Biglaw Is Going In Big On Big Sports
Above The Law
JUNE 24, 2024
These Biglaw firms are going where the big money is, and right now, that's sports. The post Biglaw Is Going In Big On Big Sports appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
JUNE 24, 2024
These Biglaw firms are going where the big money is, and right now, that's sports. The post Biglaw Is Going In Big On Big Sports appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 27, 2024
The Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) heard Russia’s appeal Friday against the sanctions imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Subsequently, a majority of global sports federations barred athletes from the respective countries.
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HowAppealing
JULY 12, 2024
“West Virginia and Idaho ask Supreme Court to decide whether states can enforce anti-transgender sports bans”: Devan Cole of CNN has this report.
Law 360
JUNE 18, 2024
The recently retired chairman of CBS Sports on Tuesday told a California federal jury considering multibillion-dollar antitrust claims against the NFL that his network didn't collude with the league to fix the price of the DirecTV Sunday Ticket television package.
JURIST
JUNE 2, 2023
The five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Justice KM Joseph, upheld the constitutional validity of amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (the “Act”) by the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra, and allowed the conduct of animal sports like Jallikattu, Kambala and bull-cart racing in the respective states.
Above The Law
JUNE 3, 2024
The post Biglaw Wants In On Those Sweet Professional Sports Deals appeared first on Above the Law. Biglaw goes where the money is.
Law 360
JANUARY 3, 2024
An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday a jury should decide the issues in a lawsuit claiming a brand of helmets made by sporting goods manufacturer Certor Sports infringes a patent owned by another company, refusing to let Certor out of the suit.
Law 360
JULY 22, 2024
s sporting products division, called The Kinetic Group, to $2.15 Czech defense company Czechoslovak Group AS has upped its price to buy Vista Outdoor Inc.'s billion, an increase of $50 million from the previous deal terms, Vista said Monday.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 31, 2023
“Clarence Thomas Enlists Lawyer to Fight ‘Political Blood Sport’”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law have this report. The post “Clarence Thomas Enlists Lawyer to Fight ‘Political Blood Sport’” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 20, 2022
In the latest move as part of a controversial decade-long effort to curb the public expression of religion, the French Senate voted 160-143 Tuesday in favor of a bill seeking to amend its national Sports Code to ban athletes from wearing religious symbols, such as hijabs and burkinis, at sports competitions, public swimming pools, and bathing areas.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
The Kenyan Court on Wednesday found that former sports minister Hassan Wario was guilty of anti-corruption. The former sports minister maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty to all counts of embezzlement. He was charhed with embezzling funds for athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. million ($32,667) and KSH 10.2
Law 360
JULY 12, 2024
The first six months of 2024 saw no shortage of action in the enforcement of sports betting rules, highlighted by a bombshell fraud case ensnaring baseball's biggest star and a messy betting scandal that saw a fringe NBA rotation player banned from the game for life.
Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
Nineteen states have banned transgender athletes from playing on sports teams that do not align with the gender indicated on the student’s birth certificate, and there are many more bills cruelly slashing their way through state houses. The post Parenting A Transgender Child Through Sports Bans appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JULY 18, 2024
The majority owner of Sports Illustrated's one-time publisher is hoping to exit a suit filed by an executive who was fired from the company, arguing he had nothing to do with terminating his employment and defending the denial of a severance package.
Above The Law
JANUARY 31, 2024
On sports gambling platforms, as it happens. The post Sports Gambling Platform Gives Gamblers Another Way To Gamble appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JULY 10, 2024
A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss a patent infringement suit between two fantasy sports tech companies, siding with a special master's finding that the technologies in question are likely concrete enough to warrant intellectual property protection.
HowAppealing
MARCH 9, 2023
“Supreme Court could take first transgender sports case with appeal from West Virginia soccer player; West Virginia is one of 18 states that have passed a Save Women’s Sports Act”: Brianna Herlihy of Fox News has this report.
Above The Law
JANUARY 3, 2024
The post After 25 Years, An Iconic Sports Car Can Be Legally Imported To The U.S. This year, auto enthusiasts, racing movie, and video game fans will rejoice at seeing an iconic car become legal in the United States: the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R. appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
APRIL 17, 2024
The NBA on Wednesday banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life for violating its gambling rules, making it the latest professional sports league to face betting-related problems in wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision striking down a federal law prohibiting states from legalizing sports betting.
JURIST
MAY 22, 2021
Members of the European Parliament adopted a proposal Wednesday to crack down on illegal broadcasting of live sporting events. Live sports broadcasting provides a significant revenue source for event organizers. However, the illegal streaming of live sports has become a growing issue in the EU.
HowAppealing
MARCH 11, 2023
“West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban”: Devan Cole of CNN has this report. The post “West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban” appeared first on How Appealing.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The phrase was cemented into pop culture lexicon by its use in Jerry Maguire, the 1996 film starring Tom Cruise as a sports agent, telling the story of his relationship with the profession and one particularly demanding football player-client. “How about every day?” he responds without a second of hesitation.
Law 360
JULY 5, 2023
There are plenty of sports and betting legal matters to watch as the second half of 2023 begins, including those revolving around name, image and likeness rights for college athletes and the legal liability of celebrities who endorse cryptocurrency platforms, like Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Brady.
Law 360
MAY 28, 2024
on Tuesday announced that Czech defense company Czechoslovak Group AS increased its offer to purchase Vista's sporting products division to $1.96 Vista Outdoor Inc. billion, while the outdoor products company also noted it had rejected a $3 billion takeover bid from Dallas-based investment firm MNC Capital.
iHire
APRIL 1, 2022
Sports ownership is a tricky business that requires deep knowledge of finances, Whitecap Sports Group’s Bob Malandro shares the process on the WorkInSports Podcast.
LawInSport
JANUARY 21, 2021
MAJOR UPDATES OF LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND OTHER POLICY DOCUMENTS IN THE SPORTS SECTOR. Law of the People’s Republic of China on Physical Culture and Sports. National Sport Policies at the State Council Level. Effect and Influence of the State Council Sport Policies on Legal and Regulatory Framework in Sports.
iHire
JANUARY 12, 2022
Sports ownership is a tricky business that requires deep knowledge of finances, Whitecap Sports Group’s Bob Malandro shares the process on the WorkInSports Podcast.
Law 360
MARCH 7, 2024
Robinhood is partnering with Klutch Sports Group to help it extend its reach into sports, entertainment and media, with Klutch founder and CEO Rich Paul as its strategic brand adviser, the financial investment app announced Thursday.
JURIST
AUGUST 24, 2021
Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSEC) announced Monday that, effective September 15, all future Calgary Flames, Stampeders, and Hitmen games will require every fan and employee that is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to have done so before entering their arenas. [Ian Profiri is JURIST’s Staff Correspondent for Canada.
LawInSport
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
LawInSport · How to become a sports lawyer with LawInSport, Founder, Sean Cottrell. I spend a fair amount of time speaking, mentoring and coaching enthusiastic law students, athletes and professionals who are considering becoming a sports lawyers. version being published on 01 May 2019. However, these steps can be easily overlooked.
Law 360
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
A former executive for New England Sports Network LP was arrested and charged Wednesday with stealing more than $500,000 from the regional sports broadcaster, just weeks after he was fired and sued by the company.
Law 360
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Sports team owners and partnerships face potential examination under the Internal Revenue Service’s recently announced sports industry losses campaign, and should be preparing to explain what drove their reported losses and assembling documentation to support their tax return positions and accounting methods, say Sheri Dillon and Jennifer Breen at (..)
LawInSport
DECEMBER 22, 2022
This is a summary of some of the leading sports law cases that arose in Australia in 2022. It is based on the author’s presentation to the annual conference of the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association in October 2022. Commercial Impact of Covid-19 on Australian Sport. A review of the book can be found here.
Law 360
MARCH 26, 2024
said Tuesday it has agreed to merge with Ballengee Group LLC, a Dallas-based sports management agency focused on representing athletes in Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the UFC mixed-martial arts organization. Las Vegas-based software company Scepter Holdings Inc.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The post More Law Firms Should Participate In Sports Leagues appeared first on Above the Law. Not only can such teams increase connections between coworkers, they can forge connections with colleagues within the legal community as well.
HowAppealing
JUNE 23, 2021
“Kavanaugh’s Sports Fandom Shines in Athlete-Centered Opinion”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law have this report.
Law 360
APRIL 21, 2023
When Shameeka Quallo was named general counsel last week of the National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit, she became the latest example of the growing presence and acceptance of women in the business of American sports.
Law 360
JANUARY 16, 2024
Covington & Burling LLP has added an of counsel to its New York office who brings experience representing clients in the sports industry, including the NBA and the NHL, in a wide variety of corporate matters.
Law 360
APRIL 16, 2024
Although the first-year WNBA salary of Caitlin Clark will be relatively meager, she is in no financial straits because of dramatic changes to the laws and rules governing college athletes' ability to earn money in recent years, and experts say Clark's ascension is lifting up all of women's sports.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Maybe not, criminologists told opinion columnist Daniel Pearson at the Philadelphia Inquirer, noting that there are connections between public safety and sports. Coincidence?
LawInSport
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
In Hungary, the legislative framework for sports is set out in Act I of 2004 on sports [1] ( Sports Act ). The Sports Act comprehensively regulates several facets of sports-related activity and has been amended frequently since it entered into force. The re-regulation of anti-doping activities.
HowAppealing
JUNE 14, 2021
“SJC upholds dismissal of Somerville mayor’s lawsuit against Barstool Sports”: Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued today.
Law 360
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
A former executive at the sports network that broadcasts Boston Red Sox and Bruins games argued Tuesday that the company knew about and approved an "unorthodox" invoicing arrangement that led to civil and criminal charges alleging he stole $575,000.
JURIST
JUNE 13, 2022
Some of them are students, some are elderly people, and a good number (as it turns out) are athletes and sports journalists. Alexander Ivulin is a Belarusian sports journalist, the most famous football blogger in Belarus (82 thousand subscribers on his YouTube channel , which is called “ChestnOk”). This article is about one of them.
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