By: Caleb Long, Associate Editor On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, Diamond Sports Group, the parent company to all the Bally Sports local networks, announced it would forgo the payment due on its $140 million debt. The lack of payment triggered a 30-day grace period for Diamond Sports Group, which the organization will use to figure …
California Continues to Pioneer Change in Collegiate Athletics with Renewed Fight against the NCAA
By: Gavin Dwyer, Senior Editor In the last half decade, California positioned itself as the frontrunner of student-athlete advocacy. In September 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 106: “Fair Pay to Play Act,” which created a legal right for student-athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness, also known as NIL rights. This bill preceded …
ABC news anchors’ exit and the scariest Disney villain: the morals clause
By Olivia Floyd, Associate Editor ABC newscasters Amy Robach and TJ Holmes will not be returning to their anchor chairs. ABC took the pair off the air in December of 2022 after The Daily Mail published a story chronicling their romantic relationship. Up until the story broke, neither the public nor the ABC network officials …
Spotify slashes 6% of its workforce in the newest wave of tech layoffs
By: Lucia Izzolo, Associate Editor In the latest round of tech layoffs, Spotify announced last week that they are shedding 6% of their staff. This amounts to around six hundred employees. The streaming giant joins companies like Meta, Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and more by letting go of significant portions of their workforce. Spotify, like …
Deshaun Watson: How a lawsuit settlement led to an 11-game suspension
By: Shelby Harding, Senior Editor On August 18th, 2022, news dropped that Cleveland Browns suspended quarterback, Deshaun Watson for 11 games after civil and criminal lawsuits were brought against Watson alleging sexual misconduct. Two Texas grand juries declined to indict Watson on the criminal complaints, and Watson reached confidential settlements in 23 of the 24 …
Based on true events: docudramas, disclaimers, and defamation
By: Melissa Bergmann, Senior Editor In recent years, the “docudrama” genre has grown in popularity. A docudrama is a television series or film featuring dramatized depictions of real events. This genre includes series such as “Dahmer,” “Inventing Anna,” and “The Act.” Coupled with the recent growth in popularity in this genre is growth in …
Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard: The court of public opinion and the shifting defamation landscape
By: Dani Bhadare-Valente, 3L Member This year, a Fairfax County, Virginia jury awarded Johnny Depp a defamation victory against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The trial not only captivated the American public, but the verdict may potentially change the trajectory of defamation cases involving public figures in the future. To win his defamation case, Depp first …
Uffizi vs. Gaultier: The recent clash between art and fashion
By: Elizabeth Tirrill, Digital Editor French designer Jean Paul Gaultier recently unveiled a new ready-to-wear capsule collection titled “Le Musée,” featuring depictions of famous art on Gaultier’s clothing designs. The pieces in the collection include clothing that features the likeness of Botticelli’s famous “The Birth of Venus” painting, along with other renowned works. This collection …
Deceptive advertising practices may be tied to celebrity NFTs
By: Lauren Degen, Content Editor Non-fungible tokens, commonly referred to as NFTs, have rapidly grown in popularity over the past few years. The cryptographic assets exist via blockchain and often represent tangible possessions like artwork or individuals’ identities. Because the current market for NFTs is primarily focused on collectibles, many athletes, musicians, and other celebrities …
The NFL’s concussion problem
By: Noah Zedeck, Symposium Director The Miami Dolphins are currently under fire for the organization’s apparent mishandling of its star quarterback’s head injuries. The National Football League and its concussion protocols are taking heat as well. In week three of the NFL season, the Miami Dolphins faced their division rivals, the Buffalo Bills. Just before …