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Why Private Equity Will Soon Be In College Sports

The landscape of college athletics has experienced dramatic changes over the last four years, none more significant than the rise of private equity.

United States Commercial

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

The Cost Of An Early Payday: Lessons From Tatis Jr.'s Advance Financing Agreement

In professional sports, financial windfalls often come after years of uncertainty and risk. Fernando Tatis Jr., the San Diego Padres right fielder, provides a striking example.

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

NIL Alert: $2.8 Billion Athlete Revenue Settlement Approved

On June 6, 2025, U.S. Northern District of California Judge Claudia Wilken approved the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA's) $2.8 billion athlete revenue settlement...

United States Media & IT

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Post-House Settlement, Are Federal NIL Laws On The Horizon?

The House v. NCAA class action settlement was approved on June 6. While the House settlement changes the college sports landscape...

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

NCAA Considers Major Policy Shift On Gambling Restrictions

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Illinois First State In The Nation To Implement A Per-Bet Excise Tax On Sports Gambling

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation With Grecia Barboza, San Francisco 49ers Counsel (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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K&L Gates LLP

College Sports Enters A New Era: House Settlement Greenlit, Student-Athletes To Be Paid

United States Anti-trust

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

How The Recent NCAA Settlement Will Impact Brand Deals With Athletes (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

The Sports Law Playbook: Q2 2025

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Navigating NIL: Key Considerations As The NCAA Settles Into A New Era

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

NIL Go Or No Go?

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

House v. NCAA Settlement Sparks New Age Of Student-Athlete Compensation

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Navigating The Title IX Implications Of The NCAA Settlement On NIL

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

CTPAT: An Anchor For Weathering The Trade Storms

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tariffs And The Future Of U.S. Beef

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

June 2025 Newsletter

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trump's Plan B For Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

European Commission Approves Liberty Media's Acquisition Of MotoGP

On 23 June, the European Commission ("Commission"), following a Phase II investigation, unconditionally approved the acquisition by Liberty Media Corporation...

United States Anti-trust

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Baker Botts LLP

Recent Developments In Local Representative Designation Policy Under The Game Industry Promotion Act

On April 24, 2025, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (the "MCST") issued a legislative notice regarding a proposed amendment to the Enforcement Decree (the "Enforcement Decree Amendment")...

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

A New Era Begins: NCAA Amateurism Is Out As Direct Athlete Compensation + College Sports Commission Enter The Arena

A new era in college athletics officially began on June 6, 2025, when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval to the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement...

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

NIL Contracts Are Getting Smarter And Riskier: Legal Moves Every Athlete Should Make (Video)

The amateur era is over. With the NCAA's $2.8 billion settlement now approved, student-athletes are no longer playing only for scholarships. Real money is on the table, and so are real legal consequences.

United States Commercial

Traverse Legal

The Business Behind Sport: My Secret Life As A Match Fixer With Moses Swaibu (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

House Settlement Approved: How To Prepare For Implementation By July 1, 2025

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Navigating NIL: Key Considerations As The NCAA Settles Into A New Era

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Expanding Student-Athlete NIL Compensation

United States Media & IT

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Final Approval Of House Settlement Clears A Path For NCAA Institutions To Pay Student-Athletes Directly

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Why Every Pro Athlete Needs A Financial Front Office

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

The First Challenge To House v. NCAA: Female Student Athletes Claim Backpay Provision Violates Title IX

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Final Approval For House v. NCAA Settlement Brings New Era, More Litigation

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

Louisiana Legislators Approve Bill Increasing Funding For Student-Athletes At Certain Louisiana Public Universities

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Federal Court Approves Landmark NCAA Settlement, Reshaping College Athletics In The Era Of NIL

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

The First Challenge To House v. NCAA: Female Student Athletes Claim Backpay Provision Violates Title IX

Just days after the House v. NCAA settlement was approved, the first appeal of the order was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Final Approval For House v. NCAA Settlement Brings New Era, More Litigation

The world of college sports enters historic new territory after Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval to the $2.8 billion settlement of the federal class-action antitrust lawsuit House v. NCAA on June 6, 2025.

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

Louisiana Legislators Approve Bill Increasing Funding For Student-Athletes At Certain Louisiana Public Universities

House Bill 639 is now awaiting the signature of Governor Jeff Landry after receiving approval from both the Louisiana House and Senate.

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

Federal Court Approves Landmark NCAA Settlement, Reshaping College Athletics In The Era Of NIL

While the settlement is certain to face additional legal challenges and scrutiny, the NCAA's new compensation model will mirror elements of professional sports leagues, marking the official end of the "amateurism" era in college athletics.

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Pregnancy Discrimination: A Three-Time All-Star's Fight For Motherhood In The WNBA

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

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

In a new article co-authored with Amy Maldonado, Ksenia Maiorova explains why classifying payments to international student-athletes under the House v. NCAA settlement...

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Green Light For A New Era: Final Approval Of House v. NCAA Settlement Ushers In Historic Change For College Athletics—and A Complex Compliance Roadmap For Schools

On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California granted final approval of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, clearing the way for NCAA Division I schools...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Hitting The Pay Dirt – Multi-Billion Dollar College Athlete NIL Settlement Receives Court Approval

On Friday, District Court Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California approved a landmark settlement in In re College Athlete...

United States Media & IT

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Next Era For College Athletics Begins As NCAA Implements $2.8B Settlement Agreement: Key Changes

The NCAA has announced "a new era" in college sports, touting "unprecedented" benefits for student-athletes following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

NY AG Seeks To Shut Down Sweepstakes Casinos In NY

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

House Settlement—Detailed Breakdown

United States Media & IT

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

House Settlement Approved: College Sports Transition Into A New But Familiar Legal Era

United States Media & IT

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. v. Halicki

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Three Point Shot

United States IP

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Leadership In The Law: Fireside Chat With Brett Scharback, Senior Vice President And Chief Legal Officer For The Chicago Cubs (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Mayer Brown

Future Of NCAA In Question Following SEC's Rumored Exit

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Top U.S. Legal Issues For Companies Investing In Esports And Gaming Technology: A Primer

United States Media & IT

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Inside The House v. NCAA Settlement's New NIL Oversight Regime: 12 Steps, Power Conferences, And A Compliance Balancing Act

United States Compliance

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NAD Decision Focuses On Influencer, In Addition To The Brand (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Ten Legal Challenges Reshaping The Sports Industry In 2024–2025

United States Media & IT

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Anderson P.C.

Off-Season Tax Tips For Pro Athletes

United States Tax

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MGO CPA LLP

New Jersey Federal Court Sides With Kalshi Over Prediction Market Contracts

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

Roster Limits Remain A Sticking Point To Settle Landmark NIL Case Against The NCAA

United States Anti-trust

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

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House V. NCAA Settlement Creates Potential Crisis For International Athletes

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Green and Spiegel

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

LSU's Last-Tear Poa Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Immigration Services

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Green and Spiegel

What Can International Athletes Do To Earn An Income While Playing For Their Schools?

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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

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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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Green and Spiegel

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