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Thank you for sponsoring our networking social! It’s the perfect way for us to wrap up the 25th annual ESLA conference and we couldn’t have done it without ’s support. 🫶

The annual ESLA Conference is back and better than ever! Join us as we discuss the latest hot topic in entertainment law - influencers. If you’re following the Emma Chamberlain 10k DM drama, you’ll want to be at this panel. Link in bio to register!

It’s not too late to register - join us as we chat all things Sports and Entertainment. Link in bio!

Where Queen Ri goes, the $$$ follows, so what did the NFL pay her for her Super Bowl Half Time performance? A shocking… $0.00. Guest Writer Imani Theodore explains.

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Congratulations to Osgoode’s very own, Corbin Does and Jordan Mamelak for taking first place at the 2023 Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada (HACC), run by UofT! 🏒🥇⚖️

The case marks a critical moment in the fight for making the sport safer, as it now forces team doctors to consider a player’s overall health and not just their playing ability.

Editor Kim Liu reports.

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You’re invited to… ESLA’s 25th Annual Conference! 🎙🏀⚖️

ESLA’s Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Conference is Canada’s premier student conference for aspiring industry leaders in entertainment and sports law. Our 25th annual conference will feature speakers from the legal and business side of film, television, music, and sports on March 22nd, 2023.

Sports Law Panel*: March 22nd, 2023 from 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Entertainment Law Panel*: March 22nd, 2023 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Conference Networking/Social Event: March 22nd, 2023 beginning at 5:00pm

Please join us for an in-person/social networking event at Beertown Public House Toronto (125 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5J 0E8). Drink tickets will be provided to attendees. This networking social has a limited capacity so make sure to register early.

Additional Information:

For those who register for either or both of the entertainment and sports law panel, you will receive a zoom link for the panel approximately 48 hrs before the scheduled date. Additionally, you will be required to join the panel using the same email you used to register.

*Featured Speakers will be announced at a later date

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We typically see these kinds of sales at the end of an artist's career when they've already built a legacy, but let's be honest - love him or hate him, you definitely know Justin Bieber.

Guest Writer Sebastian Zhou reports.

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What can video games teach you about the law? Guest Writer Shae-Ashleigh Owen explores the topic in the second instalment of her series "Video Games and the Law".

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From February 15-17th, Osgoode’s Hockey Arbitration Competition (“OHAC”) took place virtually. Congratulations to first-year JD students Tegpal Khaira and Brandon Bova for claiming the top spot.

Sam Wells and Leandre Hamilton took the silver medal, and Ryan Boros and Parth Mehta claimed bronze.

ESLA would like to thank all of our competitors and judges for another great OHAC!

📰 Link in bio for the full competition coverage!

The F1 rookie had his first win of his career - let's just hope the next one is a podium and not a court judgement.

Guest Writer Joanna Vasiliou reports.

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If you were also excited about a David Guetta and Eminem collab, we hate it break it to you...
Guest Writer Raenelle Manning reports!

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Guest Writer Dylan Clarke wrote a niiiiice explainer on the Borat Problem in Contract Law.

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Is it soccer or is it football? Whichever one it is, this is still a big deal.

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If there's one thing you should always remember, it's never underestimate Swifties.

Sebastian Zhou explains how the fandom is taking on Ticketmaster in our latest blog!

The Brewing Bad Blood between Taylor Swift fans and Ticketmaster For Taylor Swift’s fans (“Swifties”), 2022 was a year to remember. With the release of her tenth studio album, “Midnights,” accompanied by the upcoming “The Eras” Tour (“The Tour”), the American si…

Never underestimate the power of Swifties ✨

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While some jurisdictions seem to be in support of of trans-inclusive policies in sports, there is still a long journey ahead for trans athletes. Guest Writer Tripat K. Sandhu () explains.

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While some jurisdictions seem to be in support of of trans-inclusive policies in sports, there is still a long journey ahead for trans athletes. Guest Writer Tripat K. Sandhu explains below.

Calling on the Law to Evolve: Trans-inclusive Policies and Sport The verdict is in. On December 16, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Court”) dismissed the claims of four female, cisgender high-school students challenging the …

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter - but what does that mean? Editor Kim Liu breaks down the charges and the implications for Baldwin.

We all know that Suits, HTGAWM, and lawyer shows in general make for excellent entertainment… with very little actual and factual law. But what about video games? Guest Writer Shae-Ashleigh Owens explores this in the first of her series “Video Games and the Law”

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Is there any coming back from contract arbitration in the MLB? Guest writer James Price explains how salary negotiations in the MLB sometimes sour player-team relationships.

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Can the NFL make the League safer? Guest writer reports on the NFL’s recent update to their concussion settlement after retired players Najeh Davenport and Kevin Henry sued the League for using “race-norming” as a way to pay Black players less.

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You’d never believe it from the headline but this case is less about surgery and more about image rights. .hean covers the issue in our latest blog post - link in bio!

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Calling all writers! Osgoode's Entertainment and Sports Law Association is re-launching our blog and we're looking for writers! This is a great opportunity for 1Ls to get some publishing credits ahead of the summer job season!

❔How can I join?
There's no formal process - anyone and everyone from any of the Toronto law schools is welcome to write for the blog! If you write one article, you'll be credited as a Guest Writer. If you write three or more articles per school year, you'll be credited as a Staff Writer. We encourage you to post about us on your LinkedIn/Resume and are happy to vouch for you as needed! Email us at [email protected], or join or Facebook Group (Osgoode ESLA Blog Writers)!

❔What kind of articles can we write?
Articles don't need to be long! Roughly 300-500 words is perfect, though if you have written a really good research paper and you want to publish it, or you have a topic you're really passionate about and need more than 500 words to cover it, no problem!

❔I have an idea/pitch/article - how can I get it published?
Email ESLA at [email protected] with the subject line "BLOG TOPIC PITCH". Our editor will work with you to write your article and figure out a deadline that works for your schedule.

❔I want to write an article, but I don't have an idea - what can I do?
If you are interested in writing a blog but don't have a topic in mind, reach out! We have a whole list of topics we need covered.

Interested? Join our writers group Osgoode ESLA Blog Writers on Facebook (link in bio), or DM us for more info!

🚨 PANEL ALERT 🚨

ESLA presents the second of our speakers series - Sports Law: Discrimination in Sports.

Missed registration the first time? Luckily for you, we're opening it back up again!

We are so excited to be hosting Jonathan Taylor (Bird & Bird) and Carlos Sayao (Tyr LLP) on November 16 at 1 PM. Registration is free, link in bio!

🚨 PANEL ALERT 🚨

ESLA presents the second of our speakers series - Sports Law: Discrimination in Sports. We are so excited to be hosting Jonathan Taylor (Bird & Bird) and Carlos Sayao (Tyr LLP) on November 14 at 1 PM. Registration is free! Check out the link in our bio.

Calling all music enthusiasts! 🎤🎶🎸

Join ESLA in our Music Entertainment Law Panel on October 28th from 12:30-1:30pm.

We have a fantastic group of panelists lined up:
Sarah Falzon from Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP,
Fraser Turnbull from SOCAN, and
William Genereux from Genereux Law.

Register here: https://bio.site/osgoodeesla
A reminder email with the Zoom link will be sent out prior to the event.

See you there!

Jason Corry is a numbers guy. He supports the San Francisco 49ers and his favourite movie is Ocean's 11, and he's also one the ESLA 1L reps!

Anaïs has had a great year - they got into Osgoode, started 1L, and joined ESLA as a 1L rep! Most importantly, Anaïs is also celebrating the fact that Phoebe Waller-Bridge, lead actor is their favourite show, Fleabag, has just announced that she’s working on another Amazon project. What a great year indeed.

We asked Matias to tell us about himself and his favourite sports teams. Matias responded “RAPTORS!”. His enthusiasm for the Raptors - sorry, the RAPTORS! - is so obvious that you may not know that he is also ESLA’s Co-Director of Events and Sponsorship! The next time you attend a guaranteed-to-be-awesome ESLA event, you can thank Matias for organizing; he’ll be the one in head to toe Raptors gear.