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The Week In Weed: June 12, 2026

Virginia's retail cannabis market faces continued delays as Governor Spanberger Meanwhile, Idaho voters may decide whether to restrict their own ability to legalize marijuana through ballot initiatives...

United States Cannabis

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Proposed Let Kids Play Act Would Restrict Private Equity Investment In Youth Sports

Representative Deluzio has introduced the “Let Kids Play Act,” which seeks to significantly restrict private equity investment in youth sports entities, including leagues, clubs, facilities and associated technology platforms.

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

When State Lines Become The Playing Field: The Chicago Bears’ Stadium Standoff And What It Means For Sports Development Law

The Chicago Bears' stadium search has evolved into a three-way competition between Arlington Heights, Chicago, and Hammond, Indiana, each offering dramatically different public financing frameworks.

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Kansas City Chiefs Stars Sued For Trademark Infringement Over Steakhouse

Kansas City Chiefs stars face legal action over alleged trademark infringement related to a steakhouse venture. The lawsuit raises questions about intellectual property rights and the use of celebrity names in commercial enterprises.

United States IP

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Goodmans LLP

College Sports Commission Prevails In NIL Arbitration

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The UK Sporting Events Bill 2026—A New Playbook For Major Events?

United States Media & IT

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K&L Gates LLP

Swaps Or Sportsbooks? The CFTC's Expanding Battle Over Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

CFTC Sues Minnesota, Bringing Prediction Markets Preemption Fight To Six States

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New Bill Seeks To "Let Kids Play" By Limiting Private Equity In Youth Sports

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Fielding Success: Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Venue Naming Rights And Sponsorship Agreements

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

The Protect College Sports Act: What Universities And Conferences Need To Know

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

NCAA Settlement Sets Aside Rule Banning Student Athletes From Accepting Outside Prize Money

United States Anti-trust

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Wiggin & Dana

Red- And Blue-state AGs Band Together For Antitrust And Consumer Protection

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

What Sports Executives Need To Know About Prediction Markets

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

The Cannabis Industry’s “Big Tobacco” Moment: What Insurers Need To Know About Murray v. Cresco

United States Cannabis

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Government-Contractor Defense – What Federal Construction And Infrastructure Contractors Must Know

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

From Access To Advancement: Mentorship And Sponsorship For Women Lawyers In Idaho

United States Employment

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Fennemore

Orders Enforcing Agreements To Arbitrate—Final Or Not?

United States Litigation

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

The Trump Administration’s Security-for-Minerals Model Faces Test In The DRC

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Bob Hall: How The Father Of Wheelchair Racing Changed The New York City Marathon And Inspired A Generation Of Pro Bono Attorneys

Bob Hall, the father of wheelchair racing and a two-time Boston Marathon winner, was the lead plaintiff in a groundbreaking lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act that opened up the field of wheelchair racing.

United States Government

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

CFTC Deepens Sports Ties With NHL MOU

The CFTC and NHL have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for information sharing and cooperation to protect the integrity of professional hockey and related event contracts traded...

United States Finance

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Dechert

Foreign Investment In Professional Sports: The Growing Role Of Sovereign Wealth Funds In Professional Sports

Sovereign wealth funds are reshaping professional sports through unprecedented investments in teams, leagues, and tournaments. While these state-backed entities offer access to long-term...

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Paving The Way In Women’s Sport With Commonwealth Boxing Champion, Stacey Copeland (Podcast)

From AI-driven phishing toolkits and hidden WordPress vulnerabilities to the operational realities of cyber incident response, this collection examines how organizations navigate evolving digital threats...

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Antitrust And Hockey: Competition Law Lessons That Apply Beyond The Ice

United States Anti-trust

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Bona Law PC

2026 Esports Legal Primer: Who Controls The Games And What Does It Mean For Stakeholders? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

First CSC NIL Arbitration Upholds Enforcement Authority

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Care To Predict What Happens? Kentucky’s New Prediction Markets Tax

United States Strategy

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FBT Gibbons

Prediction Markets: Emerging Compliance Considerations For Companies And In-House Counsel

United States Media & IT

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Sports Showdown In Dallas: Texas Business Court Referees Redemption Dispute Between The Mavericks And Stars

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

House Plaintiffs Move To Exempt Multimedia Rights NIL Deals From Clearinghouse Review

United States Litigation

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

State AG News: Sports Betting, Credit Agencies, Grocery Stores (April 23-29, 2026)

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

State And Federal Regulators Face Off Over Prediction Markets

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Doubling Down: CFTC Sues New York And Files Amicus In Massachusetts In Support Of Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

House Plaintiffs Move To Exempt Multimedia Rights NIL Deals From Clearinghouse Review

Plaintiffs in House v. NCAA have filed a motion to exempt third-party name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements involving multimedia rights (MMR)...

United States Litigation

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

State AG News: Sports Betting, Credit Agencies, Grocery Stores (April 23-29, 2026)

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights.

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

State And Federal Regulators Face Off Over Prediction Markets

While prediction markets continue to grow in popularity, the battle between state and federal regulators on who should police the markets continues to escalate.

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Doubling Down: CFTC Sues New York And Files Amicus In Massachusetts In Support Of Prediction Markets

The CFTC escalates its defense of federal jurisdiction over prediction markets with new lawsuits against New York and an amicus brief in Massachusetts, challenging state attempts to regulate event contracts under gambling laws.

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Operational Planning For Hospitality Businesses In FIFA ’26 Host Cities

United States Commercial

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Ep. 1: How Culture Heats Up (Podcast)

What’s culture like in the NBA? In this episode of Legends of Culture, Jared sits down with Michael McCullough, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Miami HEAT...

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

President Trump Issues Second Executive Order To "Save College Sports”

On April 3, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports” (Order), which addresses several issues impacting intercollegiate athletics today.

United States Government

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Data Stream – Episode 8 With Janine Anthony Bowen (Podcast)

The Data Stream podcast dives deep into the fast-moving currents of data, technology, and the law. Presented by BakerHostetler’s Digital...

United States Technology

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BakerHostetler

Uniformity Or Uncertainty? The College Sports Commission’s Effort To Implement University Participation Standards

The CSC’s University Participation Agreement aims to create uniform NIL enforcement but faces major resistance. While designed to establish consistency...

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Third Circuit Affirms Kalshi’s Preliminary Injunction

United States Media & IT

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Full Court Press: New Executive Order Targets College Athletics Spending On Multiple Fronts

United States Media & IT

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Jenner & Block

Federal Appeals Court: CFTC Jurisdiction Over Sports Event Contracts Likely Exclusive

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

NCAA’s Closing Of Transfer Loophole Hits Schools And Coaches Hard

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

President Trump’s New Executive Order On College Sports: What It Says, What It Means, And What Comes Next

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Home Team Act—Proposed Federal Legislation Targeting Professional Sports Team Relocations

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Urgent National Action To Save College Sports (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Double Coverage: CFTC, Exchanges Signal New Era Of Oversight For Sports Prediction Markets

United States Media & IT

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McDermott Will & Schulte

College Sports’ New Legal Risks: Prediction Markets And NIL Fraud

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

NIL Reform Efforts Gain Momentum: University Proposals And Federal Attention Signal Potential Structural Change

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation With Michael Donadio, Vice President And Deputy General Counsel Of The Pittsburgh Penguins (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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K&L Gates LLP

2026 World Cup Legal Checklist

United States Media & IT

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Clark Hill

The Sports Law Playbook: Gifting Issues For Athletes

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Nationwide Betting Platform Kalshi Temporarily Banned From Taking Bets In Nevada

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

NCAA Sues DraftKings Over Use Of MARCH MADNESS Trademarks

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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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

United States Media & IT

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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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Backdating, Bar Mitzvahs, And The Namibian Getaway: The Comverse Scandal Unraveled (Podcast)

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Wiley Rein

Ways To Maximize Subrogation Recoveries In Q4: Settling Fast & Closing Strong (Podcast)

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Cozen O'Connor

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

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Littler Mendelson

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

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K&L Gates LLP

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

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