Labor Unrest in the NFL — What It Means for Sponsors, Television Partners and Licensees
February 11, 2011
Irwin A. Kishner, Matthew Pace
Sports Litigation Alert
Irwin Kishner, Matthew Pace and Rick Torres opine that a football strike or lockout would create potential problems for sponsors, broadcast partners and licensees. The article points out that creative materials are developed months in advance of their launch, meaning that sponsors must decide whether to invest time and money into creating and developing the materials, without knowing whether the next football season will be played as scheduled, delayed or cancelled entirely. Licensees, meanwhile, pay advances against royalties, and if the games aren't played, revenues from licensed merchandise will drop sharply.

The Watchmen Case: Buying Rights From a Middleman can be Risky Business
September 2008
Entertainment Alert

College Coaches-in-Waiting: Good Idea, or Unnecessary?
May 2008
Daniel A. Etna
Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics
Dan Etna's article analyzes the parallels between succession planning in the corporate world and succession planning in the coaching ranks in college and professional athletics.

The Sopranos Litigation Makes The Case For Following Best Practices
January 2008
Entertainment Alert

Can Distinctiveness of Musical Identity Be Protected?
February 2007
Barry Werbin
INTA Bulletin
Barry Werbin's article covers performing artists' rights regarding false endorsement claims and imitations of their performances.

New Fantasy Baseball Ruling May Impact Database Practices Generally
August 2006
Irwin A. Kishner, Barry Werbin
IP, Sports & Entertainment Alert

Digital Battle Bots
February 2003
Barry Werbin
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Barry Werbin writes about the new breed of copyright litigation spawned by the digital era.

Contract Law Finding Right Fit On-Line
November 13, 2001
Barry Werbin
New York Law Journal
Barry Werbin writes about accepting "terms of use" for website users.