Author: Aron Solomon

First appeared in DC Journal By Aron Solomon The English Premier League has been thrown into a profound crisis by what appears to be a remarkable set of rules violations by one of its most storied teams, Manchester City, known as Man City or simply City. The accusations form one of the most serious scandals in soccer history — certainly in the history of the Premier League, widely regarded as the world’s top soccer league and one of the most elite professional sports leagues. Manchester City is the league’s current champion and one of the favorites to win this season’s European…

First appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon Ghost kitchens, also known as virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, or dark kitchens, are commercial kitchens designed solely for the purpose of food delivery and takeout orders. Unlike traditional restaurants, ghost kitchens don’t have a storefront or dining area for customers to sit and eat. Instead, they operate entirely online and exclusively serve customers through delivery apps or their own online ordering system. The concept of ghost kitchens has become increasingly popular in recent years due to the rise of food delivery services like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. These platforms have made it…

First appeared in BOXSCORE By Aron Solomon To make a painfully long story short, Novak Djokovic (yes, the same Novak Djokovic of the 2022 Australian Open visa soap opera that eventually became a tragicomedy for him and for his fans) has been denied entry to the United States for the “Sunshine Slam” that begins on Thursday. For those who aren’t tennis fanatics, the Sunshine Slam refers to two of the calendar’s most significant events that aren’t Grand Slams – Indian Wells and Miami). Mr. Djokovic has been denied entry to the United States for the same reason as his visa denial to Australia in 2022…

First appeared in Boston Herald By Aron Solomon These days, we read a lot about what people “create” on ChatGPT and, following naturally from that, whether they actually own what they have created.  The idea of creation on ChatGPT and other similar AI tools might be a little bit of a stretch. These are language models that, at least in theory, are continuously improved as we put more data sets into them. But the idea of us having intellectual property rights over anything that we create in ChatGPT makes me think about, of all things, a Big Mac. I think about…

First appeared in FORTUNE By Aron Solomon Artificial intelligence + law is a blindingly hot equation. We are proving by the week that we simply can’t look away. Enter Harvey, today’s golden child that lives at the intersection of technology and law. Harvey is an A.I. platform that can help lawyers perform legal tasks in areas such as due diligence, litigation, and compliance. Described as “the innovative artificial intelligence platform built on a version of Open AI’s latest models enhanced for legal work,” legaltech startup Harvey, the self-styled “generative A.I. for elite law firms,” is about to play in the big…

First appeared in BOXSCORE By Aron Solomon There are probably more artful ways of saying it, but these early days for what has become the straight-up pay-to-play of the highest level of college sports haven’t been great. A quick history lesson: In the pre-NIL days, you had guys who owned car dealerships and local banks, and a bunch of businesses. Give money illegally, under the table, for big-time athletes to play at big-time schools. That’s pretty much exactly how it worked. Play football for us and your mom gets to drive this turquoise Thunderbird. You love your mom, right? She loves…

First appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon This morning we all learned that two million Cosori brand air fryers were immediately being recalled because they can cause serious burns and property damage. CBS Newswatch reported that over 200 Cosori air fryers were reported catching fire, burning, melting, overheating and smoking. If two million air fryers sounds like a lot, it’s because it is. But the numbers are this high because Cosori is a brand that simultaneously took advantage of two compelling points of intersection in the consumer world. The first is our collective lust for air fryers, fueled by the pandemic.…

First appeared in BOXSCORE By Aron Solomon Lamar Jackson is an interesting study in every way. With an expiring contract, all eyes are on Lamar in this long NFL off-season to see where things will go. This isn’t a new saga. The Baltimore Ravens and Lamar have been trying to reach a new agreement for over a year. For what must clearly be a variety of reasons, they haven’t. Forgoing an agent, Lamar is self-represented. With credible reports that the two sides are $100 million apart in how they see the guaranteed money piece of Lamar’s next contract, by all…

As first appeared in News Break By Aron Solomon Photo bySDNY federal court filing Nike v. USAPE LLC In this image from Nike’s legal filing, originally posted by Highsnobiety, it’s clear to both the average person and us sneakerheads that A Bathing Ape, more commonly referred to as “Bape,” almost certainly crossed the line here from design homage to intellectual property theft. As the lawsuit itself states, “Bape’s current footwear business revolves around copying Nike’s iconic designs….” As I have discussed at length, Nike aggressively defends its intellectual property rights, which is part of why Nike is Nike. The sneaker behemoth has long…

Interview with Today’s Esquire’s Celebrity Lawyer Aron Solomon By Marc Ang With Britney Spears dominating the news again, just hours ago, the “Baby One More Time” hitmaker and her husband Sam Aghzari shut down rumors that she needed help and an intervention, a narrative outlets like TMZ and some “fans” on the Internet have been spreading. Britney stated, “It makes me sick to my stomach that it’s even legal for people to make up stories that I almost died … I mean at some point enough is enough !! I’m probably going to have to stop posting on Instagram because…