K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup (July 14, 2026)
Sports:
- College athletes looking to monetize their name, image and likeness under a historic antitrust settlement have asked a California federal judge to relax oversight of third-party brand deals, arguing that increased scrutiny is undermining the agreement. College Sports Commission to continue reviewing deals by multimedia rights companies - ESPN
- An Ohio state judge on Thursday preliminarily blocked the National Collegiate Athletic Association from enforcing its newly approved eligibility rules against 24 college basketball players who claim that the rules unjustly exclude them by barring athletes who began college in 2022 from playing a fifth season. The NCAA’s New Eligibility Rules Have Already Invited a Successful Legal Challenge
- Restrictions from sports federations on the activities of players' agents may be exempt from the European Union's rules against cartels if the rules aim to protect the public interest, the bloc's top court ruled Thursday. German Football Association's rules on agents get a pass from EU top court | Reuters
- Three college football players who are part of a suit challenging the NCAA's now updated eligibility rules want a Tennessee federal court to reverse itself and allow them to play this season, arguing that the new five-year rule unjustly excludes them. Ohio judge issues injunction, allowing 15 players extra year of eligibility | 5-for-5 already under fire
Entertainment:
FILM & TELEVISION
- The makers of the 2016 independent horror film "Terrifier" were able to shake an actress' claim that nude images of her were illegally circulated but couldn't persuade a judge to throw out her claims for breach of contract and acting in bad faith. Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Suit From 'Terrifier' Actress Over Profits
- Multiple state attorneys general are expected to file a lawsuit in a move to challenge the proposed Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount-WBD merger expected to face lawsuit from states, sources say
MUSIC
- Pop singers Sam Smith and Normani and their record labels are seeking a favorable ruling in a suit claiming the 2019 song "Dancing With a Stranger" was copied from an older song with a similar name, saying that song's authors were unable to show how the defendants accessed it. https-ecf-cacd-uscourts-gov-doc1-031148239034.pdf
- The artist behind NSYNC's iconic "Bye Bye Bye" choreography has dropped his claims against Sony Music Holdings Inc. over allegations that the company licensed the dance for use in Marvel Studios' 2024 movie "Deadpool & Wolverine" and Epic Games' video game Fortnite without his permission or giving him credit. 'Bye Bye Bye' Choreographer Drops Sony Copyright Claims - Law360
LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS
- Rapper 50 Cent’s publishing company failed to get a default judgment against his ex-girlfriend after a New York appeals court found that the music mogul failed to properly serve her in his breach-of-contract case. bmeY
