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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

The recent announcement that Formula 1 has cancelled both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix - reducing the 2026 season to 22 races and leaving a five-week gap...

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

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

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

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

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

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.

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope Of "Public Policy Exception" In Chapter 15 Cases

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

Strengthens the “Saving College Sports” Executive Order from July 2025 by establishing a federal framework to stabilize college athletics...

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

The past two weeks have brought an avalanche of news related to a maturing framework of prediction markets oversight from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...

United States Media & IT

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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

Partner Robert L. Boone has authored a guest column in Sportico examining the US Department of Justice’s increasing scrutiny of the college sports industry and the potential application of federal criminal statutes to emerging areas of risk.

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

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

Recent developments suggest that the evolving world of name, image, and likeness (NIL) may be approaching a new phase as stakeholders come to terms with the realities of the post-House landscape.

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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

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

CFTC Takes Additional Steps Toward Prediction Market Regulation: What You Need To Know

United States Finance

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Crowell & Moring LLP

CFTC Seeks Public Input On Prediction Markets Regulation

United States Finance

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WilmerHale

Play Ball: The CFTC And MLB Strike A Historic Deal To Protect Prediction Markets

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Ad Law News and Views - February 2026

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

CFTC Takes Additional Steps Toward Prediction Market Regulation: What You Need To Know

On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took formal steps toward establishing additional regulations for prediction markets.

United States Finance

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Crowell & Moring LLP

CFTC Seeks Public Input On Prediction Markets Regulation

On March 12, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)...

United States Finance

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WilmerHale

Play Ball: The CFTC And MLB Strike A Historic Deal To Protect Prediction Markets

In a move that would make even the most seasoned sports fans do a double-take, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission)...

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Ad Law News and Views - February 2026

The Winter Olympics may be finished, but our ad law team is competing in spirit too! We asked our attorneys which Winter Olympic sport they’d compete in if given the chance...

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

United States Commercial

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AlixPartners

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

On March 3, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a $1.1 million fine against PlayOn Sports, a youth sports media and technology company that operates the GoFan digital ticketing platform.

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

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

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently took two significant steps towards its regulation of prediction markets.

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Issues Request For Comment And Staff Advisory On Prediction Markets

On March 12, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") released two documents regarding "event contract" derivatives traded 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

On March 12, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") issued two significant pronouncements regarding prediction 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

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

Litigation Risk And Regulatory Gaps In The Era Of "Street Agents"

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Geopolitics And Event Disruption In The Middle East: Optimising Insurance Recoveries

Worldwide Insurance

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K&L Gates LLP

Schools Face ‘Significant Penalties' As NCAA Focuses On Transfer Process Tampering

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FCC Kicks Off Comment Period On Sports Broadcast Marketplace

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

College Sports Legislation Is Missing A Critical Ingredient: Representation For College Athletes

United States Media & IT

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Groom Law Group

NIL Rules Held Outside Scope Of State Action Exemption

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Beyond The Podium: Technology & Fashion In Figure Skating

United States IP

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Foley & Lardner

Sports Betting Meets March Madness: Federal CFTC Scrutiny To Impact College Sports

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

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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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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

Littler Lounge: From Sports Brackets To Benchmarks – Navigating The Legal Side Of Workplace Contests And Incentives (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

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Trump 2.0 And Higher Education: Your Questions Answered (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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