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The College Sports Commission Releases Its Inaugural NIL Deal Flow Report

On September 4, 2025, the newly formed College Sports Commission (CSC) published its inaugural "NIL Deal Flow Report" (the Report) summarizing the more than 6,000 Name, Image, and Likeness...

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Sports Law Today Newsletter: Fall 2025

Private equity firms recognize the value of investing in U.S. professional sports—the sector's growth is outpacing other industries and asset classes due to the rapid increase in franchise valuations.

United States Media & IT

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Friday Night Laws: A Primer On The Sports Broadcasting Act Of 1961

In the United States, Sundays are for professional football. Saturdays are for college football. And Friday nights are for high school football.

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Business Behind Sport: Brandon Doll, Founder Of Sports & Entertainment Advisors (Podcast)

On this episode of The Business Behind Sport, Brandon Doll, Founder of Sports & Entertainment Advisors, joins Jonny Gray to discuss the crucial role of ticket sales in revenue generation of various sports organizations.

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Courts Rule That NFL Arbitration Clause Lacks Enforceability

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Implications Of Updated College Sports Commission Guidance Related To NIL Collectives, Transactions

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Four Things College Athletes Need To Know About Personal Branding In The NIL Era

United States Media & IT

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

U.S. Olympic Committee's New Transgender Athlete Ban Highlights Changing Policy Landscape

United States Media & IT

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Place Your Bets: US District Courts Are Split On Whether The Commodity Exchange Act Preempts State Gaming Laws With Respect To Sports Event Contracts

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Iowa Sports Betting Update: Changes To Iowa Withholding Requirements

United States Media & IT

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Nyemaster Goode

Save The Date: "A Review Of Sports Marketing And Media Legal Issues In North America"

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

President Trump's Recent Executive Order Presents New Challenges & Opportunities For College Sports

United States Media & IT

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Nevada Supreme Court Rejects NFL's Bid To Force Coach Jon Gruden Into Arbitration

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Post-House Student-Athlete Revenue Sharing: Avoiding Potential Title IX Pitfalls

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

Bridging Cultures, Avoiding Disputes: Why Construction Needs Partnering Dialogue More Than Ever

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The End Of An Old Payday: Combat Sports Disrupted By Saudi Arabia's Advance Model

In sports and entertainment, early access to capital can be a game-changer. It can also dismantle entrenched business models.

Worldwide Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Hidden Stakes: Gilbert Arenas, High‑Stakes Poker, And The Legal Risks Of Private Gambling

On July 30, 2025, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was federally indicted for allegedly operating a high‑stakes illegal poker ring from his Encino mansion, alongside five co-defendants...

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Three Point Shot

On June 18, 2025, Nike, Inc. ("Nike") and Dominic Ciambrone ("Ciambrone"), founder of the shoe customization outfit, The Shoe Surgeon, entered into a confidential settlement and agreed to an accompanying...

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Trump's "Saving College Sports" Executive Order: New Federal Policy On Collegiate Athletic Scholarships And Opportunities

On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled "Saving College Sports" (the "Order"). The White House also released an accompanying Fact Sheet regarding the Order.

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Thrill Of The Race: Thinking Of Buying A Racehorse? Essential Considerations For Prospective Owners

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

With Executive Order, President Trump Aims To Reshape College Sports

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Kalshi Acts Swiftly Across Pending Litigation After Adverse Maryland Ruling

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Numerous Appeals Challenge House Settlement

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

From Sidelines To Bottom Lines: How The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Hits The Sports Industry

United States Media & IT

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Withers LLP

From The Field To The Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys For Their Careers (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

President's Council On Sports, Fitness, And Nutrition, And The Reestablishment Of The Presidential Fitness Test

United States Consumer

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Update On Title IX Enforcement – OCR Is Moving Beyond Sports

United States Consumer

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Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

President Trump Issues EO On College Sports (Beltway Buzz, August 1, 2025)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Executive Order Aims To Balance Athlete Pay With Preservation Of College Sports

United States Media & IT

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Nyemaster Goode

President's Council On Sports, Fitness, And Nutrition, And The Reestablishment Of The Presidential Fitness Test

Reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test and revitalizes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to promote youth participation in sports, improve national health...

United States Consumer

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Update On Title IX Enforcement – OCR Is Moving Beyond Sports

If you haven't read the recent press releases from the Department of Education reflecting their summer enforcement focus around Title IX, below we'll dive into what happened this month.

United States Consumer

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Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

President Trump Issues EO On College Sports (Beltway Buzz, August 1, 2025)

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Executive Order Aims To Balance Athlete Pay With Preservation Of College Sports

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, President Trump introduced a new Executive Order entitled "Saving College Sports." This order, if implemented, will significantly affect collegiate...

United States Media & IT

NG

Nyemaster Goode

Presidential Order Aims To Bring Stability To Intercollegiate Sports

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

From Eligibility To Enforcement: How Law And Policy Are Shaping College Athletics

Athlete compensation has been a hot topic for years, and a spate of recent court decisions has opened the floodgates for antitrust challenges in college sports.

United States Anti-trust

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

A Wave Of Federal NIL Action Signals Big Changes Ahead

Over the past several weeks, there has been a surge of federal government activity aimed at reshaping the landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights in college athletics.

United States Anti-trust

DM

Duane Morris LLP

NIL Executive Order Only Makes Need For Legislative Solution More Apparent

On July 24, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order relating to college athletics and name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments.

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Make Amateurism Great Again? An Attack On U.S. Capitalism By A Republican Administration

As a former Division I basketball player, a practicing attorney, and an unapologetic believer in American capitalism, I bring a uniquely principled perspective to this issue.

United States Media & IT

AP

Anderson P.C.

From Soft Caps To Hard Lines: How The NBA's Latest CBA Reshapes Spending And Teambuilding Strategy

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Foul Play Off The Field: DOJ Indicts Sports Executive In Texas Bid-Rigging Scheme

United States Anti-trust

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Legal Developments In The Gaming Industry: First Half Of 2025

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

How The LA Lakers Scored A $10 Billion Slam Dunk

United States IP

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Berenzweig Leonard

Sporting Goods Industry Spotlight: Trends, Growth, And Key Market Dynamics (July 2025)

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Saady Named To The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation For Second Consecutive Year

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Negotiating Key Contract Terms In Sports Sponsorship Deals: What In-House Counsel Need To Know

United States Media & IT

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Outside GC

Supreme Court To Decide Legality Of Trans-Athlete Bans

United States Consumer

MM

Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

Not Worth The Gamble: Major Deceptive Gaming Advertising Settlement Announced

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

State AG News: Deceptive Practices, Federal Funding, Antitrust Lawsuits July 3-9, 2025

United States Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Three Point Shot

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

New NCAA Commission's Definition Of "Valid Business Purpose" May Be Even More Narrow Than It Appears

United States Media & IT

JW

Jones Walker

The Death Of College Athletics: House v. NCAA

United States Media & IT

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Thompson Coburn LLP

New Jersey's NEW Mansion Tax

United States Tax

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Analyzing House – What It All Means

United States Anti-trust

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Boies Schiller Flexner

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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

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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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