Entertainment and Sports Law Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms — (Find a Lawyer)
Gaming Law Attorney, Lawyer and Law Firm Directory — (Find a Lawyer)
2X, Inc. — Represents female athletes in basketball.
AB UK (ABUKMAG) — Resource for the British coin-op market providing in-depth analysis of the issues affecting the UK industry featuring interviews with leading UK operators, sector reports, product reviews and all the latest developments in the new gaming law.
ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries — Educational programs for program members and publications for order.
ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries — Educational programs for program members and publications for order.
ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries — Educational programs for program members and publications for order.
ABA Section of Business Law Committee on Gaming Law
About Title IX — A look at the reasons and goals behind Title IX and how it works.
Adolescent Girls Abuse Steroids Too — Article by the National Institute on Drug Abuse about the use of steroids by girls in high school sports.
AdultWebLaw — Legal information and resources for adult site webmasters.
Advertising Age — source of marketing, advertising and media news, information and analysis.
AdWeek — news and information in the fields of advertising, marketing and media.
All About Trademarks — From Gregory H. Guillot
American Arts Alliance — Advocacy materials and legislative news.
American Composer's Forum — Resources, services, forums, and programs for composers as well as manuscript services, a newsletter, and an events calendar.
American Gaming Association — Casino industry and responsible gaming information, media updates, and more.
American Library Association
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers — Music industry resources including periodicals, directories and reference books.
Anabolic Steroids — Position statement of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on the use of steroids.
Anabolic Steroids - A Threat to Mind and Body — A reasearch report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Anabolic Steroids, Bodybuilding and the Law — Anabolic steroids use and laws governing them.
Archery: Federation Internationale de Tir l'Arc — (FITA) International governing body for archery.
Archery: US Archery
Arizona Department of Gaming, Indian Casino Gaming Regulation
Arizona State Lottery
Art, Entertainment and Sports Law - Texts and Periodicals (AES-TP) — Contains documents that relate to the rights and liabilities of athletes, authors performing and recording, artists and patrons of sporting and entertainment events.
Arts Law — Australian legal and business advice for artists, professional development resources, news and publications.
Asser International Sports Law Centre — Features publications, research and more.
Author's Registry — Licensing service for writers and publishers intended to expedite the flow of royalties from online use of written works. Site contains information on licensing, links to other organizations, and information for publishers.
AuthorLink! — An award-winning news, information, and marketing service for editors, literary agents and writers.
Badminton: US Badminton
Baseball: Amateur Softball Association
Baseball: Major League Baseball
Baseball: Minor League Baseball — Official site.
Baseball: National Fastpitch Coaches Association — Provides news, awards, contacts, and other resources for coaches of fastpitch softball.
Baseball: USA Baseball
Basketball: International Basketball Federation — Promoting the sport of basketball and providing athlete opportunities worldwide.
Basketball: National Basketball Association
Basketball: USA Basketball
Basketball: Women's National Basketball Association
Bibliography of Gaming Laws — includes foreign and domestic licensing and regulatory information.
Bibliography on Sports Law — From The Peace Palace Library, in cooperation with the Asser Institute. In English.
Bicycle Laws — Laws for most of the states concerning what can and can't be done legally.
Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association — Organization of African-American lawyers specializing in entertainment and sports law.
Boating Accident Report Database — Information on recalls, accidents, and boating registration provided by the US Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety.
Bobsled and Luge: United States Luge Association
Book Industry Study Group — A research organization, comprised of organizations from every sector of the publishing community, intended to provide accurate and current research information about the industry.
Bowling: California Women's Bowling Association
Bowling: Professional Bowlers Association
Boxing: North American Boxing Federation
Boxing: World Boxing Association
Boxing: World Boxing Council
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) — Music industry news, current top ten hits, and music awards; provides links to legislative and international sites; contains site search engine.
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI): Foundation — Performing rights association that represents recording artists and collects royalties for the use of represented members' music in the course of business.
Broadway Play Publishers, Inc. — Publisher of contemporary American theatre and authors' rights organization.
Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees Int'l Union — 468 U.S. 491 (1984) -
Burns Sports Celebrity Service, Inc. — Burns Sports represents corporations, advertising agencies and promotional companies negotiating with sports celebrities for endorsements, personal appearances, speaking engagements, and other promotional needs.
Burr's Entertainment Law in a Nutshell (ENTLAW-NS) — This concise title provides a basic but comprehensive survey of entertainment law.
California Lawyers for the Arts — Membership information, legal resources and publications.
California Lawyers for the Arts — includes staff information.
Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency — Canadian reproduction rights organization providing legal access to copyright protected works.
Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal — Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University.
Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal (CDZAELJ) — Full-text articles from the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal. Selected coverage begins with 1983 (vol. 2); full coverage begins with 1994 (vol. 12).
Cardozo Post-Soviet Media Law & Policy Newsletter
Catalaw - Media and Entertainment Law — Listing of media and entertainment law resources.
Categories of Prohibited Substances for Olympic Athletes — Information from the the World Anti-Doping Agency on drug use in sports.
CBS Special Report — Drugs and sports - a 5 part article on the types of substances abused, measures taken to prevent use, and effects on sports.
Celluloid Monkey — Resources for general entertainment information, legal resources, production companies, publishers, casting and production resources, and more for all aspect of entertainment.
Chapman University Entertainment Law Emphasis Program — Chapman University School of Law.
Coaches: Black Coaches Association
Coaches: National High School Athletic Coaches Association — Focused on educating, recognizing, and supporting high school coaches.
Coaches: Texas High School Coaches' Association — The Texas High School Coaches' Association membership consists of secondary school and college coaches of all sports, and educators dedicated to the belief that athletics is a very important part of the educational process.
College Sports: National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics — Provides scholarships, information about athletics administration on college campuses, a magazine, and other resources for collegiate athletic directors.
College Sports: National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators
College Sports: National Collegiate Athletic Association Online (NCAA) — The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletics matters at the national level. It is a voluntary association of more than 1,200 institutions, conferences, or
Colorado Division of Gaming
Columbia University Journal of Law and the Arts
Colville Tribal Law and Order Code — Chapter 6-5 Gaming.
Committees of the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries
Communications and Entertainment Law Journal (Comm/Ent) — University of California, Hastings
Computer Gaming World (COMGAMWLD) — The COMGAMWLD database contains documents from Computer Gaming World, as provided by NewsRoom to West, a Thomson business. A document is an article, column, letter, or other section of text.
Concern Raised About Performance Enhancing Drugs in the US — By Deborah Josefson.
Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
Connecticut Lottery
Contract Law Guide from Jurist — Edited by Gary Neustadter, professor at Santa Clara University School of Law.
Contracts for the Film and Television Industry, 2nd Edition — By Mark Litwak. A selection of examples of industry contracts.
Contracts Watch — From the American Society of Journalists & Authors. Provides a centralized source of information for freelance writers about the latest terms and negotiations in the world of print.
CourtTV - Famous Trials
CourtTV - Wills of Famous People
Cowboy Sports Agents — Representing many top bull riders.
Creatine - A Legal Wonder Drug — CBS SportsLine report.
Creatine Supplementation in Athletes — Informatation about creatine use from the Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma.
Creatine, The Next Ergogenic Supplement? — By R.B. Kreider. Discussion of what creatine is, how it is used, whether and why it is effective, and other information.
Cycling: Union Cycliste Internationale — (UCI) International cycling organization governing road racing.
Cycling: USA Cycling
Dead People Server — A site for information on your favorite deceased celebs.
Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry - From Negotiations Through Final Contracts — By Mark Litwak (book) [Excerpts]
Definition of "Contract" — From the 'Lectric Law Library's LawCopedia Legal Lexicon
Delaware Lottery
DePaul-LCA Journal of Art & Entertainment Law (DPLJAEL) — Full text of articles appearing in the DePaul-LCA Journal of Art and Entertainment Law. Full coverage begins with 1995 (vol. 5).
Director's Guild of America — Information about membership and resources for directors of movies.
Directors Guild of America Agreements — includes forms and deal memos, and signatory information.
Directory of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts — Listing of volunteer associations providing legal assistance in the arts.
Disabled Women In Sports — Information about the challenges of being disabled and a woman athlete.
Do Our Anabolic Steroid Laws Work?
Done Deal Links
Doping and Sports - Collective Expert Assessment — A report from the University of Illinois at Urbana
Drugs Banned by NCAA — Players may not use these substances and retain eligibility
Duke University Entertainment and Sports Law Society
E-Wrongs About E-Rights — Electronic Publishing: Fiction and Fact. Prepared by the ASJA Contracts Committee. Provides information about rights in electronic publishing and myths attached to it.
Empowering Women in Sports — Information about womens sports, the media, what Title IX really is and how to bring a grievance, and more information.
Entertainment & Sports Lawyer (ENTSLAW) — Full-text articles from Entertainment and Sports Lawyer. Selected coverage begins with 1987.
Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law (ENT-IP) — Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law discusses how intellectual property law protects entertainment-related intellectual property. It provides practical information by summarizing copyright, trademark, right of publicity, patent, common law copyright, trade secret, misappropriation, and "idea submissions" law.
Entertainment and Sports Law Review — University of Miami School of Law.
Entertainment and Sports Lawyer
Entertainment and Sports Lawyer
Entertainment Industry Banks
Entertainment Law - Legal Concepts and Business Practices (ENTERTAIN) — This five volume set is a complete reference for business attorneys who structure entertainment deals, negotiate contracts or litigate disputes involving the entertainment industry.
Entertainment Law and Finance (ENTLFIN) — Tracks and summarizes litigation involving contractual, royalty, financial, and intellectual property rights issues relating to the entertainment industry.
Entertainment Law Bibliography — List of journals, law reviews, periodicals, seminar manuals and pamphlets.
Entertainment Law CyberCenter — Advice and resources related to entertainment law.
Entertainment Law Insider's Tips — Message board hosted by Mark Litwak, esq.
Entertainment Law Reporter (ENTLR) — A monthly newsletter covering the latest legal developments in movies, music, broadcasting, theater, publishing, art, multimedia and sports. Coverage begins with 1979.
Entertainment Law Resources — Film and television dealmaking and contracts advice.
Entertainment Law Review (ENTLREV) — Articles from Entertainment Law Review, a U.K.-published law journal covering entertainment and intellectual property law, with an emphasis on the practical implications of legislative developments and the effects of new technology on artists and the owners of intellectual property rights.
Entertainment Today — News for movies, music, video, theatre, and multimedia as well as features like News of the Weird.
Entertainment: Astaire v. Best Film & Video — (1997) Suit by Fred Astaire's widow against Best Video for use of Fred Astaire's image in a series of dance videos.
Entertainment: CEDRIC KUSHNER PROMOTIONS, LTD. v. KING — 533 U. S. 158 (2001) (A person who is the president and sole shareholder of a closely held corporation, acting within the scope of his authority as corporate employee, may be distinct from the "enterprise" for purposes of 18 USC 1962(c), the RICO statute.)
Entertainment: DASTAR CORP. v. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORP. — 539 U. S. 23 (2003) (The phrase "origin of goods" refers to the producer of tangible goods that are offered for sale, and not to the author of any idea, concept, or communication embodied in those goods, thus Section 43 of the Lanham Act does not prevent the unaccredited copying of an uncopyrighted work.)
Entertainment: Dolman v. Agee — Copyright infringement suit for music from Laurel & Hardy movies.
Entertainment: Entertainment Law Resources Blog — Summaries of recent prominent cases in entertainment law.
Entertainment: FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 1978 — George Carlin's Filthy Words case holding that the FCC could control content during certain time periods.
Entertainment: Fonovisa, Inc. v. Cherry Auction, Inc. — Swap meet owners aware of sale of pirated copies are liable for contributory infringement of copyright and trademark.
Entertainment: Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 1988 — Libel suit brought by Falwell for a Penthouse cartoon.
Entertainment: Kodadek v. MTV Networks, Inc. — Creator of Beevis & Butthead cartoon loses copyright suit because he doesn't have the original drawings.
Entertainment: Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild, Inc. — __ US __ (1998). Collective bargaining agreement found to be valid. Court finds unions do not breach duty of fair representation by negotiating a union security clause using National Labor Relations Act language but not explaining that language.
Entertainment: MGM, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. — 545 U. S. 913 (2005) (One who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, going beyond mere distribution with knowledge of third-party action, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties.)
Entertainment: Preston v. Ferrer — ___ U. S. ___ (2008) (When parties agree to arbitrate all questions arising under a contract, state laws lodging primary jurisdiction in another forum, whether judicial or administrative, are superseded by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). In a dispute involving the question of whether an entertainment industry attorney acted as an unlicensed talent agent in violation of California's Talent Agencies Act, or as a personal manager not governed by the TAA, judgment for respondent-talent granting jurisdiction to the state Labor Commissioner is reversed and remanded.)
Equestrian: American Association of Horsemanship Safety — A collection of articles on equine law from the American Association of Horsemanship Safety.
Equestrian: National Professional Rodeo Association
Equine Law Web — Cases and articles about legal issues involving horses.
ESPN Drugs and Sports Special Section — Anabolic Steroids - the first of an eight part series examining commonly abused substances in sports.
European American Music Distributors Corporation — Publishers of classical music providing copyright information and online use permissions.
EUROSLOT (EUROSLOT) — Focuses on the coin-op amusement and gaming industry and out-of-home electronic gaming market.
Experience Music Project — General industry information, career planning and educational resources, and legal resources for musicians.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — The FCC is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
Federal Communications Committee (FCC) Licensing Systems — includes information on broadcast, cable, and universal licensing.
Federal Gambling Laws
Feminist Majority Foundation
Fencing: Canadian Fencing Federation — (Fédération Canadienne d'Escrime)
Fencing: United States Fencing Association — The national governing body for the sport of fencing in the United States.
FIBA International Basketball Rules — Promoting the sport of basketball and providing athlete opportunities worldwide.
Film and TV: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Organization that presents the Emmy Awards and also provides education programs and industry resources for television.
Film and TV: Actor's Fund of America
Film and TV: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Film and TV: American Film Institute
Film and TV: American Screenwriters Association
Film and TV: Association of Independent Commercial Producers
Film and TV: Association of Independent Video and Film Makers
Film and TV: Atlanta Screenwriter's Group — Organization for screenwriters living in or near Atlanta. Membership requires attendance at a meeting and residence in the Atlanta area.
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: California Broadcasters Association
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Connecticut Broadcasters Association
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Florida Association of Broadcasters
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Georgia Association of Broadcasters
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Maine Association of Broadcasters
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Minnesota Broadcasters Association
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Missouri Broadcasters Association
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: North Dakota Broadcasters Association
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Ohio Association of Broadcasters
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: South Carolina Broadcaster's Association
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Texas Association of Broadcasters
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: West Virginia Broadcasters Association
Film and TV: Broadcasters' Associations: Wisconsin Broadcaster's Association
Film and TV: Casting Society of America — An organization of professional casting directors from all fields: feature films, television and theatre.
Film and TV: Denver Film Society
Film and TV: Entertainment Resources and Marketing Association — Provides resources for product placement in film & television and other marketing aspects for their members.
Film and TV: Film and Video Association of Hawaii — Event calendars, resources, networking, and information to encourage an exchange of knowledge among members and other similar associations.
Film and TV: Film Music Society — Organization created for the purpose of preserving and collecting music used in film.
Film and TV: Houston Film Commission
Film and TV: Independent Film & Television Alliance
Film and TV: International Animation Association
Film and TV: International Documentary Association — Association created to raise awareness of the importance of the documentary in film and provide resources to the producers of documentaries.
Film and TV: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Film and TV: Motion Picture and Television Fund
Film and TV: Motion Picture Association of America
Film and TV: National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians
Film and TV: Organization of Black ScreenWriters
Film and TV: Radio-Television News Directors Association
Find A Death! — Celebrity death certificates online.
FindLaw Resources: FindLaw Corporate Counsel Center - Media and Entertainment
FindLaw Resources: FindLaw Entertainment - Entertainment Law News and Resources
FindLaw Resources: FindLaw Library - Documents, Briefs, Articles and Books
FindLaw Resources: FindLaw Library - Gaming Law Documents, Briefs, Articles and Books
FindLaw Resources: FindLaw Sports - Sports Law News and Resources
Florida Gaming Corporation
Florida Lottery
Florida Sports Foundation — Focused on the promotion of amateur sports in Florida.
Football: Canadian Football League
Football: National Football League
Football: United States Flag and Touch Football League — National organization for all participants in flag or touch football.
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal (FDMIPMELJ) — Articles, notes, and other materials from the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media, and Entertainment Law Journal, published by the Fordham University School of Law. Selected coverage begins with 1990 (vol. 1).
Fordham University Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
Free Music Philosophy — Self described as an anarchistic grass-roots, but high-tech, system of spreading music: the idea that creating, copying, and distributing music must be as unrestricted as breathing air, plucking a blade of grass, or basking in the rays of the sun.
Freelance Writers' Resources — From the Mining Co., part of About.com. Resources include business and contract resources, tips for various styles of writing, career information, contacts, and other useful information.
Futsal: US Futsal — Under the control of USA Soccer, group works as the governing body for indoor soccer in the US.
Gambling Magazine — Includes consumer advice, corporate profiles, credit card frauds, domains for sale and more.
GamblingLicenses.com — Information on gambling licenses, news updates and articles.
Gaming Law International — Gaming law news from around the world.
Gaming Law International — Gaming law news from around the world.
Gaming Law Review (GAMLR) — Full-text articles from the Gaming Law Review, which covers the legal issues involved in all forms of gaming, including casino games, lotteries, sports books, and horse racing. Full coverage begins with 2003 (vol. 7).
Gaming-IP — From Howard & Howard P.C. Features patent, trademark, and copyright information including articles, index of links and more.
Gender Equity in Sports Project — University of Iowa. Includes overview of the provisions, cases filed and judgments, related legal actions, statistics, and reports.
Georgia Lottery
Golf: National Golf Coaches Association — Organization dedicated to the coaches of women's collegiate golf in all NCAA divisions.
Golf: Professional Golfer's Association
Gray Zone, Inc. — A professional consulting firm that provides investigative, paralegal and research services to members of the entertainment community.
Guide to Prohibited Substances — From the US Anti-Doping Agency
Gymnastics: USA Gymnastics
Handball: USA Handball
Harvard Square Scriptwriters — New England's oldest screenwriter's network, offering script consulting, development, and review services.
Hastings Communications & Entertainment Law Journal (COMENT) — Articles, notes, and other materials from the Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal. Selected coverage begins with 1982 (vol. 5); full coverage begins with 1993 (vol. 16).
Helpful Articles for Writers and Publishers — By Ivan Hoffman. Articles and links with copyright information and the effects of various court cases on rights.
Helpful Articles for Writers and Publishers — By Ivan Hoffman. Articles and links with copyright information and the effects of various court cases on rights.
Hieros Gamos Art Law — A guide to art law on the internet.
Hieros Gamos Sports and Recreation News — News articles about legal issues in sports and recreation.
Hockey: American Women's Hockey Coaches Association — Open to all US coaches of women's ice hockey with the purpose of encouraging women's ice hockey in the US.
Hockey: International Ice Hockey Federation — Governs ice hockey, European Hockey League, and world in-line hockey
Hockey: National Hockey League
Hockey: United States Field Hockey Association
Hockey: USA Hockey
Hollywood Creative Directory — Lists contact information for the entertainment industry including producers, agents, managers, studios, and others.
Hollywood Law CyberCenter Suit Talk — Summaries of recent prominent cases in entertainment law.
Horse Law Articles — A collection of articles on equine law from the American Association of Horsemanship Safety.
House Committee Hearing on Music Licensing — Testimony of Gary Shapiro, President of the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA), on regulation of music licensing and consumer electronics.
Idaho Lottery
Independent Feature Project — A service organization dedicated to providing resources, information, and avenues of communication to independent film industry professionals.
Index of Native American Gaming Resources — Index of links.
Indian Gaming News and Updates — Indian gaming news, regulatory information, publications, and Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Indiana Gaming Commission
Indiana University Federal Communications Law Journal
Institute of Art and Law — Private research organization focusing on art and law. Provides Art Antiquity and Law publication.
Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure — The Clinton Administration White Paper on intellectual property law.
Interactive Gaming News — Industry job openings, news headlines and industry associations.
International Entertainment & Multimedia Law & Business Network — Articles, sample contracts and events related to entertainment law. Sponsored by Harris Tulchin and Associates.
International Gaming and Wagering Business (INTGMWGB) — Serves the needs of executives in the areas of business strategy, marketing, finance, licensing, government regulations, security, credit, real estate, food service, entertainment, consumer research and promotional activities.
International Listing of Film Commissions — includes website and email information.
International Masters of Gaming Law — Industry assocation of attorneys, gaming regulators and executives.
Internet Gambling Licenses Database — Gaming news and information by location.
Internet Resources - Gaming — From the University of Nevada Las Vegas Library.
Internet Resources - Gaming Law — From University of Mississippi School of Law.
Internet Writing Journal — Information for writing done specifically for the internet from Writer's Write.
Japan Toy & Game Software Journal (JAPANTOYS) — Japan Toy and Games Software Journal, published monthly, provides reports in English on the latest news about Japanese toys and game software.
Joanne Reid's Page for Writers — Information and resources to help with marketing, revising and editing, publishing, and breaking writer's block.
Journal of Art and Entertainment Law — DePaul University.
Journal of International Media & Entertainment Law (JIMEL) — The JIMEL database contains substantive documents that have appeared in the Journal of International Media & Entertainment Law.
Journals and Law Reviews PRO (LAWREV-PRO) — Journals and Law Reviews PRO includes all available law reviews and bar journals, excluding ABA and Aspen Law and Business publications.
Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission Home Page
Kansas State Lottery
Kentucky Lottery
Knox Sports Marketing — an agency that specializes in the negotiation, execution and management of sports sponsorships and sports related media marketing..
Kohn on Music Licensing — Source for information on copyright law and internet based music distribution as well as links to other copyright and music law resources.
Lacross: Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association — A non-profit group composed of coaches from all three NCAA divisions and dedicated to the promotion of women's lacross on the college level.
Lacross: US Lacross
Laughing Bear Newsletter — News and encouragement for small presses and self published authors.
Law School Course Outlines: Entertainment Law
Law School Exams: University of Kentucky: Sports Law — (Prof. Batt)
LawGirl — Entertainment and intellectual property law resource.
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School — Links to law sites by source or jurisdiction, Supreme Court, New York Court of Appeals and Federal decisions, Federal law, international law, legal organizations, journals.
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School — Links to law sites by source or jurisdiction, Supreme Court, New York Court of Appeals and Federal decisions, Federal law, international law, legal organizations, journals.
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School: Copyright
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School: Media Law
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School: Right to Publicity/Privacy
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School: Sports
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School: Trademark
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School: Tribal Gaming Ordinances
Legislative Guide to Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Library of Congress — Serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as the national library of the United States.
Library of Congress: American Treasures of the Library of Congress — Features American treasures such as the Declaration of Independence, Mason's Declaration of Rights, the Gettysburg Address and more.
Licensing Executives Society Europe — European branch of an international society for executives involved in the transfer or licensing of intellectual property rights.
Licensing Executives Society United States and Canada — North American branch of an international society for executives involved in the transfer or licensing of intellectual property rights.
Licensing Strategies — A law firm specializing in licensing.
Licensure as an Agent — Information about becoming licensed in Maryland to solicit athletes directly or indirectly.
Lindey on Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts (LINDEY) — Lindey on Entertainment, Publishing, and the Arts contains a comprehensive set of forms, commentary and advice that guides the practitioner through the key contractual phases of business dealings in every area of entertainment, publishing, and the arts.
Lindey on Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts, 3d (LINDEY3D) — Lindey on Entertainment, Publishing, and the Arts, 3d, updated three times yearly, provides expert coverage of entertainment law, mass communications, and the arts. Includes state-of-the-art forms and detailed guidance for drafting agreements.
Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review — loyola of los angeles.
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review (LYLAELR) — Full-text articles from the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review published by Loyola Law School, which covers entertainment, sports, and intellectual property law, including articles on constitutional law, communications regulation, antitrust law, bankruptcy law, contract law, and issues arising from computer and Internet use.
Mad Gambler.com — Index of links to Internet gambling resources.
Maine State Lottery
Major League Baseball Official Rules
Manhattan Screenwriters Workshop — A workshop for accomplished screenwriters (writers who have sold their work or who are on the cusp of doing so). The goal of the workshop is to allow its members to share ideas, and to review and comment on works-in-progress.
Marquette Sports Law Journal — Marquette University.
Marquette Sports Law Review — From Marquette University Law School.
Marquette University Sports Law Society — From Marquette University Law School.
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
Media Lawyer's Contract of the Month — Posted by Harris Tulchin & Associates, each month a sample contract is posted for use as an example.
Methamphetamine - Abuse and Addiction — A research report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Michigan Gaming Control Board
Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement
Minnesota State Lottery
Mississippi Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling
Mississippi Gaming Commission
Missouri Gaming Commission Central
Missouri State Lottery
Montana Lottery
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation — Umbrella License grants for public performances of home videocassettes and videodiscs.
MPI Clearance Services — Company specializing in publishing and recording licenses, negotiation of publicity and life story rights agreements, and clearance of copyright and trademark works.
Multichannel News — News for cable industry professionals.
Music Island/Partial Guide — A resource for the independent music community. Although it was started as a listing of indie labels, the 'guide' now encompasses all aspects of indie music including artists, booking agents, studios, photographers, multimedia companies, and much more.
Music Licensing Act — Music Licensing Practices Act of New Jersey, (P.L. 1996, Ch. 122).
Music Office — Comprehensive site for information on musical production, broadcast, licensing, and legal issues with software downloads and internet resources for musicians.
Music: American Composer's Alliance — a membership organization serving over 300 professional American composers of concert music.
Music: American Federation of Musicians
Music: American Music Center
Music: American Society of Composers and Performers
Music: Association of Motion Picture Sound
Music: Audio Publishers Association
Music: Chorus America — A national, nonprofit service organization created to promote the highest artistic quality, development and growth of vocal ensembles.
Music: Christian Copyright Licensing International — Organization specializing in licensing music for churches.
Music: Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association
Music: Music Publisher's Association
Music: Music Teachers National Association
Music: National Association of Composers, USA
Music: National Association of Recording Merchandisers
Music: National Music Publishers Association
Music: National Network for Women in Music
Music: Recording Industry Association of America — The RIAA and its purpose; includes extensive links related to copyright, royalty and licensing issues.
Music: Songwriter's Guild of America
MusicContracts.com — From Attorney J. Scott Rudsenske. Music business contracts and articles.
Musicians' Intellectual Law & Resources Links — Discussion of intellectual property issues for artists including copyright, royalties and trademarks. Legal forms available.
NAAG Gaming Developments Bulletin (NAAGGDB) — A newsletter published by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) that summarizes key developments in the field of gaming law, including state reports and updates on Native American gaming. Coverage is from January 1995 to Winter 1999, when the newsletter ceased publication.
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences — The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, home taping, record piracy, archiving and preservation and censorship concerns.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
National Basketball Association Official Rules
National Center for Responsible Gaming — Annual reports, research, and more.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online — The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletics matters at the national level. It is a voluntary association of more than 1,200 institutions, conferences, or
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online: Drug Testing Policy — Banned substances, testing program protocol, and exceptions for college atheletes at NCAA schools.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online: Eligibility Reinstatement FAQ — How to get back in the game after being disqualified
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online: Football — Official site for college football news, from the NCAA.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online: General FAQ — Basic frequently-asked-questions about the NCAA and their policies.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online: Online — The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletics matters at the national level. It is a voluntary association of more than 1,200 institutions, conferences, or
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online: Recruiting Definitions FAQ — The ABCs of recruitment.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online: Recruiting Rules — Provided by the Navy Sports Center, the official website of Navy Athletics.
National Council on Problem Gambling — Information on problem gambling, state affiliates, conferences, FAQs and more.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) — Provides general information, NEA news, guidelines and applications for cultural funding, NEA partnerships and publications.
National Football League Digest of Rules
National Hockey League Official Rules
National Indiam Gaming Commission (NIGC) — includes laws and regulations governing the Commission.
National Indian Gaming Association — Membership, events, resources, information and news.
National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) Tribal Members
National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Drug Abuse — News, publications, and legislation about drug abuse.
National Safety Council — Dedicated to providing resources to help reduce the number of avoidable injuries from daily activities, including recreation and sport.
National Sports Law Institute — From Marquette University Law School.
National Sports Law Institute Publications — Marquette University.
Nebraska Lottery
Nevada Gaming Control
Nevada Gaming Regulations (NVGAM-REG) — Regulations of the Nevada Gaming Commission and State Gaming Control Board, which regulate the operation of state lotteries and gaming establishments, as well as race and sports pools, parimutuel wagering, jai alai, and horse racing. The regulations cover licensing qualifications and application procedures; record-keeping and reporting requirements; disciplinary proceedings; transfer of ownership and the closing of a business; manufacturers, distributors, and operators of gaming devices; employee labor organizations; license fees; the slot machine tax; and the casino entertainment tax.
Nevada Gaming Statistics — From McGhie Consulting.
New Jersey Lottery
New Mexico Gaming Control Board (NMGCB)
New York Journals & Law Reviews (NY-JLR) — Full-text articles from law reviews, bar journals, and other legal periodicals published in the state of New York. Coverage varies by publication.
New York State Racing and Wagering Board
New York University - Professor Elkin-Koren - Copyright Law in the Digital Environment — [DOC File]
New York University - Professor Gillers - Law and Literature — [PDF File]
NIGC Commissioners — includes present and former Commissioners.
North American Band Name Registry — Created to allow bands from all over North America to list their names and establish a comprehensive reference of group names. This is NOT the same as trademark registration for band names.
North Dakota Office of the Attorney General - Gaming
Official International Football Rules
Official International Tennis Federation Rules
Official Soccer Rules
Ohio Lottery
Olympics and Special Olympics: International Olympic Committee (IOC) — official site, provided in both English and French
Olympics and Special Olympics: International Paralympic Committee — The international representative organisation of elite sports for athletes with disabilities.
Olympics and Special Olympics: Special Olympics — Official Site of the National Organization
Olympics and Special Olympics: United States Olympic Committee
Oregon Lottery
Organization of Black Designers — OBD was founded to educate the design professions regarding the contributions of African-Americans and other people of color to the design industry.
Other Sport Associations: Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles — An organization endowed with surplus funds from the 1984 Summer Olympics, providing information about youth and amateur sports and an extensive sports library.
Other Sport Associations: Amateur Athletic Union — Dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.
Other Sport Associations: American Fitness Professionals and Associates — AFPA's goal is to provide excellence in education for today's health & fitness professionals, & enthusiasts.
Other Sport Associations: Association of Racing Commissioners International — To encourage regulation of North American racing and wagering and to recommend rules and regulations.
Other Sport Associations: Challenged Athlete's Foundation — Provides grants for athletes with disabilities.
Other Sport Associations: Clyde Cruising Club — Organizes sailing lessons and competitions for disabled sailors.
Other Sport Associations: Deaflympics — Organization providing support to deaf athletes and sponsoring the Deaf World Games.
Other Sport Associations: Dwarf Athletic Association of America — A brief description of the organization and a list of scheduled activities.
Other Sport Associations: General Association of International Sports Federations — The sole forum bringing together the whole of sports organizations once a year to exchange viewpoints on themes of common interest.
Other Sport Associations: Handicapped Scuba Association International — Provides SCUBA certification courses.
Other Sport Associations: International Amateur Athletics Federation — International organization for amateur sports.
Other Sport Associations: International Blind Sports Association — Provides information and news about sports for the blind as well as rules and documents and a magazine.
Other Sport Associations: International Cricket Council — World organization for the sport of cricket.
Other Sport Associations: International Federation of Sports Medicine — over 100 national sports medicine associations and hundreds of individual members from around the world working with national and multi-national associations of sports medicine and other international sport organizations for the betterment of sport.
Other Sport Associations: International Race of Champions
Other Sport Associations: International Sports Sciences Association — Dedicated to setting and developing standards within the fitness industry.
Other Sport Associations: National Alliance for Youth Sports — America's leading advocate for healthy, positive and safe sports for children involved in out-of-school youth sports activities.
Other Sport Associations: National Association of Girls and Women in Sport — The leading organization for equity issues in sports.
Other Sport Associations: National Association of Sports Officials — Representing sports officials in all sports at all levels of activity.
Other Sport Associations: National Athletic Trainers' Association — Dedicated to enhancing the quality of health care for athletes, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research
Other Sport Associations: National Disability Sports Alliance — Organization for individuals with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and survivors of stroke.
Other Sport Associations: National Federation of Professional Trainers — Organization providing information about becoming a personal trainer and courses for certification.
Other Sport Associations: National Federation of State High School Associations — A national service and administrative organization dedicated to high school athletics and fine arts programs.
Other Sport Associations: National Senior Games Association
Other Sport Associations: Natural Athlete Strength Association — An organization for drug-free powerlifting and strength sports.
Other Sport Associations: North American Society for Sport Management — (NASSM) Organization intended to promote study and professional development in the area of sport management.
Other Sport Associations: North American Sports Federation — Sanctioning body of various amateur sports, also providing a national newspaper and insurance for teams, officials, and sports camps.
Other Sport Associations: ProSports Group — A membership organization providing assistance to aspiring agents and helping them get a start in the industry.
Other Sport Associations: Sport & Social Clubs of the U.S. — A national sports marketing and special event management organization.
Other Sport Associations: SportsPlex Operators & Developers Association - SODA — Dedicated to providing opportunities for exchange of information, education in sportsplex management, and development of high standards of professional service.
Other Sport Associations: United States Association of Blind Athletes — Events, newsletters, and other information about sports for the blind and visually impaired in the US.
Other Sport Associations: United States Combined Training Association — Equestrian
Other Sport Associations: United States Deaf Sports Federation — Supports the US Team for the Deaf World Games and provides information on deaf sports in America
Other Sport Associations: United States Specialty Sports Association
Other Sport Associations: Wheelchair Sports and Recreation Association — Building bridges from hospital dependance to independance through sports.
Other Sport Associations: Wheelchair Sports USA — American association for wheelchair bound athletes.
Other Sport Associations: Women's Sports Foundation — Alternate site with more resources and information about the organization, founded by Billie Jean King.
PEN American Center — This organization for support of free speech and human rights for authors around the world.
Performing and Visual Arts: American Association of Community Theatre
Performing and Visual Arts: American Society of Interior Designers
Performing and Visual Arts: American Society of Media Photographers
Performing and Visual Arts: Americans for the Arts
Performing and Visual Arts: Association of Women Industrial Designers — A professional organization addressing issues that women in the industrial design field face.
Performing and Visual Arts: Graphic Artist's Guild
Performing and Visual Arts: IDEAlliance Inc.
Performing and Visual Arts: Interactive Multimedia Arts & Technology Association
Performing and Visual Arts: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Performing and Visual Arts: International Interior Design Association
Performing and Visual Arts: National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
Performing and Visual Arts: National Cartoonist Society
Performing and Visual Arts: National Press Photographer's Association
Performing and Visual Arts: Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
Performing and Visual Arts: Visual Resources Association
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts — Listing of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations nationwide and other useful information.
Photography News — Industry news from the American Society of Media Photographers.
PhotoSource International Legal Tips — Legal tips for photographers. Television use of images, private photos, internet photo licensing and selling your photo rights.
PHRF of Southern California
Playwright's Forum — Sites of interest to playwrights and others in the theatre industry.
Poets & Writers — Publishing advice, grants and awards, forums, and other resources from Poets & Writers Magazine.
Premier Magazine — Interactive movie magazine from the publishers of Premiere Magazine.
Premiere Hockey Services — Placement and promotion services for hockey players looking to play at the junior, collegiate or professional levels.
Pro Sport Marketing — Pro Sport Marketing provides advertising and marketing representation for major figures in the NFL and Major League Baseball and arranges sports figure appearances for corporations.
Production Weekly — Weekly breakdown of projects in pre-production, preparation and development for film and television.
Prospect Watch — FAQs on baseball signing bonuses, scouting and more.
ProtectRite — Online copyright protection service.
Publisher's Weekly Online — Online news for publishers including bestseller lists, predictions, and business deals.
PubList.com — The most comprehensive directory of information about more than 150,000 publications and more than 8000 newspapers around the world.
PubNet
Q Sports International — The purpose of this site is to provide an internet presence for the Olympic athletes and Olympic hopefuls represented by Q Sports.
Questions and Answers About Anabolic Steroids — Information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Radio and Records Online Home Page — News on radio sales, marketing innovations and airplay data.
Reader's and Writer's Research Page — Resources for anyone who loves to read or lives to write.
Rocky Mountain Scottish Athletic Group — Provides a way for competitors in Scottish sporting events (such as caber toss and stone putt) to stay in contact.
Rugby Coaching Archive — Ready to use rugby materials including nutrition, fitness testing, and injuries.
Rugby: USA Rugby
Sailing Alternatives, Inc. — Providing everything from basic day sailing to international competitive opportunities.
Sailing Web — Options for sailors with disabilities.
SailNet.Com — Online sailing community with a directory of resources, articles, online stores for marine gear, and other information for sailors.
Sample Legal Agreements — A collection of sample documents posted on SurfView courtesy of John W. Cones.
Sashay Communications — Articles, FAQs and other music industry resources.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America — The SFWA has 1,200 members. To join, you must be a published author in the genre or be an allied professional such as an editor, agent, artist, or reviewer.
Screen Writer's Resource Center — Links to products and services for screenwriters compiled by the National Creative Registry.
ScreenTalk Magazine — News and information on the screenwriting industry.
ScreenWriting — Industry news and other resources from Writer's Write.
Sculptor.Org — Resources related to sculpture on and off the internet.
SESAC, Inc. — SESAC, Inc., is a performing rights organization, with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York and London. Site contains news, licensing information, songwriter profiles, an online repertory, and legislative information of interest to songwriter
Shutterbug — News and resources for photography.
Signature Sound — Music clearance and licensing group.
Skating: International Skating Union
Skating: Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped, Inc. — Ice skating for the blind and handicapped.
Skating: United States Figure Stating Organization
Skating: US Speedskating
Skiing: United States Ski Association
Skiing: US Skiing
Small Press Center
Soccer: American Amputee Soccer Association — Resources for soccer players in both English and Spanish.
Soccer: Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) — (FIFA) The international soccer governing body.
Soccer: Major League Soccer
Soccer: National Soccer Coaches Association of America — The largest single-sport coaching organization in the US, providing educational clinics, a soccer education journal, and other resources for the improvement of coaching at all skill levels.
Soccer: US Soccer
Soccer: Women's Premier Soccer League — An amateur league primarily made up of California Teams.
South Texas College of Law Entertainment and Sports Law Journal
Sports Business Daily — Leading industry publication of the latest sports law news.
Sports Business Research Network — Provides market information for sporting goods and sports marketing professionals.
Sports Careers® — News and information for anyone seeking a career in the sports industry.
Sports Lawyers' Association
Sports Link Central.com — Index of sport related links.
Sports: Abdul-Jabbar v. General Motors Corporation — (1996) Abdul-Jabbar claimed GMC violated his trademark and publicity rights by using his former name, Lew Alcindor, without his consent, in a television commercial aired during the 1993 NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Sports: Advanced Materials v. Secretary of Defense — (Federal Cir., 1997). Determination that a cost plus fixed fee arrangement in a contract is enforceable and bars payment of amounts in excess of a specified maximum where procedures are not followed.
Sports: Alliance For Community Media v. Federal Communications Commission — Limitations on when indecent television shows can be aired found constitutional.
Sports: Boucher v. Syracuse University — (2nd Cir., 1999) Partial reversal of summary judgement for Syracuse and remand for consideration of allegations that Syracuse's athletic program violated Title IX sex discrimination regulations.
Sports: Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association — (6th Circuit, 1999). Brentwood brough an action claiming that the recruiting rules set forth by the TSSAA regarding use of undue influence violated Brentwoods' 1st and 14th Amendment rights.
Sports: Brown, et al. v. Pro Football, Inc. — 518 U.S. 231 (1996). An agreement among several employers bargaining together to implement the terms of their last best faith offer after an impasse is protected from antitrust attack.
Sports: Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — [ (4th Cir, 1997)] (December. no. 96-1814, 96-2316)
Sports: Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison — __ US __ (1997). Sports camp operated by a church may not be prevented from tax benefits available to charities solely because the camp serves mostly out of state children.
Sports: Cara's Notions, Inc. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc. — (4th Cir., 1998). Consideration of when arbitration should be permitted or required in an action for breach of contract.
Sports: Cardtoons v. Major League Baseball Player Association — (10th Cir., 1999). Cardtoons alleged that threat by MLBPA to pursue legal action against them for producing parody baseball cards interfered with Cardtoons' contracts with production companies to make the cards.
Sports: Caruso v. Blockbuster/Sony Music Corp. — 174 F.3d. 166 (3rd Cir., 1999). Read About the decision in You Make the Call...
Sports: Center State Farms v. Campbell Soup Company — (4th Cir., 1995). Breach of contract action that considers the enforceability of an oral contract.
Sports: Charpentier v. Los Angeles Rams Football Co., Inc. — 89 Cal.Rptr.2d 115 (Ca. Ct. App., 4th Dist, 1999). Appellant brought claims for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of implied covenant for the failure of the LA Rams to offer renewal of season tickets after their move from Los Angeles to Saint Louis.
Sports: Chicago Professional Sports Ltd. Parntership v. National Basketball Association — (7th Cir., 1996). Anti-trust dispute over the NBA's right to limit the number of games broadcast by member teams and to charge a fee for broadcast of games beyond that limit.
Sports: Cohen v. Brown University — (1996) Found that Brown University was in violation of Title IX provisions when it demoted certain womens teams from university-funded to donor-funded. Case was appealed to the Supreme Court in 1997.
Sports: Consumer Product Safety Data — Publications about consumer product injuries. By the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Sports: Copyright Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court — (since May 1990). All Supreme Court decisions affecting copyright since 1990.
Sports: Cureton v. National Collegiate Athletic Association — 198 F.3d 107 (3rd Cir, 1999) The third circuit overrules a permanent injunction against the NCAA preventing use of Proposition 16 to establish eligibility standards for freshman athletics. The court determined that because the NCAA is not a program or ac
Sports: Davis v. Monroe Board of Education — __ US __ (1999). Where a claimant can demonstrate deliberate indifference to claims of sexual harassment, the school can be held liable for peer on peer harassment under Title IX. The Court cautions that this ruling is not an attempt to require imposit
Sports: Downtown Anywhere Sports Arena — List of sports sites and Olympics sites.
Sports: Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. Penguin Books USA, Inc. — Parody of the OJ Simpson trial found to infringe copyright because it did not parody Dr. Seuss' works.
Sports: Faigin v. Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. — (7th Cir., 1996). Defamation suit by Faigin based on unfavorable statements about him in his former agent's autobiography, published by Doubleday Dell. Also see Faigin v. Kelly & Carucci (1st Circuit, 1999) suit against player and author who assisted wit
Sports: Faragher v. City of Boca Raton — 524 US 775 (1998) City employed lifeguard brough Title VII sexual harassement suit against her immediate superiors and the City of Boca Raton on the grounds that the city was liable for the actions of her supervisors. Read more in You Make the Call...
Sports: Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League of Professional Baseball Clubs et al. — 259 U.S. 200 (1922) Anti-trust allegation that the National League and American League had unfairly prevented competition by the Federal League. Found baseball exempt from Sherman Act anti-trust laws.
Sports: Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. — Right to a jury in copyright infringement case to determine the amount of statutory damages.
Sports: Flood v. Kuhn — 407 U.S. 258 (1972). Court further affirmed the prior cases finding baseball exempt from anti-trust laws and held that after 50 years, any changes would have to be made by Congress, not the Courts.
Sports: Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools — 503 U.S. 60 (1992). Title IX action by a high school student for sexual harrasement by her physical education teacher. Court found that Title IX does permit awards of damages.
Sports: Gilder, et al. v. PGA Tour, Inc. — [936 F.2d 417 (9th Cir. (1991)]
Sports: Grove City College v. Bell — [465 U.S. 555 (1984)] (This case has been superceded by statute.)
Sports: Hairston v. Pacific-10 Conference — [101 F.3d 1315 (9th Cir. 1996)]
Sports: Hartford Accident v. Pro Football, Inc. — (DC Circuit, 1997). Pro-Football claimed, on behalf of the Washington Redskins, a breach of contract when the insurer changed rates based on changes in the jurisdiction of certain players.
Sports: Hayden v. University of Notre Dame — (Ct.App. IN, Sept. 1999). The appellate court overturns a grant of summary judgment for Notre Dame. The court finds that under the totality of the circumstances test applied to a landowner's duty of care towards invitees, a landowner is normally insula
Sports: Haywood v. National Basketball Association — 401 U.S. 1204 (1971). One page opinion maintaining a preliminary injunction, but important becuase it states that basketball does not enjoy the same exemption from anti-trust laws as baseball does.
Sports: Indiana High School Athletic Association Inc. v. Reyes — [694 N.E.2d 249 (Ind. 1997)]
Sports: International Boxing Club v. U.S. — 358 U.S. 242 (1959). Follow up to prior decision finding IBC subject to Sherman Act. Court found that IBC did violate the Sherman Act and ordered the clubs dissolved.
Sports: Johnson v. Florida High School Activities — [102 F.3d 1172 (11th Cir., 1997)]
Sports: Knapp v. Northwestern University — (7th Cir., 1996) Suit alleging violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, based on Northwestern's refusal to allow Knapp to play basketball, after recruiting him in high-school, due to him having a pacemaker.
Sports: Law v. NCAA — (10th Cir., 1998) Court affirms finding that NCAA violated Sherman Act anti-trust laws by promulgating a rule limiting the starting salaries of Division I entry-level coaches.
Sports: Livadas v. Bradshaw — 512 US 107 (1994). State policies that deny remedies for breach of contract to parties under a collective bargaining agreement are pre-empted by federal law.
Sports: McPherson v. Michigan High School Athletic Association — (6th Cir., 1997) Finding that MHSAA 8-semester eligibility rule found to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, regardless of exceptions for undue hardship, is reversed and remanded for further consideration.
Sports: Mercer v. Duke University — (4th Cir., 1999). Suit by female placed kicker alleging discrimination in her removal from the Duke University football team. Court finds that where the school has permitted a student of the opposite sex to try out for a single-sex team in a contact sport.
Sports: Miller v. Wilkes — 172 F.3d 574 (8th Cir., 1999) (PDF) Challenge to school's random drug screening policy as being a violation of student's 4th amendment rights. Read more in You Make the Call...
Sports: Minnesota Twins Partnership v. State of Minnesota — 592 N.W.2d 847 (1999) Upholds major league baseball's exemption from anti-trust liability and finds that plaintiff ball club need not comply with civil investigative demands by the state. Read more in You Make the Call...
Sports: Montalvo v. Radcliffe, II — 167 F.3d 873 (4th Cir, 1999). Public karate school is a place of public accomodation, and therefore subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Further, appellants infection with the AIDS virus qualifies him for protection under the ADA. However, app
Sports: National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma — 468 US 85 (1984). Action against NCAA in responce to discipline for violation of NCAA regulations for the televising of college football games.
Sports: National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Smith — __ US __ (decided Feb. 23, 1999). Court held that the NCAA is not subject to discrimination actions under Title IX because it does not receive sufficient government funds to be a government agent or actor.
Sports: National Collegiate Athletics Association v. Miller — [10 F.3d 633 (9th Cir. 1993)]
Sports: National Football League v. North American Soccer League — 459 U.S. 1074, (1982). Anti-trust case concerning the enforceability of an NFL rule against owners of NFL teams also having ownership in teams of any other professional sport.
Sports: NBA v. Motorola, Inc. — (2nd Cir., 1997). Court found that Motorola did not misappropriate NBA property by broadcasting real time scores from games in progress over a pager network.
Sports: NBA v. Williams — (2nd Cir., 1995) Court affirms that anti-trust laws do not apply to collective bargaining agreements by players and teams affiliated with the NBA.
Sports: NCAA v. Tarkanian — 488 U.S. 179 (1988). The court found that a state university does not make the NCAA rules into state rules by adopting them and so there was no breach of Due Process by the University of Nevada in suspending Tarkanian, UNLV's basketball coach.
Sports: Neil v. Board of Trustees — (9th Cir.,1999) Court holds that reducing the number of positions available on men's athletic teams in order to save money and promote participation by women is not a violation of Title IX provisions against gender discrimination in sport.
Sports: New Kids on the Block v. New America Publishers — (1992) Trademark/publicity suit to prevent newspapers from using 900 numbers for opinion polls about the New Kids on the Block.
Sports: Newton v. Thomason — (1994) Wood Newton sued for misappropriation and unfair competion, alleging that a name for a character on the televisions show Evening Shade was stolen.
Sports: O'Connor v. Board of Education of School District 23 — 449 U.S. 1301. Decision on whether a school district may refuse to allow a junior high girl of exceptional talent try out for the boys basketball team.
Sports: Oakland Raiders v. National Football League — 81 Cal.Rptr.2d 773. Trademark infringement and dilution claims brought by appellant are not subject to the arbitration agreement with the NFL.
Sports: PGA TOUR, INC. v. MARTIN — 532 U. S. 661 (2001) (42 USC 12182(a) forbids a public accommodation from discriminating against either spectators or competitors on the basis of disability, and use of a golf cart during golf match does not fundamentally alter the game.)
Sports: Pottgen v. The Missouri State High School Activities Association — [103 F.3d 720 (8th Cir. 1997)]
Sports: Radovich v. National Football League — 352 U.S. 445 (1957). Court finds that business of the National Football League does fall within Sherman Act provisions and the baseball exemption does not extend to football.
Sports: Reynolds v. International Amateur Athletic Association — [505 U.S 1301 (1992)]
Sports: San Francisco Arts & Athletics v. United States Olympic Committee — 483 U.S. 522, (1987). Found that the USOC has more than mere trademark rights to prevent others from using the term Olympic and therefore may prevent the Gay Games from being named the Gay Olympic Games.
Sports: Sandison v. Michigan High School Athletic Association — (6th Cir., 1995) Allegations that MHSAA regulations preventing anyone from competing in interscholastic sports if they have reached age 19 is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Sports: Shaw v. Dallas Cowboys — (3rd Cir., 1999) Suit to determine whether a joint broadcasting agreement by NFL teams is exempt from scrutiny under the Sherman Act based on the Sports Broadcasting Act. Read more in You Make the Call...
Sports: Silverman v. Major League Baseball Player Relations — (2nd Cir.,1995) Court found violation of National Labor Relations Act by the Major League Baseball Players Association based on changes to employment terms in violation of a collective bargaining agreement.
Sports: Smith v. NCAA — Claim that NCAA rule prohibiting student-athletes from competing in intercollegiate sports while enrolled at a graduate institution other than their undergraduate school was an anti-trust violation, Title IX discrimination, and breach of contract.
Sports: Sports Law Blog
Sports: Sports Statistics on the Web — Publications and data from the American Statistical Association.
Sports: Stanley v. University of Southern California — 178 F.3d 1069 (9th Cir, 1999). [Cert. denied, 120 S.Ct. 533 (1999)]. The circuit court found that the appellant failed to prove that her position as head coach of women's basketball was substantially equal to that of the men's head coach position, and
Sports: Tennessee Secondary Sch. Athletic Ass'n v. Brentwood Academy. — 531 U. S. 288 (2001) (The enforcement of a rule prohibiting high school coaches from recruiting middle school athletes does not violate the First Amendment.)
Sports: Todd v. Rush County Schools — (7th Cir., 1998) Challenge to school district policy that students who wish to engage in extra curricular activities must submit to a program of random drug testing. On remand, policy found acceptable and appeal was denied.
Sports: Toolson v. New York Yankees — 346 U.S. 356 (1953). Court confirms that Major League Baseball does not fall within the federal anti-trust laws codified in the Sherman Act.
Sports: U.S. v. International Boxing Club — 348 U.S. 236 (1955). The court finds that the cases exempting baseball from Sherman Act violations does not necessarily immunize all other sports as well. This decision would have to be made by Congress.
Sports: Vanderbilt University v. DiNardo — (6th Circuit, 1999). Vanderbilt brought breach of contract claim against head football coach after he resigned to go to another school. Court found that Vanderbilt was entitled to damages under the employment contract.
Sports: Vernonia School Dist. 47J v. Acton — (1995) Court found that mandatory drug testing in high school athletics programs was not an unreasonable search or seizure, nor was it an invasion of privacy.
Sports: Waits v. Frito-Lay, Inc. — (1992) Tom Waits sued the snack food manufacturer and its advertising agency for voice misappropriation and false endorsement following the broadcast of a radio commercial for SalsaRio Doritos which featured a vocal performance imitating Waits' raspy sin
Sports: Wallace v. Texas Tech University
Sports: Washington v. Indiana High School Athletic Association — 181 F.3d 840 (7th Cir, 1999). Court finds that the IHSAA must allow appellant a waiver of the eight semester athletic elegibility rules. The Americans With Disabilities Act allows for reasonable modifications and a waiver for appellant, who is learning d
Sports: Willis v. Anderson Community School Corp. — 158 F.3d 415 (7th Cir, 1998). Drug testing of students is acceptable if applied in a manner that is causally related to the policy reasons given for conducting testing. However, such programs must be reasonable and rely on actual causal relationships. It
Sports: Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. — [433 US 562 (1977)]
StarTrust Management Inc. — Provides sports and entertainment management.
State Gambling Laws
State Law on Corporations — From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.
State Sports Law Statutes: Alaska Amusements and Sports Code — Title 5 of Alaska Code contains all regulations on sports and amusements.
State Sports Law Statutes: Arizona Code
State Sports Law Statutes: Arizona Code: §13-3401 — Definitions of Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Arizona Code: §32-1401 — Definitions of Medical Issues
State Sports Law Statutes: Arizona Code: §32-1854 — Definition of Unprofessional Conduct
State Sports Law Statutes: Arizona Code: §36-2514 — Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Arizona Code: §36-2531 — Prohibited Acts
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: California Right of Publicity — Civil Code §3344 provides for a right to publicity and use of one's own likeness.
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Civil Code §1812.97 — Requirement of athletic facilities to post a warning about steroids.
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Descendability of Right — California Civil Code §990-998 provides that the right of publicity passes to the heirs.
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Education Code §44645 — Steroid use by secondary School Athletes
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Education Code §51260-51269 — Mandatory drug prevention education
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Health and Safety Code §11053-11058 — Schedule of controlled substances
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Health and Safety Code §11999-11999.3 — Violations of educational and use laws concerning drugs
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Laws Concerning Horse Events — Food and Agricultural Code §24000-24018
State Sports Law Statutes: Delaware Code: Delaware Sports and Amusements — Title 28 of Delaware code regulates sports including horse racing, bingo, and other miscellaneous areas.
State Sports Law Statutes: Florida Code: §540.08. — Law against unauthorized use of name or likeness.
State Sports Law Statutes: Georgia Code: Schedule II Controlled Substances — §16-13-26
State Sports Law Statutes: Georgia Code: Schedule III Controlled Susbstances — § 16-13-27
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §18-8002 — Permits suspension of driver's license for refusal to take drug tests.
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §37-128 — Prohibition on sale of certain drugs
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §37-2709 — Schedule III Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §37-2732 — Prohibition on manufacture, possession, or sale of controlled substances.
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §54-3905 — Requirements to become a registered athletic trainer
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §54-3912 — Grounds for suspension or other punishment of athletic trainers
State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §124.208 — Schedule III Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §126.3 — Defines prohibited acts, including sale, distribution, or possession of steroids intented to be used for illegitimate purposes.
State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §155A.4 — Prohibition on dispensation or distribution of prescription drugs, including steroids, without a license.
State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §321J.11 — Limitations on who may draw specimens for testing
State Sports Law Statutes: Kansas Code: §65-4109 — Schedule III Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Kansas Code: §65-6911 — Grounds for denial or suspension of registration as an atheletic trainer
State Sports Law Statutes: Kentucky Code: §218A.010 to 218A.994 — Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Kentucky Code: Kentucky Racing Law — Kentucky Title XIX, Chapter 230, governs all thoroughbred racing and training in the State as well as wagering, either live or simulcast.
State Sports Law Statutes: Maryland Code: Maryland Agent Regulations — §4-415 of Maryland's business regulations contains the rules governing sports agents.
State Sports Law Statutes: Montana Code: Fantasy Sports League Regulation — [Montana Code Annotated 23-5-801 through 23-5-810]
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: Consolidated Public Health Laws - Controlled Substances — §3300-3308
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: Federal Boating Regulations — Rules for registration, operation, equipment, and law enforcement related to recreational boats.
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: Mandatory Drug Prevention Programs — Education Code, Art. 17, § 804
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: New York Racing Law — Governs racing, pari-mutuel wagering, and breeding law for horses.
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: New York Right of Privacy Law — Civil Rights Law §50. Allows for damages for the misappropriation or misuse of the likeness or image of a living person.
State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: §40-559 — Limitations on sample collection and drug testing
State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: §63-2-312.1 — Prohibits the distribution of steroids without a medical purpose - felony
State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: §63-2-503.2 — Penalties for violation of Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act
State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: Title 21 Chapter 30, §839.3 — Right of Photographer to Exhibit Specimens of Work-Other Uses Excepted. This is part of the right to privacy.
State Sports Law Statutes: Rhode Island Code: §5-60-1 to 5-60-19 — Regulations of Athletic Agents
State Sports Law Statutes: Rhode Island Code: §16-11.1 — Requires athletic coaches to provide a pre-season lecture on the health effects of substance abuse
State Sports Law Statutes: Texas Code: §481.001 — Controlled Substances Act
State Sports Law Statutes: Texas Code: Education Code Title 3A, Chapter 51 — Includes provisions requiring posting of information about steroids.
State Sports Law Statutes: Texas Code: Texas Publicity Rights — Property Code §26.001 et seq. provides that there is a property right in one's image and that right passes to the heirs. Use of an individual's likeness requires permission from the property rights holder.
State Sports Law Statutes: Virginia Code: Right of Publicity — Virginia Code §8.01-40 prevents unauthorized use of name or picture of any person without prior consent.
Status of Gambling Laws — includes federal and state laws and legislation.
Steroids - Bigger is Not Better — By Rick Alan. Use, risks, and other information about anabolic steroids.
Studio Briefing — The latest TV and film industry news with a particular focus on business issues.
Suspicionless Drug Testing In Schools — PDF. By William J. Bailey of the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at University of Indiana. Discussion of the pros and cons of such testing.
Swimming: USA Swimming
Team Marketing Report — Publisher of sports marketing news and reference materials. Publications include Team Marketing Report newsletter and The Sports Sponsor FactBook.
Ten Big Myths About Copyright Explained — By Brad Templeton. Clear discussion of major myths in copyright and the truth behind them.
Tennis: US Tennis
Texas Lottery Commission
Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law (TXRESL) — Full-text articles from the Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law, published by the University of Texas at Austin Law School. Full coverage begins with 2002 (vol. 3).
The Blues Foundation — The Blues Foundation's mission is to promote and preserve Blues music around the globe. Site has information on Blues Organizations, awards, events, and news.
The Case for Requiring a Proportionality Test to Assess Compliance — By Patrick Findlay. PDF file.
The DePaul-LCA Journal of Art and Entertainment Law — DePaul College of Law.
The Dramatists' Play Service — Licensing and publication of plays as well as copyright information.
The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States - 1992 — Study done for the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
The Editorial Eye — Industry news for authors and editors.
The Give Fans a Chance Act of 1997 — Full text of bill to amend the Act of September 30, 1961, limiting the antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues.
The Hollywood Reporter — News articles and special features relating to the entertainment industry.
The Home Recording Rights Coalition — News, membership and legislative resource center about protection of home recording rights.
The International Intellectual Property Alliance — A coalition formed to represent the U.S. copyright-based industries in efforts to improve international protection of copyrighted works. Includes the latest news and reports on issues in the Copyri
The Motion Picture Editors Guild — Labor union for professionals involved in editing motion pictures.
The Musician's Help Desk — Information on how to get started in the music industry.
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. — The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, home taping, record piracy, archiving and preservation and censorship concerns.
The Parker Music Group — Resource for entertainers, producers, or directors to clear the use of music and lyrics.
The Publishing Law Center — Legal articles for writers, editors, publishers.
The Steroid Truth — Everything you ever wanted to know about steroids.
The WATCH File: Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders — Contact information for English-language authors whose papers are housed in libraries and archives in North America and the United Kingdom.
Title IX — Provisions concerning title IX and gender equity in sports. From the Department of Labor.
Title IX: 25 Years of Progress — Legislative history and references.
Track and Field: USA Track and Field
Travel Law Quarterly — Journal of the Leisure Industries Section of the International Bar Association
Treaties: Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works — From Cornell University Legal Information Institute. Full text of the Berne Convention, governing international copyright protections.
Triathalon: International Triathalon Union
Tulane University Sports Lawyers Journal
U.S. Copyright Office
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs
UCLA Entertainment Law Review — University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.
UCLA Entertainment Law Review (UCLAELR) — Full-text articles from the UCLA Entertainment Law Review. Full coverage begins with 1994 (vol. 1).
Uniform Commercial Code: Article 3 (Negotiable Instruments) — Overview to article 3 Negotiable Instruments; links to parts 1-6 and subsections; links to states that have adopted article 3.
United States Patent and Trademark Office — Patent and trademark information, including links to forms, fee information, news, legal materials, statistics, and related Web sites.
University of California, Los Angeles - Professor Moore - Entertainment Law
University of California, Los Angeles - Professor Netanel - Entertainment, Media & Culture Colloquium
University of California, Los Angeles - Professor Nimmer - Entertainment, Media & Culture Colloquium
University of California, Los Angeles - Professor Robinson - Entertainment & Media Law
University of California, Los Angeles - Sports and the Law
University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review (UMIAESLR) — Full-text articles from the University of Miami Entertainment and Sports Law Review. Selected coverage begins with 1989 (vol. 6); full coverage begins with 1993 (vol. 11).
University of Tennessee - Entertainment Page — University entertainment law societies and journals.
University of Virginia Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law
University of Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal
US Code
US Code: §1300.01(b)(4) — Definition of Anabolic Steroids
US Code: Amateur Sports Protection — 28 USC Chpt. 178, provided by Cornell University
US Code: Americans With Disabilities Act — 42 USC 12101-12213
US Code: Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 — Title 21, Chapter 13 of the United States Code.
US Code: Chapter 17 - U.S. Olympic Committee
US Code: Chapter 32 - Telecasting of Professional Sports Contests
US Code: Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 — [20 U.S.C. 1687] - Overturned Grove City College v. Bell [465 US 444 (1984)].
US Code: Clayton Act — [15 USC 12 et seq.] - Exempts professional sports players associations from anti-trust laws
US Code: Copyright Act of 1976 — Full text of the Act from Cornell's Legal Information Institute.
US Code: Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978 — 15 USC 3001-3007
US Code: Lanham Act — Controlling Federal law for trademarks, posted at the Cornell Legal Information Institute.
US Code: Norris-LaGuardia Act — 29 USC 101-115 - same as Clayton Act
US Code: Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act — Full text provided by Library of Congress.
US Code: Sports Broadcasting Act — 15 USC 1291-1295 - Exempts merger of sports leagues from anti-trust scrutiny
US Code: The Amateur Sports Act of 1978 — 36 U.S.C. 391
US Code: Title IX — Full text of the code from the Cornell Legal Institute
Useful Information for Musicians — A page complied by a band member to help small bands get legal information. Copyright and trademark information and forms are available as well as business advice.
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law (VNJETL) — Full-text articles from the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law, published by Vanderbilt Law School, which focuses on intellectual property law, copyrights, and trademarks, in addition to entertainment and sports law.
Vanderbilt University Journal of Entertainment Law & Practice
Vermont Lottery Commission
Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Journal (VLSELJ) — Full-text articles published in the Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. Full coverage begins with 1994 (vol. 1).
Villanova University Sports & Entertainment Law Journal
Virginia Lottery
Volleyball: Association of Volleyball Professionals
Volleyball: USA Volleyball
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts — Listing of volunteer lawyers and law organizations.
Warnings & Cautions for Writers — Cautions about potential traps and pitfalls in getting a work published and legal advocacy for victims of fraud or other unfair practices.
Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts — Washington DC area volunteer association providing legal assistance in the arts.
Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC)
Water Polo: USA Water Polo
Weightlifting: International Federation of Body Builders — Representing athletes in weightlifting and bodybuilding, both amateur and professional.
Weightlifting: USA Weighlifting
West Legal Directory - Gaming Law (WLD-GAM) — Profiles of law firms and branch offices and biographical records of attorneys who practice gaming law in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Canada.
West Virginia Lottery
Westlaw Journal Entertainment Industry (WJENT) — Tracks breaking cases and emerging issues in the fast-paced world of the entertainment industry.
WGA Registration — Service provided by the Writer's Guild of America to provide some legal protection to works with unregistered copyrights.
White Mountain Apache Gaming Code — Organized by part and chapter.
Wisconsin Gaming Directory
WJOY Music Search & Licensing — All genres, all eras, all uses...will conduct a search for the copyright holders and obtain license agreements.
Women's National Basketball Association Official Rules
WordPlay — Online screenwriter's magazine.
World Intellectual Property Organization — Information from the United Nations organization that oversees international intellectual property law and enforcement.
World Journals and Law Reviews (WORLD-JLR) — Articles from law reviews and bar journals published in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries around the world. Coverage varies by publication.
World Studio Foundation — The Nation's first organization devoted exclusively to encouraging social responsibility in the creative professions.
Wrestling: USA Wrestling
Writer's Digest — Online guide for authors seeking publication.
Writers Guild of America West Contracts — includes current and past MBA, sample contracts, credit forms and more.
Writers on the Net — Providing research resources, classes, tutors, discussion groups and other information to writers who write for the Internet.
Writers: Academy of American Poets
Writers: American Copy Editors Society — Organization of professionals engaged in copy editing. Provides resources, conferences, and scholarships.
Writers: American Society of Journalists and Authors
Writers: American Society of Newspaper Editors — News, links, and journals of interest to newspaper or magazine editors.
Writers: American Theological Library Association — Open to any person who is engaged in professional library or bibliographic work in theological or religious fields, or who has an interest in the literature of religion, theological librarianship, and the purposes and work of the association.
Writers: Arizona Book Publishing Association
Writers: Association of American Publishers
Writers: Association of American University Presses
Writers: Association of Jewish Publishers
Writers: Author's Guild — The Authors Guild, the nation's largest society of published authors, is an advocate for fair compensation, free speech, and copyright protection, and has for 80 years published a respected quarterly bulletin. Site includes contract advice, a legal searc
Writers: Author's Licensing and Collection Society
Writers: Bay Area Independent Publishers Association
Writers: Colorado Independent Publisher's Association
Writers: Crime Writer's Association of Great Britain
Writers: Horror Writers Association
Writers: International Food, Wine, & Travel Writers Association
Writers: International Women's Writing Guild
Writers: Magazine Publishers of America
Writers: Mystery Writers of America
Writers: Nashville Publishers Network
Writers: New Mexico Book Association
Writers: Newspaper Association of America
Writers: Poetry Society of America
Writers: Publishers Marketing Association
Writers: Small Publishers Association of America
Writers: Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Writers: Willamette Writers
Writers: Women's National Book Association
Writers: Writer's Guild of America, East
Writers: Writer's Guild of America, West
Yachting: American Sail Training Association
Yachting: Boat Owner's Association of the United States
Yachting: Canadian Yachting Association
Yachting: Federation Internationale des Societes d'Aviron — (FISA) International rowing organization.
Yachting: International Yacht Racing Union
Yachting: Professional Windsurfers Association
Yachting: Professional Yachtsmen's Association — Nonprofit association representing professional yachtsmen/women of today, helping and informing them of changes within the yachting industry.
Yachting: Sail Training International
Yachting: US Rowing
Yachting: US Sailing
Yachting: USA Canoe and Kayak
Yachting: Yachting Club of America
Yahoo! Drugs In Sports News
Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities — Yale University.