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Unpacking The "House" Settlement's Impact On Collegiate Athletics (Video)

The recently decided landmark class action antitrust lawsuit, House v. NCAA, is expected to restructure the landscape of collegiate athletics.

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Sports Law Playbook: Q3 2025

The Sports Law Playbook returns with our fall 2025 edition, offering a closer look at the legal and business trends reshaping the sports industry.

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Sportico Covers Sports Practice Chair Gregg Clifton's Win Allowing Client To Play For San Diego State This Season

Sportico has published an article covering the success of Phoenix Partner and Sports Practice Chair Gregg Clifton and his Lewis Brisbois legal team of Brandon Wright and Conor Donze and their successful representation...

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

NCAA Eligibility Update: Sixth Circuit Scrutinizes Junior College Transfer Rules

The NCAA's eligibility framework is once again under judicial review, this time in the Sixth Circuit. On September 16, 2025, the Sixth Circuit held a hearing on the NCAA's...

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

CSC's First NIL Report Reveals $80 Million In NIL Deals, Although Overall System Efficacy Questions Remain

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

EU Court Of Justice Confirms: EU Courts Must Be Able To Review Conformity Of Sports Arbitration Awards With EU Public Policy

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

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

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Trust Issues: Did The Clippers' Kawhi's Aspiration Deal Skirt The NBA Salary Cap?

United States Family

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Offit Kurman

Conversations With The Industry: Magnus Egerstedt, UC Irvine

United States Media & IT

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Foley Hoag LLP

Retail Partner & Managing Director Justin MacFarlane Was Interviewed By CNBC.Com On The Benefits And Risks Of Third-Party Retail Marketplaces

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

Circuit Split Over NCAA Eligibility Rules Looms As Student-Athletes Take The Field

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Getting Paid For Nothing? The Legal Risks Of No-Show Jobs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Antitrust And Sports: Legal Framework And Evolving Landscape

United States Media & IT

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Boies Schiller Flexner

The College Sports Commission Releases Its Inaugural NIL Deal Flow Report

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Still On The Fence About Hiring A Lawyer? Here's Why Timing Matters (Video)

United States Law Practice

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Crowley Law LLC

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Business Tax Law Provisions Of The OBBA

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution method where parties can pursue their claims in a forum other than court. It is often favored for its confidentiality...

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

MP

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

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

Worldwide Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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

President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on July 24, 2025, entitled "Saving College Sports," adding a new layer of complexity to the dynamic and constantly evolving landscape...

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

The battle between former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and the NFL took a significant turn this week when the Nevada Supreme Court refused to force Gruden's claims into arbitration.

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

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

Starting July 1, 2025, the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement opened the door for Division I institutions to directly compensate student-athletes through a 10-year revenue-sharing model.

United States Employment

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Kalshi Acts Swiftly Across Pending Litigation After Adverse Maryland Ruling

Shortly after receiving the first adverse ruling in any of the current high-profile matters being litigated against state regulators, attorneys for KashiEx LLC (Kalshi) filed to appeal the unfavorable order from the Maryland District Court.

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Numerous Appeals Challenge House Settlement

In the wake of the landmark June 6, 2025, House v. NCAA settlement, several groups have initiated appeals challenging the Settlement's terms, asserting Title IX, antitrust, and other related issues.

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

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA), a sweeping piece of legislation that extends and modifies many provisions of the Tax...

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)

In this episode of Real Talk, Megan Monson chats with Lowenstein attorneys Melissa K. Parres and Bonnie E. Schipper about the valuable, transferrable skills women learn from playing competitive sports.

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

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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

Presidential Order Aims To Bring Stability To Intercollegiate Sports

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Navigating The "Saving College Sports" Executive Order: Key Implications For Stakeholders

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Misinterpretation Of Supreme Court's Alston Decision Is Skewing Sports Decisions

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

NIL And Sports Representation: The New Wild West

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Key Considerations In Sports And Entertainment Mixed-Use Developments

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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

United States Anti-trust

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

A Wave Of Federal NIL Action Signals Big Changes Ahead

United States Anti-trust

DM

Duane Morris LLP

NIL Executive Order Only Makes Need For Legislative Solution More Apparent

United States Media & IT

JW

Jones Walker

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

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

SM

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

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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

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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

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Green and Spiegel

International Student Athletes Still Restricted From NIL Deals

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