Stay Ahead in Sports & Entertainment Law: February 2025 Roundup from K&C

Sports Update

Golf

• Topgolf is facing a class-action lawsuit in Georgia. The case claims that the company wrongly claimed a tip credit, which led to underpaying its employees below the minimum wage. Read more about the lawsuit here.

Soccer

• Major League Soccer (MLS) and U.S. Soccer are pushing to dismiss a $500 million lawsuit from the North American Soccer League (NASL). They argue that NASL has not provided any proof of an effort to undermine the league. Learn more about the case here.

Music Highlights

• In a copyright case, Eminem’s publisher is suing a Ford dealership in Michigan. The dealership reportedly used the rapper’s song “Lose Yourself” in social media ads without permission. Find out the details of the lawsuit here.
• Spotify has succeeded in dismissing a lawsuit that claimed it cheated songwriters out of royalties due to changes made to its premium service. Read more about Spotify’s victory here.