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High Stakes: The NCAA's New Betting Policy And The Risks For College Athletes

Effective November 1, 2025, NCAA student-athletes will be permitted to place bets on professional sports, including leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL. On October 8, 2025...

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

What Happens In Nevada … May Impact Prediction Markets And Sports Gambling Across The U.S.

The sports-prediction market landscape just shifted. Nevada District Court Judge Andrew Gordon's newly released opinion denied Crypto.com's motion for a preliminary injunction against Nevada regulatory oversight for its prediction market product.

United States Media & IT

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Boston Strong And Trademark Rights – Why You Can't Own A City's Motto

The phrase "Boston Strong" became a rallying cry for the strength and support Bostonians displayed after an act of terrorism.

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Esports' Surge Requires Navigating A Privacy Compliance Maze

The 2025 Esports World Cup attracted hundreds of millions of viewers,featured record-breaking prize pools, and showcased elite competition.

Worldwide Privacy

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Section 230 Under Siege: How Would Revisions Affect Gaming And Web3 Platforms? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

After House v. NCAA: Will Congress Or The White House Bring Order To College Sports?

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Lorem Ipsum Dolor Adipiscing

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

NCAA Takes Steps To Permit Gambling On Professional Sports While Continuing To Crack Down On College Sports Betting

United States Media & IT

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Ropes & Gray LLP

The Business Behind Sport: Aaryaman Banerji, Head Of Football Governance At Lane Clark And Peacock (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Collateral Consequences: The Iowa College Sports-Betting Scandal (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

The Payoff: Can US Financial Institutions Process Payments For Today's Gambling Industry? Growth Opportunity Or Too Much Risk?

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

CFTC's Advisory On Exchange-Listed Sports Event Contracts

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Next Frontier In Sports: Legal Ramifications Of Biometric Data And Virtual Reality Innovation

United States Technology

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

Hot Topics In International Trade Tariff Mitigation Strategies Looking For Ideas (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Sanctions Update: September 22, 2025

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

The College Sports Commission (CSC) released its first NIL Go platform report since mandatory reporting went into effect in June. From June 11 through August 31, 2025, the CSC reports that 32,000...

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

Sports Law Today Newsletter: Fall 2025

United States Media & IT

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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

From political scandals to organized crime cases, the phrase "no-show job" is often associated with something shady.

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Antitrust And Sports: Legal Framework And Evolving Landscape

Sports organizations in the United States have long operated under a patchwork of legal precedents and statutory exemptions that have largely shielded them from antitrust liability in the past.

United States Media & IT

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Boies Schiller Flexner

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

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) recently banned transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, becoming the latest institution to take such action...

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

Derivatives exchange and prediction market KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) was handed a litigation setback in defending its sports event contract offerings in federal court...

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Iowa Sports Betting Update: Changes To Iowa Withholding Requirements

Starting next year, Iowa income tax withholding on winning sports bets will change. Winning sports bets will still be subject to Iowa income tax. However, a recent law change will allow Iowa sportsbooks...

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"

The International Advertising Association North America will be hosting a half-day event, "A Review of Sports Marketing and Media Legal Issues in North America." The event, which is co-sponsored by Frankfurt Kurnit...

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

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

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Three Point Shot

United States IP

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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

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

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

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Green and Spiegel

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?

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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Green and Spiegel

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