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Lawsuit Challenges NCAA And Conference NIL Restrictions As Antitrust Violations

On June 9, 2026, Talanoa Ili and Charlie Mirer, college football players at the University of Southern California and Stanford University, respectively, filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California...

United States Anti-trust

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Preparing Seattle for the World Stage: Reflections on the Road to the 2026FIFA World Cup

As Seattle prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a labor and employment attorney reflects on the complex coalition-building, workforce coordination, and collaborative efforts required to bring this global sporting event to the Pacific Northwest. The article explores the critical role that workers across multiple sectors will play in ensuring the tournament's success and the lasting legacy it will create for the region.

United States Employment

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Summit Law Group

FIFA World Cup 2026 And US Tax: What American Homeowners, Residents, Foreign Nationals, And Athletes Need To Know

A comprehensive guide to short-term rental income, the 14-day rule, FDAP withholding, the W-8ECI election, sports betting taxation, side hustle reporting, the jock tax, Central Withholding Agreements, and IRS enforcement — for both US residents and nonresident aliens participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

CFTC Proposes Framework For Review Of Prediction Market Event Contracts

On June 10, 2026, the CFTC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would overhaul how it evaluates whether to prohibit the listing or clearing of an otherwise...

United States Finance

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Jones Day

The World Cup’s Potential Impact On Major League Soccer

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McDermott Will & Schulte

The No Fakes Act And The Video Game Industry: What Developers Need To Know

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Quinnipiac University Faces Title IX Lawsuit Over Women’s Rugby Program

United States Consumer

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

FAA Declares ‘No Drone Zones’ For 2026 FIFA World Cup

United States Transport

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

NCAA Taken To Court Over Their Suspension Of Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

FIFA Ticketing Practices Under Scrutiny

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FIFA World Cup 2026: Hospitality Operations And Brand Protection Insights For Host City Businesses

United States Media & IT

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Legal Update: Temporary Injunction Granted In Sorsby v. NCAA

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

The Week In Weed: June 12, 2026

United States Cannabis

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Proposed Let Kids Play Act Would Restrict Private Equity Investment In Youth Sports

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Minnesota’s New Cannabis And Hemp Laws

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Harris Sliwoski

The Hidden Ingredient Problem: PFAS Litigation And Regulation Are Reshaping The Beauty Industry

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

From Access To Advancement: Mentorship And Sponsorship For Women Lawyers In Idaho

United States Employment

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Fennemore

We Were Both Wrong About Legal AI. Here’s What Changed Our Minds.

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Axiom

Federal Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee

United States Immigration

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Host City Agreement: A Legal Analysis

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest in history, spanning 16 cities across three nations. Behind the spectacle lies a complex web of Host City Agreements that transfer authority, financial risk...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Illinois Gaming Update: Prediction Markets, Fantasy Contests, And Casino Operations In Senate Bill 3019

Illinois Senate Bill 3019 introduces significant changes to the state's gaming landscape, expanding temporary casino operations in Chicago and Waukegan while bringing prediction markets under the regulatory umbrella of sports wagering. The legislation establishes a comprehensive licensing and taxation framework for fantasy contests and creates new pathways for online-only sports wagering licenses, fundamentally reshaping how these gaming activities will be regulated and taxed in Illinois.

United States Media & IT

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Outside Player Makes The Shot While WNBA Sleeps On Houston Comets’ Name

The WNBA faces a complex legal battle over the rights to the "Houston Comets" trademark as it attempts to revive the legendary franchise for the 2027 season.

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Steph "The Chef" Has Cooked Up A New Deal

NBA superstar Steph Curry has announced a groundbreaking 10-year partnership with Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning, marking a strategic shift for Curry Brand following its split from Under Armour. The deal aims to expand Curry Brand's presence in basketball, golf, and lifestyle products across both Chinese and US markets, with plans for dedicated retail stores and continued product innovation.

United States Media & IT

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Marks & Clerk

When State Lines Become The Playing Field: The Chicago Bears’ Stadium Standoff And What It Means For Sports Development Law

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Kansas City Chiefs Stars Sued For Trademark Infringement Over Steakhouse

United States IP

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Goodmans LLP

College Sports Commission Prevails In NIL Arbitration

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The UK Sporting Events Bill 2026—A New Playbook For Major Events?

United States Media & IT

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K&L Gates LLP

Swaps Or Sportsbooks? The CFTC's Expanding Battle Over Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

CFTC Sues Minnesota, Bringing Prediction Markets Preemption Fight To Six States

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New Bill Seeks To "Let Kids Play" By Limiting Private Equity In Youth Sports

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Fielding Success: Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Venue Naming Rights And Sponsorship Agreements

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

The Protect College Sports Act: What Universities And Conferences Need To Know

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

NCAA Settlement Sets Aside Rule Banning Student Athletes From Accepting Outside Prize Money

United States Anti-trust

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Wiggin & Dana

New Bill Seeks To "Let Kids Play" By Limiting Private Equity In Youth Sports

On May 13, 2026, a bicameral coalition of Democratic lawmakers—led by Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut in the Senate and Congressman Pat Ryan of New York in the House, and joined by several others—introduced the Let Kids Play Act, a sweeping piece of legislation that would effectively ban private equity from the youth sports industry.

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Fielding Success: Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Venue Naming Rights And Sponsorship Agreements

Stadium naming rights and sponsorship agreements involve complex negotiations between venue operators and brand marketers, requiring careful attention to trademark licensing, exclusivity provisions, and long-term risk allocation. Legal practitioners must navigate intricate issues ranging from signage placement and digital visibility to player name-image-likeness rights and force majeure provisions.

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

The Protect College Sports Act: What Universities And Conferences Need To Know

Senators Cruz and Cantwell have introduced the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill that would grant the NCAA and College Sports Commission a limited antitrust exemption while codifying the House v. NCAA settlement framework into federal law. The legislation addresses athlete compensation caps, transfer restrictions, agent regulations, and media rights pooling, fundamentally reshaping the compliance landscape for universities and athletic conferences.

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

NCAA Settlement Sets Aside Rule Banning Student Athletes From Accepting Outside Prize Money

The NCAA's proposed settlement in Brantmeier v. NCAA marks another significant shift in college athletics compensation rules, eliminating restrictions on student-athletes accepting prize money before enrollment.

United States Anti-trust

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Wiggin & Dana

Red- And Blue-state AGs Band Together For Antitrust And Consumer Protection

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Paving The Way In Women’s Sport With Commonwealth Boxing Champion, Stacey Copeland (Podcast)

From AI-driven phishing toolkits and hidden WordPress vulnerabilities to the operational realities of cyber incident response, this collection examines how organizations navigate evolving digital threats...

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Antitrust And Hockey: Competition Law Lessons That Apply Beyond The Ice

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway. For an antitrust lawyer and hockey fan, it is a fitting moment to take stock of professional hockey’s rich antitrust history.

United States Anti-trust

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Bona Law PC

2026 Esports Legal Primer: Who Controls The Games And What Does It Mean For Stakeholders? (Video)

Evolving from a niche hobby into a global industry generating over $1.8 billion in annual revenue, with professional leagues, franchise systems, and tournaments in every major market, esports is routinely described as the “next major sport.” That framing is convenient, but legally wrong.

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

First CSC NIL Arbitration Upholds Enforcement Authority

In a much-anticipated decision, on May 11, a neutral arbitrator upheld the College Sports Commission's (CSC)...

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Care To Predict What Happens? Kentucky’s New Prediction Markets Tax

United States Strategy

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FBT Gibbons

Prediction Markets: Emerging Compliance Considerations For Companies And In-House Counsel

United States Media & IT

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Sports Showdown In Dallas: Texas Business Court Referees Redemption Dispute Between The Mavericks And Stars

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

House Plaintiffs Move To Exempt Multimedia Rights NIL Deals From Clearinghouse Review

United States Litigation

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

State AG News: Sports Betting, Credit Agencies, Grocery Stores (April 23-29, 2026)

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

State And Federal Regulators Face Off Over Prediction Markets

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Doubling Down: CFTC Sues New York And Files Amicus In Massachusetts In Support Of Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Operational Planning For Hospitality Businesses In FIFA ’26 Host Cities

United States Commercial

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Rethinking Deal Structures In The Creator Economy

United States Commercial

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Is LIV Golf Headed For A Financial Mulligan? US Bankruptcy Law Considerations If Saudi Arabia's Funding Is Pulled

United States Insolvency

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Jones Walker

Brand Protection Tips For Businesses During The FIFA World Cup 2026

United States IP

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

F1's Gulf Cancellations: The Legal Issues That Matter More Than Force Majeure

Worldwide Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Ep. 1: How Culture Heats Up (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

President Trump Issues Second Executive Order To "Save College Sports”

United States Government

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Data Stream – Episode 8 With Janine Anthony Bowen (Podcast)

United States Technology

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BakerHostetler

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Green and Spiegel

House V. NCAA Settlement Creates Potential Crisis For International Athletes

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Green and Spiegel

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

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Green and Spiegel

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Green and Spiegel

College Athletes' Status As Employees Puts Student Visas At Risk

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Green and Spiegel

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Green and Spiegel

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International Student Athletes Still Restricted From NIL Deals

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