to soon be underway for collegiate athletics.
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“Storage Wars” Lawsuit Uses an Old Statute to Question the “Reality” of a Popular TV Show
A contestant from “Storage Wars” has filed suit against the show’s producers alleging the show is anything but nonfiction. The […]
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Does Tort Liability have a Place in Baseball?
Nicolaus Mills, Professor of Literature at Sarah Lawrence College, recently wrote an opinion piece for CNN’s focusing on the dangers […]
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Business & Commercial Law | Constitutional & Public Law | Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
For-Profit Law Schools: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Note from the Editors: Recently, the Campbell Law Observer hosted a write-on competition to recruit new staff writers. Each student […]
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Despite a Tough Market, Intrinsic Value of Legal Education Remains
Note from the Editor: Recently, the Campbell Law Observer hosted a write-on competition to recruit new staff writers and editors. […]
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