by jburns | Mar 12, 2016 | Sports Law
Football fanatics know the ‘12th Man’ as the collective and crazed fan base present at most sporting events. While only eleven players are permitted on the field for each team, the fans serve as the twelfth, an extra piece to stimulate and support the teams. But for...
by jburns | Mar 10, 2016 | Sports Law
In a few shots of her latest video condemning the handling of the global migrant crisis, M.I.A. can be seen wearing a modified version of the iconic Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) jersey[1]. The jersey normally has the name of one of the club’s main sponsors, Fly Emirates,...
by jburns | Mar 2, 2016 | Entertainment Law, Trademark Law
The Kardshian family owns an empire built on a foundation of lifestyle brands and reality television shows, but can they stake their claim in their first names too? Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, is certainly trying. In a trademark...
by jburns | Mar 1, 2016 | Art Law
In today’s art market with record high prices, anonymous sellers, and competitive buyers, purchasing art can be a risky investment. It is particularly risky when the $8.3 million Mark Rothko painting you just purchased could be a fake, painted by a man in his basement...
by jburns | Feb 29, 2016 | Entertainment Law, Labor and Employment, Policy
Music is a global phenomenon. Each musician brings his own unique voice and teaches audiences about various cultures and traditions throughout the world. To perform in the United States, foreign musicians must first obtain visas from the U.S. Citizen and Immigration...
