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28 Ent. & Sports Law. 1 (2010-2011)

handle is hein.journals/entspl28 and id is 1 raw text is: A PUBLICATION OF THE ABA FORUM ON THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES VOLUME 28, NUMBER 1 SPRING 2010 Entertainment & Sports Industries ryer v. NFL*Ca th ,, ice of od Sv F F m? Confct reeptLnUder Copyr aw u May ,1e the Best Defne BY LARRY A. SILVERMAN FL Films has become a ubiquitous presence on the sports landscape Using its vast stockpiles of archival footage and its distinctive production style, it has produced countless television programs, feature films, documentaries, and pro- mriotional spots that have helped to ingrain the National Football League (NFL) into America's consciousness. However, a recent court decision in a class action suit brought by retired players raises serous questions about the NFIL's right to market and sell these films without compensating the thousands of players whosc images and likenesses play CONTINUED ON PAGE 27 Th RAA'and OlePrcy, h'-Viy Bundling Acc ess tol igitat MIusc withl Other ProducandV - Services 1,ould icve the nduustry Lreat er Controovmer Downdoading BY MATTHEW HOFMEISTER The following essay is the overall winner of the GRAMMY Foundatione's 11th annual Enter tainment Law Initiative (ELI) writing competition, open to students of all ABA accredited law schools. The competition invites students to research, analyze, and submit essays regarding a compelling issue facing the music industry and propose a solution. It promotes future careers in entertainment law by seeking out the nation's top law students and giving them invailuable networking and educational opportunities. A national panel of legal experts judges the papers in a blind process and selects five finalists, including an overall winner. The ELI writing competition awards over $20,000 in scholarships, including all-expense-paid trips for the contest winners to attend GRAMMY Week events, including the iRAMMY Telecast. And, the competition is co- CONTINUED ON PAGE 32 BY EMMANUL ROHAN Andrew F h tiothea ridir os o--f Bar celona antd treen Bay- to the BY EMMANUEL ROHAN hie National Football Pot (NEP) burst online at nationalfootballpost.com in Au- gust 2008, positioning itself in the highly competitive space of up to the minutc football analysis and opinion. Attempt- ing to bring readers a unique, insider perspective on all aspects of National Football League (NFL) front office dealings, it has quickly become known as one of the most credible sourccs of analysis and news, frequently cited in the mainstream by ESPN, Sports Busine s Journal, and Football Outsiders, among others. Andrew Brandt is the president of NFP and provides some insights on a career that has ranged from player agency to team administration and now the helrm of an emerging digital property wherc he is flanked by some of the most respected minds in the football business that include former General Manager Mike Lombardi and player agent Jack Bechta brandts path is one that can be truly CONTINUED ON PAGE 37

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