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From The Sidelines To The Owner's Box: An Approach To Private Equity Investment In Sports

Once the passion projects of billionaires and family dynasties, professional sports franchises—from the NFL to Europe's top football leagues—are now attracting serious attention from private equity (PE) firms.

United States Commercial

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AlixPartners

A Strategic Framework For Sports Franchise Investment And Due Diligence (Part II Of III)

More than ever, investing in sports teams has become an attainable reality for a broader range of investors. Too often, however, the excitement surrounding a deal can overshadow a disciplined, process-driven approach to assessing its merits.

United States Media & IT

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

A Strategic Framework For Sports Franchise Investment And Due Diligence (Part I Of III)

The democratization of investment in sports franchises and leagues has been driven by a confluence of factors.

United States Media & IT

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Are Changes Coming To Tax Treatment Of College And University Athletics?

On November 17, Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington sent a Letter to the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) requesting assistance to develop legislative proposals to address...

United States Tax

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The Future Of College Sports In Flux: Big Ten's Private Equity Deal Sparks Uncertainty

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Footballer Cole Palmer Secures UK Trademark For 'Shiver' Dance

United States IP

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Lerner David

NCAA Resets Rules On Student-Athlete Betting On Professional Sports

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

NCAA Reverses Course: Student-Athletes Will Not Be Allowed To Bet On Professional Sports

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

MGO Business Management Team Earns Major Industry Accolades Across Entertainment, Sports And Media Industry

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

Unallocated Risks—A New Approach To Sports Betting Regulation

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Sports Event Contract Litigation Generates Bizarre Results

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Athlete To Owner: JuJu Watkins Joins Boston Legacy Football Club Investor Group

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

FBI's Most Recent Gambling Arrests Suggest Sports-Betting Regulations Are Effective

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Backdating, Bar Mitzvahs, And The Namibian Getaway: The Comverse Scandal Unraveled (Podcast)

United States Criminal

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Wiley Rein

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Hot Topics In International Trade A Tariff Christmas Message For US Kids (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

One More Season: Student-Athlete Challenges To The NCAA's Eligibility Rules Continue (Podcast)

The landscape of college athletics is rapidly evolving. With new opportunities for student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), and the rise of revenue-sharing following...

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Ways To Maximize Subrogation Recoveries In Q4: Settling Fast & Closing Strong (Podcast)

In this episode of Subro on the Go, regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by Michael O'Donnell (Philadelphia) and Ben Migliorino (Denver) to discuss tips on maximizing recoveries...

United States Media & IT

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Cozen O'Connor

Alumni Reflections: Paving New Pathways With Joe Drayton, Kawana King And Nubiaa Shabaka

When Kawana King, Senior Counsel at Google, met Nubiaa Shabaka, Global Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Cyber Legal Officer at Adobe, during a Proskauer on-campus recruiting event in 2006...

United States Technology

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

The U.S. Student-Athlete Pathway — An Overview For International Students: The U.S. College Sports Landscape

For many talented athletes around the world, U.S. college athletics represent a remarkable opportunity to combine elite athletic competition with higher education.

United States Media & IT

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Santos Lloyd Law Firm

Democratic AGs Take Issue With DOL's Risky Reinterpretation Of General Duty Clause

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

Cashing In On Preemption: Kalshi Lawsuits Preview The Future Of Gambling Regulations

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Winning Strategies: 5 Moves For Private Equity To Unlock Value In Sports

United States Media & IT

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Alvarez & Marsal

Top Ten Tips For Athletes Negotiating NIL Deals

United States Media & IT

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Rewriting The NIL Playbook? Title IX Appeal Puts House v. NCAA Settlement In Jeopardy

United States Media & IT

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Butzel Long

Super Lawyers Names 87 Pryor Cashman Attorneys To 2025 New York Metro List

United States Law Performance

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Game Changers: How Private Equity Is Continuing To Reshape The Sports Industry

United States Media & IT

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Ohio Court Expands NIL Rights To High School Athletes

United States Consumer

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

College Football Coaching Carousel Should Largely Revolve Around NIL Strategies And Vision

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Update: NCAA Delays New Betting Policy For Student Athletes

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Game Changers: How Private Equity Is Continuing To Reshape The Sports Industry

We first discussed the NFL's groundbreaking decision to permit private equity investments into clubs in our Q4 2024 issue. Since then, the league has formalized its framework...

United States Media & IT

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Ohio Court Expands NIL Rights To High School Athletes

Arecent decision by an Ohio court marks a significant development in the evolving landscape of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. On October 18, 2025, a Franklin County judge issued a temporary...

United States Consumer

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

College Football Coaching Carousel Should Largely Revolve Around NIL Strategies And Vision

Although the college football season is still in full swing, the coaching carousel is quickly picking up speed.

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Update: NCAA Delays New Betting Policy For Student Athletes

The announcement was made in the attached press release issued by the NCAA this afternoon.

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sides With Athletes, Declares 'Jock Tax' Unconstitutional

United States Tax

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Logan Paul's Company Picks A Fight With Lionel Messi

After last November's boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, Logan Paul (Jake's brother) suggested he could beat Mike Tyson in a fight.

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Legal Sportsbooks: The Unexpected Watchdogs Of Integrity In Professional Sports

In a twist of irony, the legalization of sports betting — once feared to compromise the integrity of professional sports — has emerged as a powerful tool for uncovering corruption

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Federal Court Narrows But Does Not End Debate Over Transgender Athletes And Title IX In College Sports

Whether and how transgender women may participate in women's collegiate sports remains one of the most closely watched issues in the country.

United States Media & IT

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

MLB's Deferred Compensation Practice: How The Dodgers In 2025 Are Getting $241.44 Million Worth Of Value By Paying Only $115.61 Million

No MLB team has utilized deferred compensation contracts more than the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the next closest team being over $800 million behind.

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

High Stakes: The NCAA's New Betting Policy And The Risks For College Athletes

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

What Happens In Nevada … May Impact Prediction Markets And Sports Gambling Across The U.S.

United States Media & IT

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Boston Strong And Trademark Rights – Why You Can't Own A City's Motto

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Esports' Surge Requires Navigating A Privacy Compliance Maze

Worldwide Privacy

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Section 230 Under Siege: How Would Revisions Affect Gaming And Web3 Platforms? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

After House v. NCAA: Will Congress Or The White House Bring Order To College Sports?

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Lorem Ipsum Dolor Adipiscing

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

NCAA Takes Steps To Permit Gambling On Professional Sports While Continuing To Crack Down On College Sports Betting

United States Media & IT

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Ropes & Gray LLP

The Business Behind Sport: Aaryaman Banerji, Head Of Football Governance At Lane Clark And Peacock (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Collateral Consequences: The Iowa College Sports-Betting Scandal (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

The Payoff: Can US Financial Institutions Process Payments For Today's Gambling Industry? Growth Opportunity Or Too Much Risk?

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

CFTC's Advisory On Exchange-Listed Sports Event Contracts

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Next Frontier In Sports: Legal Ramifications Of Biometric Data And Virtual Reality Innovation

United States Technology

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Unpacking The "House" Settlement's Impact On Collegiate Athletics (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Sports Law Playbook: Q3 2025

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Green and Spiegel

House V. NCAA Settlement Creates Potential Crisis For International Athletes

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Green and Spiegel

Punctuation In The Harmonized Tariff Schedule Of The United States

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

LSU's Last-Tear Poa Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Immigration Services

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

What Can International Athletes Do To Earn An Income While Playing For Their Schools?

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

College Athletes' Status As Employees Puts Student Visas At Risk

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Urgency Builds To Address How Employee Model Affects International Athletes

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

NLRB Rules Dartmouth Basketball Players Employees

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Green and Spiegel

International Student Athletes Still Restricted From NIL Deals

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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