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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...

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.

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.

On March 18, 2026, eight state attorneys general filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California seeking to block Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s $3.5 billion acquisition...

On March 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the first wave of what it calls "Conditional Approvals" have been issued to exempt certain foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS)...

The cancellation of ABC’s Season 22 of “The Bachelorette” has drawn widespread attention following the emergence of a video appearing to show lead Taylor Frankie Paul involved in an alleged domestic violence incident with her ex-partner.

In today's hospitality landscape, even well-run, leading food and beverage groups are under pressure to do more with less. For one leading operator with more than $2 billion in annual revenue, previous headcount cuts were not enough to offset rising employer labor costs and simplify the operations. A more transformative, holistic approach was needed to look across the silos and find new ways of working

What happens when an American trial lawyer carries the principles of justice halfway around the world? Litigation attorney Dan Small recounts his pro bono journey to Uzbekistan...

Branded residences, which are residential properties that offer residents hotel-caliber services and amenities in everyday life, most often tied to well-known hospitality or luxury retail brands...

Photographer David Gordon Oppenheimer accused DCB and Associates ("DCB") (a Century 21 business) and DCB's manager and another employee of infringing his copyright in an aerial picture of Boston...

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

As in 2025, the first few months of 2026 have seen fashion and retail companies operating in an environment where legal developments increasingly shape day-to-day business decisions...