Joshua A. Bloomgarden
Overview
Josh’s diverse and dynamic business and intellectual property practices span across the sports, entertainment, food and beverage, fashion and apparel, media and technology industries. Leveraging his unique experience representing individuals and businesses of all sizes on either side of various deals, Josh delivers practical, creative and thoughtful advice to his clients to help achieve their goals.
He represents a wide array of entrepreneurs, investors, entertainers, athletes, producers, writers, media production and distribution companies and emerging and established CPG brands and businesses on intellectual property, commercial, corporate, employment, capital raising and financing transactions and disputes.
He has extensive experience advising start-ups and established ventures in apparel and consumer goods, and managing the music business affairs of an international videogame company, handling production legal work for a leading stand-up comedy production and distribution company.
Having worked across prominent boutique entertainment, media, fashion and intellectual property law firms, the Business & Legal Affairs Department at IMG and the CBS Law Department’s Trademarks Group provided Josh with the diverse capabilities needed to serve his clients. He also provided access to pro bono legal services to visual artists, musicians, filmmakers and non-profit organizations as a legal fellow at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
While in law school, Josh provided legal assistance to independent filmmakers and documentarians in the Cardozo Indie Film Clinic. Josh also served on the editorial board as a Notes Editor for the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal — one of the most preeminent arts, entertainment and sports law journals in the country.
Josh is the author of the Sports & Entertainment Beat blog. Each week, he shares his take on the deals, disputes and industry moves shaping the business of sports and entertainment. Subscribe to ensure you never miss an update.
Areas of Focus
- Intellectual Property Licensing & Transactions
- Banking & Finance
- Business
- Cannabis
- Communications, Telecom & Media
- Consumer Brands & Goods
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
- Fashion & Apparel
- Food & Beverage
- Health, Beauty & Wellness
- High Net Worth & Luxury Law
- Intellectual Property, Privacy & Technology
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Sports & Entertainment
Admissions
- New York, 2014
- New Jersey
Education
- J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (cum laude), Yeshiva University, 2013
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Liberal Arts & Distinction in the Major, Political Science (with honors), 2010
Honors & Recognition
- Chambers USA (New York) Up and Coming, Media & Entertainment: Advisory, 2023-present; 2022 (Associates to Watch)
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch – Corporate Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, 2021-present
- JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards, “Top Author” for Trademarks, 2022
- Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2018-present
Professional Activities
- New York City Bar Association, Member, 2013-present
- New York State Bar Association, Member, 2013-present
News & Insights
Blog Posts
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Dolly Parton Launches a Coffee Brand, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joins Nike and Hollywood Rallies Behind the NO FAKES Act
06.18.26
Courtroom Drama and Chart-Topping Glory: UFC Freedom 250 Takes a Hit, the Chrisleys Flip the Script on Their Defense and Taylor Swift Joins the Songwriters Hall of Fame
06.12.26
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: M.I.A. Takes Kid Cudi to Court, FIFA Faces a Mural Matchup and Sydney Sweeney Steps Behind the Camera
06.05.26
Drawing Fouls and Closing Deals: SGA Challenges Underdog, Jay Shetty Cashes In On Purpose and Kelce Steps Up to the Plate
05.29.26
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Netflix Revives Grown Ups, Yankees Legends Enter the Snack Game and Dua Lipa Takes on Samsung
05.15.26
Supersized Moves in Sports & Entertainment: The NCAA Tournament Expands to 76 Teams, Pickleball Lands a $225M Investment and Avatar Gets a Case of the Legal Blues
05.08.26
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Dybantsa Lands Pro Nike Deal, Adidas Powers Marathon History and The Rock Adds SPF to Papatui
05.01.26
The Business of Show Business: Kevin Hart’s Tequila Hits $200M, YouTube Arms Celebrities Against DeepFakes and the Yankees Push for a New Look on the Road
04.24.26
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Tyrese Maxey Debuts His First Signature Shoe, Messi Faces a $7 Million Match Dispute and Top Gun 3 Gets the Green Light
04.17.26
Cosmic Turns in Sports & Entertainment: Zendaya Launches a Lunar Collab, Shaq Unveils Dunkman and Wireless Pulls the Plug
04.10.26
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: J. Cole Heads East, Kim K. Joins the Dugout & T. Swift Meets Her Match in Court
04.03.26
Spring Surprises in Sports & Entertainment: Ben Rice Lands a Brand Win, the Lion King Sparks a $27 Million Lawsuit and OpenAI’s Sora Loses its Disney Deal
03.27.26
March Madness Ends Early for Wisconsin, but Michael B. Jordan, Jay-Z and Cam Schlittler Keep the Spotlight Moving
03.20.26
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Crazy Mountain Joins the NA Beer Boom, Chance the Rapper Tests the Risks of an Unwritten Deal, TD Garden Lands in a Cannabis Fight and Netflix Eyes Affleck’s AI Venture
03.13.26
The Spotlight Turns Five
03.06.26
A Golden Week in Sports & Entertainment: SGA Scores with Audemars Piguet, Kim K. Powers “Update” & Snapchat Enters the Awards Arena
02.27.26
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Bears Weigh Iowa Move, NFL Launches Flag League, Once Upon a Farm’s IPO Pops & Giannis Extends His Off-Court Portfolio
02.13.26
Star Power & Gridiron Glory: A Super-Sized Weekend in Sports & Entertainment
02.06.26
Shake-Ups on Center Stage: Zion Williamson Parts Ways With Jordan, A$AP Rocky Considers an NYC Run & Khaby Lame Secures a Near-Billion Valuation
01.30.26
This Week In Sports & Entertainment: The Sphere Turns Oz Into $260M, Duke Heads To Court & Ryan Coogler Makes Awards History
01.23.26
The Wild Business of Sports & Entertainment: Elton John Launches a New Pour, Aaron Judge Prevails in Court, Luke Littler Lands $27M and Alex Morgan Makes Her Next Play
01.16.26
The Spotlight is Back in Session: A Busy Start to 2026 in Sports & Entertainment
01.09.26
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Winning Plays, Iconic Characters and Podcast Waves
12.19.25
This Week in Sports and Entertainment: Billion-Dollar Power Plays & Pop Culture Forays
12.12.25
A December to Remember: Power Plays, Policy Stalemates & Shifting Lines in Sports and Entertainment
12.05.25
A Pre-Feast Spotlight: Scripted Scuffles, Six-Figure Disputes & a Sneaker Test Run
11.21.25
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Scandals, Shake-Ups & Synthetic Voices
11.14.25
Power Moves All Around: Xania Monet Tops the Charts, Djokovic Bets on Cob, Knicks Face a Logo Showdown and Sony Scores a $15M Sequel Bonus
11.07.25
A Spooktacular Week in Sports & Entertainment: Livvy Dunne Scores Secret Deal, Fox Backs Brady’s Shadow Lion and Patti LaBelle Joins Forces with Primary Wave
10.31.25
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: A Tale of Comebacks and Cautionary Tales
10.24.25
An Orchard of Highlights: Fall’s Freshest Sports & Entertainment Picks
10.17.25
Spotlight on Surrealism: AI’s Role in Rewriting Sports, Fame and the Business of Entertainment
10.10.25
Sweet Beginnings and Shifting Seasons
09.26.25
This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Carpenter’s Daydream Campaign Gains Steam, Brady Returns for a Fanatics Exhibition and Lavigne Turns a Pop Anthem into a Wine Label
09.19.25
The Spirit of September 12 and the Role of Sports & Entertainment in Bringing People Together
09.12.25
The Spotlight Is Back in Session: Kelce Expands His Playbook, Lil Jon Takes Bronze and AI Music Steps Onto the Industry Stage
09.05.25
Spotlight on Star Power: Swift Sets Records, Ohtani Draws Fire & the IOC Breaks Tradition
08.15.25
Deals, Déjà Vu and a Dash of Good Fortune: A Week That Had It All
08.08.25
Sydney Sweeney Stirs the Internet, Coldplay Gets Caught in the Crossfire and Gilbert Arenas Bets Big Off the Court
08.01.25
This Week: Happy Gilmore 2 Tees Off, Cal Raleigh’s Honey Bucket Deal in Seattle, and Snoop Dogg Rolls with Swansea
07.25.25
Shane Gillis Cracks Up the ESPYs, All-Stars Hit Homers, and Mahomes Brews a Throne-ific Coffee
07.18.25
Clone Wars, Comedy Deals & Copyright Feels: A Defining Week in Sports & Entertainment
07.11.25
Draft Dollars, Digital Nostalgia & Data-Driven Judges
06.27.25
The Business of Summer: Shaq Settles, Lakers Flip & Joey’s Redemption Trip
06.20.25
Power Plays and Paydays: NCAA, Post Malone & the New Sports Economy
06.13.25
Money, Media & Mom’s Spaghetti: A Week of Big Bets and Bigger Brands
06.06.25
Soap Stars, Billion-Dollar Skincare & Betting Aces: May Closes with a Splash
05.30.25
Endorsement Ink, Entertainment Reboots & Postseason Heartbreaks
05.23.25
Comebacks, Courts & Collabs: A Wild Week in Sports & Entertainment
05.09.25
Family Dynamics and Strategic Moves Define a Turbulent Spring in Sports
05.02.25
The Spotlight Kicks Off Fall: Fashion Collabs to Football’s Curtain Call
09.06.24
Summer Fades, Stars Shine: From Little League Dreams to Big League Schemes
08.23.24
From Paris Gold to LA Glitz – The Olympic Journey, NIL Docuseries, and More
08.16.24
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Golden Moments and Silver Linings
08.09.24
June’s Jolts: Ronaldo’s NFT Comeback and Sports Deals Take Center Stage
05.31.24
Spotlight on Sports and Entertainment: Insights from the 4se Conference and Industry Shifts
05.24.24
Retreats, Treats, and Sports Feats: Snoop’s Bowl, Payton’s Ambitions and Parker’s New Role
05.10.24
Eclipsing Expectations: Yankees Shine and Sports World Stirs Under the Solar Shadow
04.12.24
Breaking Records and Barriers: Women’s Hoops, Beyoncé’s Triumph, and Celebrity Moves
04.05.24
Spring Swings: From NCAA Upsets to Baseball Hopes and AI Legislation
03.28.24
March Madness: A Symphony of Bets, Brackets, and Basketball Lore
03.22.24
From Historic Ides to Pies and Pitches: This Week’s Spirited Sports & Entertainment Roundup
03.15.24
March Madness: Breaking Records, New Frontiers, and Union Moves in College Sports
03.08.24
Chart-Topping Reinventions and Sheer Surprises: This Week’s Sports & Entertainment Spotlight
03.01.24
Reflecting on a National Crisis Amidst Super Bowl Celebrations – Sports & Entertainment Spotlight
02.16.24
Super Bowl Spectacles and Swift Endorsements: A High-Stakes Weekend in Las Vegas
02.09.24
Echoes of Super Bowls Past and the TikTok Music Tussle: This Week in Sports & Entertainment
02.02.24
Spotlight on Pressure: From NFL Kicks to Dwayne Johnson’s WWE Comeback
01.26.24
Spotlight Shines on Storytelling: From Wrexham’s Triumph to Turbulent Sports Tales
01.19.24
New Year, New Twists: From Golden Globes to Sports Legends Turning Pages
01.12.24
Sprinting Into 2024: From Mickey’s New Chapter to Olympic Surprises and Star Controversies
01.05.24
Signing Off 2023: Big Stories, Dad Jokes, and Sports Spectacles
12.15.23
Holiday Gifting Is Here: NASCAR and Premier League Seeing Green, Tay Tay Tops Yet Another Chart, and NCAA Proposes Novel Student-Athlete Compensation Plan
12.08.23
Game-Changing Moves: Mark Cuban Announces Exit from ‘Shark Tank’ and Mavs’ Majority Ownership, Hall & Oates Face Off, and a $264 Million Karaoke Snafu
12.01.23
Pre-Thanksgiving Feast: From Spielberg’s New WWII Series to Innovative Snacks and MLB’s Vegas Move
11.17.23
From SAG-AFTRA’s Breakthrough to Seasonal Tunes and Casino Bets – This Week in Sports & Entertainment
11.10.23
Haunted Hues of Halloween: Spotlighting Sports, Scares, and Soundtracks
10.27.23
Spotlighting the Power and Peril of Speedy Narratives
10.20.23
A Moment for Reflection: Humanity Above the Fray
10.13.23
Alerts, Acquisitions, and Athletic Alliances: Spotlight on Sports & Entertainment
10.06.23
Touchdowns, Tunes, and Taylor: A Week of Surprises in Sports & Entertainment
09.29.23
Autumn Equinox Antics: From Football Fervor to Musical Megadeals and Mayonnaise
09.22.23
NFL Surprises, Pickleball Peaks, and Aoki’s Whopper: This Week in Sports & Entertainment
09.15.23
From Hand Surgery to Handoffs: Tackling This Week’s Sports & Entertainment Highlights
09.08.23
Labor Day Reflections and Entertainment Insights – From Historical Strikes to Strike Force Five
08.31.23
Blindsided by Truth: Navigating the Murky Waters of Oher’s Legal Drama & A Week’s Worth of Dad Jokes
08.18.23
Spotlight on Sports & Entertainment: College Conferences Shift, ESPN’s B-E-T Move, and Lawsuits Galore
08.11.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Slime-ulcast for Super Bowl LVIII, Cardi B’s Concert Drama, College Sports Revamp, and ASU Stadium’s New Identity
08.04.23
Soccer Sensation Messi, Saudi Sports Investments, and College Athletes’ Rights: A Thrilling Sports & Entertainment Roundup
07.28.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: An NIL Deal for Mizzou Wide Receiver Luther Burden III, Tree Trimming Along SAG-AFTRA and WGA Picket Lines, and Tennis Icons Take to the Pickleball Court
07.21.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Britney Spears’ Incident, Sarah Silverman’s AI Copyright Lawsuit, and Kyrie Irving’s Unexpected Shoe Deal
07.14.23
Spotlights This Week: Ryan Seacrest Takes the Wheel (of Fortune), NCAA Defies State Laws, and Ed Sheeran’s Spicy Venture!
06.30.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlights: NBA’s Ja Morant Faces Suspension, Peacock’s Emmy Awards Deal, and More!
06.23.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlights: From Dad’s Wisdom to Championship Glory – Nikola Jokić’s MVP Journey in the NBA Finals
06.16.23
Highlights from 4se 2023: Insights, Inspiration, and Surprising Connections in Sports & Entertainment
05.26.23
Spotlights: NBA Draft Prospects, Pickleball Streaming, TikTok’s Music Deals, and Trump’s Village People Controversy
05.19.23
Spotlights: Writers’ Strike, Sheeran Prevails in Copyright Battle, Snoop Dogg’s NHL Bid, and More
05.04.23
Spotlight: Wrexham A.F.C. Takes the Stage with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Purchase, Ottawa Senators on the Market, and More Sports & Entertainment Updates
04.28.23
Spotlight: Angel Reese, Miami Heat’s Naming Rights, and the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Entertainment
04.07.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: March Madness, NIL Chaos, and More
03.31.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Celebrating the Third Anniversary
03.23.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: 3.2.23
03.02.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Presidents’ Day
02.24.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Rihanna’s Bountiful Halftime Performance
02.16.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Let’s go, refs! Let’s go ruffs!
02.09.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Groundhog Day all over again–Tom Brady edition
02.02.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Emerging Sports Ascendant
01.26.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Florida Loses as Flo Rida Wins
01.19.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Damar Hamlin Files for ‘Did We Win?’ Trademark
01.12.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What’s In Store for 2023
01.05.23
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: FIFA World Cup
12.22.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: US Premier Rugby Sevens expands to a total of 16 men’s and women’s teams
12.16.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Celebrity crypto influencers such as Floyd Mayweather, Jr. dodge a lawsuit over the endorsement of the EthereumMax
12.08.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Kim Kardashian says no to Balenciaga
12.01.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: NFL Wide Receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. files a $20M lawsuit against Nike
11.17.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s Tech-Infused Sports, Entertainment and Media Company TMRW Sports Announces Investment Backing by Some of the Biggest Names in the Business
11.03.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Norfolk State University’s Basketball Team Strikes a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Deal With a Moving Company
10.27.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Jay-Z Takes Bacardi to Court for Corporate Records Disclosure Regarding the Jointly Owned Cognac Brand, D’Usse
10.20.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Major League Baseball Makes History, Becoming the First Major Professional Sports League to Enter a Sponsorship Deal with a CBD Brand
10.13.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: As Mid-Term Elections Approach, the New Congress Will Likely Take a Renewed Look at Federal Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Legislation
10.06.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund-Backed LIV Golf is Forced to Buy Airtime From Fox Sports
09.29.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Cashback Rebate Company Ibotta Re-Ups its Jersey Sponsorship Deal With the New Orleans Pelicans
09.22.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Jack Daniel’s and McLaren Racing Toast to an F1 Sponsorship Deal, Because Nothing Goes Together Better Than Tennessee Whiskey and Driving at 200 Miles Per Hour
09.15.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Gatorade Rolls Out a New Sports Energy Drink Called “Fast Twitch,” With the Help of High-Profile Placements During the NFL Season
09.08.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Entitling the Bearer to a Beer With Bill Murray Fetched the Equivalent of $185,000 in Ethereum Cryptocurrency for Charity
09.01.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Capitol Records Pulls the Plug on its Virtual Rapper FN Meka
08.25.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Snack Company Rap Snacks Finds Itself in Hot Oil With Mattel Over the Use of the Name “Barbie” in its Barbie-Que Honey Truffle Potato Chip Collaboration With Rapper Nicki Minaj
08.18.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The Consumer Watchdog, Truth in Advertising, Sent Warning Letters to Numerous Celebrities Who Have Been Peddling NFT Projects
08.11.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Mixed Martial Artist Conor McGregor to Appear Alongside Star Jake Gyllenhaal in the Reboot of the 1989 Patrick Swayze Cult Film ‘Road House’ Despite Fractured Leg
08.04.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: No Sooner Does Kobalt Music Publishing Pull 700,000 Song-Catalog From Facebook and Instagram, but Meta Announces its Newly Adopted Ad Revenue Sharing Model for Musicians
07.28.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Celebrities’ Latest Bread and Butter Investment Play Seems To Be Homed-in on the Restaurant Industry, Which Begs the Question: What Do They Do With Their Rotten Tomatoes?
07.21.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The Stadium Naming Rights for the Pittsburgh Steelers Are No Longer Held by Condiment Mavens Heinz, as Those Rights Now Belong to Acrisure Insurance Company
07.14.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Songwriters Notch a Big Win Against Music Streaming Services as the Copyright Royalty Board’s Decision To Increase Streaming Royalties Was Upheld
07.07.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Comedian Kevin Hart Is Not Joking Around With His New, Entirely Plant-Based Fast-Food Concept Restaurant, ‘Hart House’
06.30.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Hailey Bieber’s Skincare Company ‘Rhode’ Is Being Haled Into Court to Answer Trademark Infringement Claims by a Fashion Brand of the Same Name
06.23.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Apple Inks a 10-Year Partnership With Major League Soccer
06.16.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Los Angeles Rams Pass Rusher Aaron Donald’s Restructured Deal Makes Him $95 Million by 2024; and Walton Family Closes a $4.65 Billion Purchase of the Denver Broncos Football Team
06.09.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Appears to Be Another Sequel Holding its Own; and Justin Timberlake Becomes the Latest Songwriter to Make a $100 Million Windfall From the Sale of His Song Catalog
06.02.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Ye Is the Latest Musician to Forge a Collaboration With a Fast Food Restaurant, and Kim Kardashian Also Jumps Into the Food World Having Been Named Beyond Meat’s “Chief Taste Consultant”
05.26.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Boosters in NIL Collectives Are Taking Full Advantage of Using NIL as a Recruiting Tool, and LimeWire Enters a Content Licensing Deal With Universal Music Group for its NFT-Licensing Platform
05.19.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Nickelodeon is Set to Broadcast a National Football League Game on Christmas Day, and Formula 1 Racing Continues its Rise to Popularity
05.12.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: College Athletes Use NIL Opportunities to Create Bidding War, and Power Couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé Invest in the Future of Healthy Snacks
05.05.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Kevin Hart Signs a $100 Million Investment Agreement to Create Multi-Platform Comedic Storytelling and Experiences Company: HARTBEAT
04.28.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Tennis Mogul Serena Williams’ New Tech Investment Firm Breaks Into the World of Sports Sponsorships by Investing Seven Figures into Endorsement Deals
04.21.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Many Celebrities Are Increasingly Taking High-Profile Founder or Consulting Roles for Consumer Brands
04.14.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Female NCAA Athletes Largely Outpace Their Male Counterparts on Endorsements; and Ex-Wife of Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson Sues Him Over His $50 Million Song Catalog Sale
04.07.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Kobe Bryant’s Estate and Nike Forge New Partnership to Carry on Legacy; Dua Lipa Faces Yet Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Her Mega-Hit Song “Levitating”
03.31.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Speedo Drops Russian Olympian Swimmer Evgeny Rylov’s Sponsorship for Supporting Vladimir Putin, and Amazon’s $8.5 Billion Acquisition of MGM Studios Is Officially Closed
03.24.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Lingerie Brand is Reportedly on the Verge of a $3 Billion IPO, and TikTok Debuts its Streaming Service SoundOn
03.17.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball Guard Paige Bueckers Takes Full Advantage of NIL Era, and the NBA Objects to Use of Unlicensed NBA Trademarks in “Winning Time” HBO Series
03.10.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Sports and Entertainment Industries’ Response to the War in Ukraine; and Larry David’s Documentary Launch That Was Scrubbed a Day Before its Premiere
03.03.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Could Kanye “Ye” West’s Stem Player Create a Number of Copyright Issues?
02.24.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Snoop Dogg’s Super Week in the Metaverse and IRL (In Real Life) and DJ Steve Aoki’s Claims of Cashing in More From NFTs Than From His Entire Recording Career
02.17.22
Sports and Entertainment Spotlight: Member of the ROC Figure Skating Team Is Suspected of a Doping Scandal, and Former Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Maintains His Stance on NFL’s Discriminatory Hiring Practices
02.10.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Former Miami Dolphins’ Head Coach Brian Flores Files a Potential Landmark Lawsuit Against the NFL Alleging Racial Discrimination, and Former NBA Player J.R. Smith Aims for NIL Opportunities
02.03.22
Planning a Super Bowl- or Olympics-Themed Marketing Campaign? Quick Tips for Staying in Bounds and Avoiding Disqualification
02.01.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Neil Young’s Song Catalog Removed From Spotify After a Public Ultimatum Over COVID-19 Misinformation in “The Joe Rogan Experience”
01.27.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion Making it Among the Biggest Deals Ever in the Video Game Industry
01.21.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The New York Giants and New York Jets Football Teams Sued By a Fan Over the Use of “New York” in Teams’ Names
01.14.22
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown’s Contract Is Terminated, and Fans Suffered Injuries Falling From the Stands at Washington FootBall Team’s FedEx Field
01.07.22
Thank You for Your Readership in 2021 and Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year
12.30.21
Happy Holidays From The Sports & Entertainment Spotlight
12.23.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Did Peloton Suffer Another PR Mishap after Its Product Placement in SATC?
12.16.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: WWE Hopes to Capitalize on Name, Image, and Likeness Groundswell, and NFTs Compete for Centerstage at Art Basel in Miami
12.09.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Celebrity-Backed Cannabis Brands Show Varying Degrees of Success, and the NFL and St. Louis, Missouri Settled Their Four Yearlong Lawsuit
12.03.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Hollywood Studio Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino for Sale of “Pulp Fiction” NFTs
11.18.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: NCAA Drafts New Constitution Acknowledging Student-Athletes’ NIL Rights
11.12.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Power Moves in the Sports Arena: Coca-Cola Buys Remaining Control of Sports Drink, BodyArmor
11.04.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians for Alleged Trademark Infringement Over Use of Team Name
10.29.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Cher Sues Mary Bono for $1 Million Over Missing Royalties
10.21.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Sedona Prince from Oregon Ducks Dubbed the Poster Child of NIL
10.15.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: It May Be “Simply the Best” that Tina Turner Sells Her Iconic Catalog to BMG
10.07.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Intellectual Property Rights in the Crosshairs as Lawsuits Involving Disney and Facebook Surface
10.01.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Universal Music Group’s Blockbuster IPO on European Stock Exchange Signals Music Biz Resurgence
09.23.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Ongoing Strife Between Studios and Talent Continues as Christopher Nolan Ends Nearly Two-Decade-Long Relationship With Warner Bros.
09.16.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: With Cryptocurrencies and NFTs Continuing to Boom, Financial Regulators Are Clamping Down
09.09.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The ‘Nirvana Baby’ Raises a Number of Legal Issues Including Right of Publicity
09.02.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Sponsorship Empire Such as Roger Federer’s Sparks an Interesting Debate: Do Celebrities Make the Brand or Do the Brand Make the Celebrities?
08.26.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: As Streaming Continues to Surge, More Backend Compensation Disputes Between Talent and Studios Likely to Follow
08.23.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Can Celebrity Endorsements Influence Perceptions Around the COVID-19 Vaccine?
08.12.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The Steady Evolution of Athlete Endorsement and Sponsorship Markets and the Latest Household Names to Join the NFT Craze
08.05.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – July 30, 2021
07.30.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Why the risks of holding the Tokyo Summer Olympic Game remain high, and how PGA Tour golfer Bryson DeChambeau’s simple disparaging remarks could hurt his endorsement deals
07.22.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Risks of NIL Pitfalls Prove Greater Than ‘NIL’
07.15.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The Banning of Olympic-Hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson Sparks Discussion Regarding Marijuana Policies
07.08.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The Dawn of the NIL Era in College Sports
07.01.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports
06.24.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Recent Senate Hearing Might Mean for a Federal NIL Law as State Laws Go Into Effect on July 1
06.17.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – June 10, 2021
06.10.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – June 3, 2021
06.03.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – May 27, 2021
05.27.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – May 20, 2021
05.20.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – May 13, 2021
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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – May 6, 2021
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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – April 29, 2021
04.29.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – April 22, 2021
04.22.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – April 15, 2021
04.15.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – April 8, 2021
04.08.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – April 1, 2021
04.01.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – March 25, 2021
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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – March 18, 2021
03.18.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – March 11, 2021
03.11.21
Sports & Entertainment Spotlight – March 4, 2021
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Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2026 Chambers USA Guide: 34 Attorneys and 15 Practices Ranked
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Four Attorneys Recognized in 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers
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Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2025 Chambers USA Guide; 26 Attorneys and 13 Practices Ranked
06.05.25
Six Attorneys Named to 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers Lists
10.24.24
65 Foster Garvey Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® 2025, Three Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
08.15.24
Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2024 Chambers USA Guide; 20 Attorneys and 10 Practices Ranked
06.06.24
Five Attorneys Recognized on 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers Lists
09.22.23
57 Foster Garvey Attorneys Recognized Among the 2024 Best Lawyers in America; Two Portland Attorneys Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
08.17.23
Foster Garvey Receives Honors in 2023 Chambers USA Guide; 21 Attorneys and 10 Practices Featured
06.01.23
Foster Garvey Elevates Five to Principal
01.05.23
45 Foster Garvey Attorneys Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America®
08.18.22
Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Leading Law Firms in 2022 Chambers USA Guide; 21 Attorneys and 10 Practices Featured
06.01.22
Larry Brant, Greg Duff and Josh Bloomgarden Named ‘Top Authors’ in 2022 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards
03.07.22
New York Attorneys Recognized in the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List
09.30.21
38 Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America; 11 Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
08.19.21
Josh Bloomgarden Quoted in Urban Plains on Value of NFTs in Crypto Marketplace
04.28.21
New York Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in New York Metro
10.28.20
43 Attorneys Named 2021 Best Lawyers in America; 10 Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
08.20.20
32 Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Eight Named Rising Stars
06.10.19
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