K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup – November 2024 | Kaufman & Canoles

Sports:
NFL
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office asked a federal judge on Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Cleveland Browns to test the “Modell Law,” a state law designed to stop teams from leaving cities that subsidized them with taxpayer money. Ohio AG seeks to intervene in Cleveland Browns lawsuit over ‘Modell Law,’ says team is ‘wrong’ – Cleveland.com
- Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders facilitated and profited from infringement of an iconic game photo his company uses on memorabilia, logos, and for a statue, a photographer’s New York federal lawsuit said. Barry Sanders Sued by Photographer Over Use of Iconic Game Photo – Bloomberg Law
- Former Denver Broncos outside linebacker Randy Gregory has initiated a significant legal battle against the NFL and his former team, accusing them of discrimination. The basis of Gregory’s lawsuit, as first reported by The Denver Post, centers around the substantial fines exceeding $500,000 he has incurred over the past year for using medications containing THC to manage his disabilities. Randy Gregory sues NFL, Broncos over workplace discrimination for THC fines – MSN
- A dispute over a railing collapse that injured fans at the Washington Commanders‘ stadium could still end up in arbitration after a Fourth Circuit panel reversed a lower-court decision blocking the team from enforcing the arbitration clause on the fans’ game tickets. 4th Circ. Reverses NFL Fans’ Win In Railing Collapse Suit – Law360
MLB
NBA
Entertainment:
MUSIC
FILM & TELEVISION
MEANWHILE, IN HOLLYWOOD…