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Publicity on the Pitch? Football Superstars vs EA Sports
Image Rights ➤ December 10, 2020

Publicity on the Pitch? Football Superstars vs EA Sports

This article was co-authored by myself and my colleague, trainee lawyer Alexander Dimitrov. It was originally published on our law firm’s website on 10 December 2020. To what extent does an individual footballer actually ‘own’...

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The NFL Takes a Knee: an Update for the Black Lives Matter movement
Expression ➤ June 6, 2020

The NFL Takes a Knee: an Update for the Black Lives Matter movement

American football boss admits that it was wrong to censure players who kneeled during the playing of the national anthem as a protest against police brutality and racism. From a legal perspective, it is absolutely essential for employers and brands to constantly keep any codes of conduct under review. For what it's worth, I'm so glad to see that the NFL is finally taking a knee, even if it's several years late.

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Can the Rockets Rebound? The NBA’s Twitter Problem in China
Brand Management ➤ October 18, 2019

Can the Rockets Rebound? The NBA’s Twitter Problem in China

One tweet from the general manager of an NBA team shows us how a well-intentioned post on social media can have explosive financial and political impact. It also serves as a stark reminder of internet...

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From stealing to kneeling, what do NFL player contracts say about “bad” behavior?
Brand Management ➤ October 31, 2018

From stealing to kneeling, what do NFL player contracts say about “bad” behavior?

Three times each year, two professional American football teams journey across the pond to play against each other in the NFL London Games. This weekend however, four players from the Jacksonville Jaguars made headlines for something they...

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A Step Too Far? Fifa takes down celebratory World Cup dance video
Copyright ➤ July 17, 2018

A Step Too Far? Fifa takes down celebratory World Cup dance video

This story was first published for the 1709 Blog, where I regularly write about copyright law in entertainment, technology and media.  The World Cup is the largest single sporting event on Earth, with nearly half the world’s population...

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Kelsey Farish

Kelsey Farish

Media + Tech Lawyer

Got lost on my way to drama school, now a media and technology lawyer in London.

I write about deepfakes, publicity, privacy, advertising, the audiovisual sector, and creative industries from a legal perspective.

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🎂 KelseyFarish.com’s 1st Birthday!
Uncategorized ➤ November 29, 2018

🎂 KelseyFarish.com’s 1st Birthday!

As of November 2018, KelseyFarish.com has officially turned one year old! When I come across something in the news about digital rights, free speech, intellectual property or other aspects of the media and entertainment industries,...

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Social network, media company, host provider, neutral intermediary… what’s in a name for YouTube?
Copyright ➤ June 28, 2018

Social network, media company, host provider, neutral intermediary… what’s in a name for YouTube?

Media companies who call themselves social networks will have to recognize that they, too, have to take on responsibility for the content with which they earn their millions. -— Markus Breitenecker, CEO of Puls4 Who...

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That robot took my theatre ticket!
Uncategorized ➤ January 15, 2018

That robot took my theatre ticket!

The UK’s Digital Economy Act 2017 is to be amended by the Breaching Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations, which will criminalise use of internet bots to bypass limits on ticket purchases set by event organisers.  In practice,...

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