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Operational Planning For Hospitality Businesses In FIFA ’26 Host Cities

With FIFA World Cup 2026 beginning in less than two months, hospitality operators in host cities face critical operational and legal challenges.

United States Commercial

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Rethinking Deal Structures In The Creator Economy

The creator economy is a multibillion-dollar industry attracting serious investment, strategic brand partnerships and increasingly sophisticated deal structures.

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

Reports suggest Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may withdraw support from LIV Golf, raising questions about the league's financial viability and potential bankruptcy implications.

United States Insolvency

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Jones Walker

Brand Protection Tips For Businesses During The FIFA World Cup 2026

Picture this. It is June 2026, your place in LA, Miami, or Kansas City is full, the TVs are finally behaving, and your staff has perfected the art of pouring and pivoting when a match swings in two minutes.

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

Investing In Sports Franchises: Legal, Governance And Structural Considerations

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis 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

Uniformity Or Uncertainty? The College Sports Commission’s Effort To Implement University Participation Standards

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Third Circuit Affirms Kalshi’s Preliminary Injunction

United States Media & IT

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Full Court Press: New Executive Order Targets College Athletics Spending On Multiple Fronts

United States Media & IT

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Jenner & Block

Federal Appeals Court: CFTC Jurisdiction Over Sports Event Contracts Likely Exclusive

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

Future Of Sport Commission Delivers Final Report On Sport Reform In Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

What Do Employers Need To Know About Independent Contractors And California EDD Payroll Tax Audits? (Video)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

We Get Contracting: Episode 2 — Civil Rights Compliance Opens New Path To FCA Claims (Podcast)

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

NCAA’s Closing Of Transfer Loophole Hits Schools And Coaches Hard

On April 1, 2026, the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved automatic penalties for “ghost transfers” — any program that signs a transfer student-athlete, adds them to a roster, or permits them to participate in athletically related activities...

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

President Trump’s New Executive Order On College Sports: What It Says, What It Means, And What Comes Next

On April 3, 2026, President Trump signed “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports,” his most comprehensive executive order on college athletics to date.

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Facing The Music: Copyright Controversy In Olympic Figure Skating

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina delivered two unforgettable weeks of historic performances, and figure skating once again proved it is one of the event's crown jewels.

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Aird & Berlis LLP

The Home Team Act—Proposed Federal Legislation Targeting Professional Sports Team Relocations

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) have jointly introduced the Home Team Act, a proposed bill that would essentially federalize Ohio’s Art Modell Law and impose a series of conditions...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Urgent National Action To Save College Sports (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Double Coverage: CFTC, Exchanges Signal New Era Of Oversight For Sports Prediction Markets

United States Media & IT

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McDermott Will & Schulte

College Sports’ New Legal Risks: Prediction Markets And NIL Fraud

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

NIL Reform Efforts Gain Momentum: University Proposals And Federal Attention Signal Potential Structural Change

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The Courtside Battle: NCAA v. DraftKings Trademark Dispute

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation With Michael Donadio, Vice President And Deputy General Counsel Of The Pittsburgh Penguins (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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K&L Gates LLP

2026 World Cup Legal Checklist

United States Media & IT

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Clark Hill

The Sports Law Playbook: Gifting Issues For Athletes

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Nationwide Betting Platform Kalshi Temporarily Banned From Taking Bets In Nevada

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

NCAA Sues DraftKings Over Use Of MARCH MADNESS Trademarks

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

2026 World Cup Legal Checklist

The upcoming FIFA World Cup" offers tremendous opportunity for businesses that are prepared, have taken proper steps and have protected their interests.

United States Media & IT

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Clark Hill

The Sports Law Playbook: Gifting Issues For Athletes

Welcome to the March 2026 edition of The Sports Law Playbook. In this issue, we explore key tax considerations and gift planning strategies for athletes looking to give back...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Nationwide Betting Platform Kalshi Temporarily Banned From Taking Bets In Nevada

On March 20, 2026, a Carson City District Judge granted the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) a 14‑day temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting KalshiEx LLC (Kalshi) from taking bets in Nevada, with a preliminary injunction hearing set for April 3, 2026.

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

NCAA Sues DraftKings Over Use Of MARCH MADNESS Trademarks

Just as the NCAA Men’s and Women’s College Basketball tournaments were getting underway, the NCAA itself entered its own competition – suing sports betting company DraftKings for its use of NCAA-protected trademarks MARCH MADNESS, FINAL FOUR, SWEET SIXTEEN, and others.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Name, Image, And Likeness (NIL) Compliance Alert For Higher Education: Deal Rejections Mount As State Resistance Grows

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

L’explosion des Prediction Markets aux États-Unis : Pourquoi l’Europe ne peut plus traiter ce marché comme une curiosité

Aux États-Unis, les prediction markets — ou marchés prédictifs — reposent sur une idée très simple : acheter et vendre des contrats...

United States Commercial

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AlixPartners

March Madness, NIL, And Ambush Marketing: What Brands Should Include In Their Deals With Collegiate Basketball Stars

It's almost here. The time when brands are finalizing social content calendars and pushing through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals with student athletes ahead of March Madness.

United States Media & IT

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Fennemore

Referee Finality vs. Competition Rules: CAF Appeal Board Declares Morocco 2025 AFCON Champions

On January 18, 2026, Senegal seemingly triumphed over Morocco 1-0 in a tightly contested championship final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”). However, nearly two months to the day after the match was played, Morocco has now been crowned champions...

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Stakeholder Opportunity: College-Athlete NIL And Compensation On Lawmakers' Radar

On March 10, 2026, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and its chairman, Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), hosted a roundtable on options for Congress...

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Podcast - Inside the Growing World of Rodeo

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

March Madness In The Law: How Legal Upheaval Is Rewriting College Sports

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Youth Sports Media Company To Pay $1.10 Million Fine In CPPA Enforcement Action

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

CFTC Issues Guidance And Advanced Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Relating To Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™: Trademark, Copyright And Enforcement Considerations

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Gowling WLG

CFTC Issues Request For Comment And Staff Advisory On Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

CFTC Issues Parallel Actions On Prediction Markets — Key Takeaways For Designated Contract Markets

United States Finance

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Milbank LLP

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation With Marissa Meli, Green Bay Packers Associate General Counsel (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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K&L Gates LLP

Washington Department Of Revenue Announces Temporary Penalty Relief For Businesses Affected By October 2025 Sales Tax Expansion

United States Tax

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California Privacy Protection Agency Issues First Decision Involving Violation Of CCPA And Minor Students

United States Privacy

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

California Continues To Actively Enforce Privacy Opt-Out Rights

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Sideline Conversations: The Legal Checklist For Public Watch Parties (Video)

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Sports And Gaming Law 2025 Year In Review: Top Five Developments

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

Trans Eligibility, Federal Funding In Sports

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

CalPrivacy Fines PlayOn Sports $1.1M For CCPA Opt-Out And Notice Violations

United States Privacy

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Holland & Knight

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Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

House V. NCAA Settlement Creates Potential Crisis For International Athletes

United States Media & IT

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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

United States Immigration

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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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Sideline Conversations: The Legal Checklist For Public Watch Parties (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Student Athletes Or Employees? The Constantly Changing State Of Play (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

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Wiley Rein

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

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Cozen O'Connor

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

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Gamma Law

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