Submission Guidelines

KINDLY FOLLOW THE BELOW MENTIONED GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING CONTENT FOR BLOG

1. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS

  1. All submissions shall be made to editorlawbees@gmail.com with the subject “Submission for Blogs”.
  2. All moral rights shall vest with the author. Disclaimer for each submission, as follows: “By submitting the article, the author undertakes that the article is an original work and has not been submitted, accepted or published elsewhere. The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the accuracy of facts, opinions, or views stated in the submitted Manuscript.”
  3. Categories for submissions: Short articles, Book reviews, Notes, Case analysis w/notes & Blog Series. (Guidelines for case analysis & blog series are explained separately.)
  4.  Co-authorship is allowed for a maximum of two authors.
  5. Authors may also be permitted to crosspost on/from other blogs but with the prior permission of the Editorial Board of Lawbees and the coordinator of other blog/journal.

​​2. FORMATTING & ATTRIBUTION

  1. Structure & Chronology of submissions: Introduction, Body/Analysis – Issue wise (as per subject matter) & Concluding Remarks along with suggestions (if any but preferred). 
  2. Plagiarism upto 20%, with attribution, shall be allowed.
  3. Length of the article 1000-1500 words & should not exceed 2000 words, inclusive of referencing. However, subject to the overall quality & substance of the manuscript, a few excess may be entertained.
  4. The content should be written in Times New Roman Font or Garamond or Georgia with a size of 12. Line Spacing should be 1.5
  5. Referencing for online citations be done only via hyperlinking. In the event that a cited material does not have an online copy or reference, endnotes must be used instead of footnotes.
  6. Any endnotes must be in Times New Roman/Garamond/Georgia font, with size 10 and line spacing 1.
  7. Analytical manuscripts would be preferred. However, informative manuscripts shall also be accepted, subject to quality writing standards. No pictorial articles shall be accepted.
  8. Submissions must be made in .doc/.docx formats only and submission in any other format is subject to summary rejection.
  9. Details of the author(s) should not be mentioned in the file containing the article.

​​3. GUIDELINES FOR CASE ANALYSIS SUBMISSIONS

  1. Formatting guidelines & plagiarism standards remain as mentioned above. 
  2. The chronology of the analysis shall remain as follows:
  3. Background of the case:Facts in brief, Parties, Chronology of events/ relevant dates, Issues/ matter of law, Observation of court & Decision.
  4. Reasoning, Precedents, Rule of law, Policy implications/Societal impact/Impact of the decision.

​4. GUIDELINES FOR BLOG SERIES (COLUMN) 

  1. Formatting guidelines & plagiarism standards shall remain the same, as aforementioned.
  2. Word limit per blog shall be limited to 1000 words and blog limit per series shall be limited to six, lower limit of which shall be 4 blogs per series.
  3. Such shall be published as a five part series, depending on the length of such submissions & the discretion of the editors.

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SUGGESTED THEMES

Sports Law: Topics

  • Sports & Contractual issues
  • Sports & Criminal law issues
  • Sports & Intellectual Property law issues
  • Mitigating IPR conflicts with sports
  • Importance of sports law education& awareness
  • Data protection in modern sport
  • International Human Rights in sport
  • Gambling & Betting in sports
  • Technology in sport
  • Regulation of financial and investment-related aspects in sport
  • Case analysis on relevant disputes in sport
  • Negotiating Athlete Endorsement Agreements in india
  • Major Sporting Events – rules, policies & risks
  • Sports Federations – laws & rules
  • Olympic Blackout period & use of Athlete attributes
  • Fantasy & Online gaming laws

​E- Sports: Topics

  • Legal Recognition of E-Sports as a Sport and medal event at international events;
  • Need for Regulation of E-Sports (Eg: Statutory, Self-Regulatory etc.);
  • Determining the distinction between E-Sports and Gambling;
  • E-Sports and Intellectual Property Protections (Issues related to thin line difference 
between adaptation and copyright infringement, competition law principles vis-à-vis game publisher’s IP rights, etc.);
  • Regulation of Online Streaming and Broadcasting Rights For E-Sports;
  • The menace of betting, match-fixing and cheating over E-Sports;
  • Skill building and learning through engagement in E-Sports;
  • Understanding ‘E-Doping’ and need for fair competition in E-Sports;
  • Intermediary liability vis- à-vis E-Sports hosted on gaming platforms;
  • Legal implications of Foreign Court’s decisions on E-Sports in India: Critical Analysis;
  • Professional E-Sport athletes: Need for recognition of ‘professional athletes’ in E-Sports, immigration classification and legal protection;
  • E-Sports and monetization of data: The privacy rights of players, data localization, biometric data, leasing out data, unregulated usage of such data and ownership of metadata;
  • E-Sports and Contract Management and Enforceability (Eg: Employment, Sponsorship etc);
  • E-Sports and Free Speech: Creative freedom in developing and usage of E-Sports;
  • Taxation issues in operation of E-Sports;
  • Competition law in E-Sports vis- à-vis Right to Trade
  • Online gaming – Issues revolving around online gaming
  • Third party conduct issues in online fantasy games
  • ADR issues in online fantasy gaming applications

Miscellaneous

  • Sports Marketing
  • Sports Operations
  • Sports Management
  • Sports Policy Making

M&E laws: Topics

Media laws

  • Regulation and Ownership
  • Libel law and Constitutional aspects of broadcasting such as free speech and privacy – Right to offend & Obscenity laws
  • International media law and Telecommunications policy.
  • Net neutrality and Free internet
  • Regulation of Indian media
  • Striking balance the rights & duties of the press & media to “inform, educate & entertain”
  • Law & Economics of Media Platforms
  • Bitcoin- Rise of the Decentralised Currency and its Scope in India
  • The Prevalence of Piracy in Film Industry
  • Media Overreach
  • Cross – media ownership
  • Interface – M&E and Criminal law
  • Interface – M&E and IPR
  • Online privacy V. Piracy
  • Comparitive analysis with US laws, or European policies, or Chinese regulations.

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Entertainment Laws and Democracy

  • Constitutional Rights
  • Human Rights
  • Employment Rights

Entertainment Laws and Liability

  • Criminal Liability
  • Civil Liability
  • Vicarious Liability

Entertainment Laws and Gender Issue

  • Gender Justice
  • Representation of women
  • Harassment and Sexual exploitation

Entertainment Laws and Sports

  • Media Rights
  • Sports Leagues

Entertainment and Internet

  • Regulation of OTT applications
  • Pornography
  • Net Neutrality

Entertainment Laws and Advertisement

  • Celebrity endorsements
  • Legal Regulations
  • Consumer protection

Entertainment in Tourism

  • Adventure Tourism
  • Animal Rights
  • Eco-tourism