This is a topic that crosses the boundaries between different areas of laws, as well as different disciplines, so think creatively about how to approach your research. You can often find useful stuff under Entertainment Law or Media Law, and you will often find that Sports Law materials are included with these as well, because it tends to raise similar issues. In addition to these categories, it might also help to think in terms of more general legal topics, such as:
- Contract issues related to representing musicians and other entertainers.
- IP issues which might arise when copyrighted works are improperly used.
- Tort issues related to the liability of sports leagues for undiscovered brain trauma.
- Constitutional issues raised by the use of lyrics in criminal prosecutions.
Much of your research for the course will focus less on traditional legal research tools, and more on effectively managing and processing news and other current awareness sources. Many of the sources included in the guide will help with this aspect of your research. Similarly, your research into cases might be less focused on the reported cases that were your focus in 1L Research Methods and more on tracking the developments of ongoing litigation.