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United Airlines – Using Intangible Assets and Intellectual Property as Collateral

While covid-19 has negatively impacted businesses across all industries, it has been particularly harsh to airline companies. Burdened with heavy aircraft maintenance and staffing expenses, United Airlines Holdings (“UAL”) recently disclosed in an 8-K filing that it was burning through approximately $40 million in cash per day. To shore up liquidity, UAL recently secured a […]
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The Telemedicine Industry: Coronavirus as a Catalyst for Growth

Despite being around for several decades, the telemedicine industry has recently gained momentum in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Global Market Insights, a research firm, assessed the value of the telemedicine market at $45 billion in 2019 and estimates this number will increase 19.3% year over year to reach over $175 billion in 2026. While […]
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Entertainment in the Time of a Pandemic

Among other aspects of our lives, the current pandemic has had profound impacts on the way entertainment is consumed which are likely to last beyond when governors elect to reopen states. Nearly all sporting events have been canceled, and movie theaters and concert venues are closed. In mid-April, rumors emerged that AMC, the country’s largest […]
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Tokenization of NBA Contracts

Professional sports organizations are seeing major changes involving not only players’ intellectual property, but also contract and compensation structures. Spencer Dinwiddie, a guard for the Brooklyn Nets, is attempting to revolutionize the structure of NBA contracts. According to Forbes, Dinwiddie is using a blockchain-based investment platform, where he will sell 90 SD8 coins (backed by […]
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Professional Sports and Private Equity – A Belated Duo

For years, professional athletes have profited by licensing their name, image, and likeness in videogames, trading cards, apparel, and even non-sports related goods and services. However, the scope of sports licensing has been changing over the past few years. Due to technological advancement, digitization, and the rapid growth of esports, additional licensing opportunities are afoot. […]
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The Value of IP and Related Intangibles in the Time of COVID-19

What assets will maintain value in the current economic environment? Real estate? Property Plant and Equipment? Intellectual Property (“IP”)/Intangible Assets (“IA”)? We all understand that uncertainty depresses value, and in this environment the value of all assets will experience downward pressure.  The question is, which ones are most stable: either because of legal protection, uniqueness, or income […]
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California Cannabis Appellations Project Set to Ignite Cannabis Branding

When you are dining at a nice restaurant and the sommelier brings out a complimentary glass of Champagne, you know that you are about to drink something authentic – no “sparkling wine” attempting to pass as real Champagne. Soon, cannabis consumers will know that when they purchase their favorite strain of Humboldt Kush, that it […]
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Branding of Wagyu Beef

With the rise of plant-based meat substitutes such as the Impossible Burger, one may forget about the increased global demand for Japanese Wagyu beef. Characterized by high levels of intra-muscular fat (marbling) and a finer meat texture, Wagyu has become synonymous with the highest quality of beef. In Japanese, “Wagyu” literally means Japanese-style cow, and […]
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Fair Pay to Play Act – College Athlete Endorsement Income

Under existing NCAA bylaws, a student athlete is deemed ineligible if they accept any form of endorsement compensation. That policy took a hit recently when the California state Senate voted 39-0 in favor of the ‘Fair Pay to Play Act’, and on Sunday, California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed the bill with great fanfare on Lebron James’ HBO show.  The bill makes it […]
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Beyond Meat – Patent vs. Trade Secret

Beyond Meat, a food company founded on plant-based meat-substitute products recently went public and unveiled the “Beyond Burger,” rumored to taste and even “bleed” similar to a traditional meat-based burger. Since Beyond Meat’s IPO on May 2, 2019, the stock has risen over 500% as of the time of this writing. Beyond Meat holds a […]
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