Photo source: aspenprojectplay.org In an update last week, Governor Cuomo announced that the number of states and territories included on the Covid-19 Travel Advisory List had reached forty, with three more that meet metrics but are not being included. Cuomo explained, "[n]eighboring states Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania now meet the criteria for the travel... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: Talkinginfluence.com Twitch, the popular live streaming platform owned by Amazon, has surprised many of its most popular streamers recently. A lot of Twitch Partners, users who make money from their streams, received DMCA takedown notifications early last week. The DMCA takedown notification alerts the user that Twitch deleted some of their content that violated... Continue Reading →
The Mohegan Sun, a casino in Connecticut, has teamed up with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Gazelle Group to host early-season basketball tournaments. The teams would be in “modified” bubbles and play different teams between November 25 and December 5. Rick Giles, the president of the Gazelle Group, stated that they were... Continue Reading →
Source: Twitter/@buffalosabres Taylor Hall shocked the hockey world by signing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres. This news came as a surprise to many, for both Sabres fans and the league. https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1315428801971662850 Hall, the Hart Memorial Trophy winner for the player most valuable to his team in 2018, reunites with former head... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Chris Chavez (Twitter) Over the past 6 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked havoc. From unemployment and furloughs to small businesses closing, almost everyone has suffered in one way or another. As the months pass, the drastic and long lasting effects are beginning to show their face. One of these long lasting effects... Continue Reading →
Opening a loot box in FIFA 13. (Photo Source: arstechnica.com) What do Google, Apple, and EA Sports all have in common? They are each being sued over their use of "loot boxes." Before we get into the lawsuit against each company, it may be helpful to define what a loot box is. Loot boxes are... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: The Hollywood Reporter As filming is permitted to resume, the entertainment industry is starting to feel somewhat "normal" again. Production companies are wasting no time trying to get back on track. However, there are some undeniable differences between filming now versus how it looked in February. All media production was halted in mid-March... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: https://www.instagram.com/buffalofambase/In an October 17th Instagram post, #TheOriginators of Bills Mafia announced "we aren't going anywhere" On October 16, 2020, Josh Gerben, founder of a trademark firm called Gerben Intellectual Property, informed the Twitter-world that the Buffalo Bills had filed a trademark application for "BILLS MAFIA", with the intention of selling clothing containing the... Continue Reading →
Despite continued efforts to avoid crossovers between sports gambling and collegiate sports, the NCAA is between a rock and a hard place. As schools all over the country desperately search for ways to generate revenue, some athletic departments decided to take matters into their own hands and push the envelope. The most recent example is... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated Yesterday, October 15, the University at Buffalo Sports and Entertainment Law Society (BSELS) hosted its second Sports Law Round Table of the fall semester. Our esteemed panel consisted of Paul Perrier ('08), USC Deputy Athletic Director, Kristina Minor, Northwestern Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, and Ellen Ferris, American Athletic Conference Associate... Continue Reading →
