On February 20, 2026, Loyola Law School’s Entertainment Law Review held its annual symposium, where various “power players” throughout the entertainment legal profession spoke on their current functions and expectations for their practice areas moving forward. The symposium’s first panel …
Friendly Communication or Fraudulent Gambling: How Modern Sports-Betting Has Blurred the Line Between Friendship and Felony
The 1919 Chicago Black Sox, the 1949-1951 College Basketball point-shaving scandal, Pete Rose, and Operation Slapshot are just a few examples of the plethora of instances where professional athletics’ integrity has been compromised by the ever-expanding sports gambling industry.[1] Today, …
The NCAA Just got JU(ked)CO: Tatuo Martinson Secures Eligibility for the 2025-2026 Season as The NCAA’s Five Year Rule Faces Anti-Trust Scrutiny
Throughout college sports history, fans have witnessed countless dynasties. Yet, none compare to the dominance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) itself. For 70 years, the NCAA’s dynamic duo of amateurism and monopsony have helped it evade the …
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review Hosts its Annual Symposium “From Precedent to Algorithm: Navigation AI, Law, and the New Entertainment Frontier”
The Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review (“ELR”) hosted on February 21, 2025, its annual Symposium at Loyola Law School. The Symposium, entitled “From Precedent to Algorithm: Navigating AI, Law, and the New Entertainment Frontier,” discussed emerging topics spanning …
Legal Boundaries in Sports and Technology: AI, Data Collection, and Athlete Privacy
Each spring, Loyola’s Entertainment Law Review hosts its annual Symposium on trends and topics in entertainment. This year, one of the four panels discussed the legal landscape of AI and data in sports. The first panelist was Derrick Davis Jr., …
NASL Claims Foul Play by U.S. Soccer and MLS Following its Demise
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. The North American Soccer League (“NASL”) is accusing the U.S. Soccer Federation (“U.S. Soccer”) and Major League Soccer (“MLS”) of illegally conspiring with one another to ensure MLS maintains monopoly power as the only …
Public High-School Athletes Are at the 1st & Goal: North Carolina Proposes New Rule to Permit NIL Use Following Judge-Ordered Preliminary Injunction
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. On November 7, 2024, the North Carolina State Board of Education (“SBE”) proposed a new temporary rule that permits public school athletes to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”).[1] The new proposal …
Financial Foul Play: Manchester City’s Battle Over Alleged Financial Fair Play Violations Continues
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Manchester City live in soccer paradise, but their place at the top comes with increased scrutiny as the club is now facing legal repercussions over its alleged violations of the Premier League’s Financial Fair …
Sunday Ticket Tackle: Antitrust Claims Against the NFL
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Football players aren’t the only ones preparing for kickoff at the start of this 2024-2025 season. Following a four-week trial of a class action lawsuit, on June 27, 2024, a jury in the U.S. …
Redefining the Game: States Battle Against NCAA to Secure NIL Rights for Athletes
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. The attorneys general of Virginia and Tennessee filed a lawsuit, challenging controversial National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) rules that restrict college athletes’ use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”).[1] The states assert that …










