By: Jacob Wiese Reports surrounding Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson have many sports fans questioning why there is an apparent discrepancy between the player conduct policies adopted by the…
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Abolishing Student Athlete Pay Caps Could Spell Trouble for College Sports
By: Zach Beals On September 4, 2018, a U.S. District Court judge in Oakland, California began a bench trial between the NCAA and a group of college athletes who want…
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Attack of the Copyright Bots
By: Charles Klass Pianist James Rhodes was shocked to see Facebook had muted the video uploaded to his fanpage of his nimble fingers tickling the ivories to Bach’s First Partita.[1]How…
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NFL Lockout Imminent
By: Shadi Kaileh The National Football League (NFL) is on its way to a second straight lockout due to a failure to come to mutually favorable terms for players…
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MGM Attempts to Absolve Itself from Liability for The Las Vegas Shooting
By: Cristian Lopez On October 1, 2017, roosted on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire into a crowd at a country music festival—a…
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State Bans on MMA Fighting Infringe upon First Amendment Rights
By: Iulia Taranu Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) provides an avenue for many individuals to express themselves and showcase their talents in front of large audiences. It also provides a platform…
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NCAA Bylaw Modification Allows High School Baseball Draftees to Hire Sports Agents
By: Landon Morgan In December 2013, the Sports & Entertainment Journal published James F. Reid’s student-written article, where he discussed a much needed change to the NCAA bylaws. James F.…
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Above Copyright Law: One of China’s Most Notorious Black Markets
By: Nicole Metzgar-Schall The sale of illegal copies of DVDs is a global problem, especially in China, where legally purchased DVDs are virtually non-existent. Individuals in China who wish to see…
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Kesha’s Recording Contract and Allegations of Sexual Abuse
By: Anne McManus-Spitzer Recording contracts have been at the center of multiple legal disputes between record labels and musicians. Even music artist, Prince, has warned young artists not to sign…
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Stealing Jokes on Social Media
By: Anthony Marino Many social media users subscribe to one or more Instagram or Twitter accounts that are considered, “joke aggregate accounts.” A joke aggregate account is one that supplies…