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Colombia: Alivios y efectos tributarios Plan de Desarrollo "Bogotá Camina Segura" (2024 a 2027)

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Con el Acuerdo Distrital 927 de junio 11 de 2024, el Concejo Distrital de Bogotá aprobó el Plan de Desarrollo "Bogotá Camina Segura" para los años 2024 a 2027 del Alcalde Carlos Fernando Galán, del cual destacan los...more

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Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel ‒ 3rd Quarter 2023

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The third quarter of 2023 was eventful for both domestic and international cartel enforcers. In the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to revamp policies to sharpen its enforcement efforts. On...more

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Unwanted World Cup Kiss - Incident Involving Spain Soccer President Highlights Workplace Harassment Risks

Luis Rubiales resigned as the president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) amid controversy over his kissing a women’s national team player without her consent following the team’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup win. The...more

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Swiss Regulator Finds Against FIFA on World Cup Carbon Neutrality Claims

On June 7, 2023, the Swiss advertising regulator, Schweizerische Lauterkeitskommission (SLK), upheld complaints that the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) made false statements about the 2022 FIFA World...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: FIFA World Cup

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Welcome back to the Spotlight, and Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa to all those who are celebrating holiday season. Hard to believe that 2022 has nearly come and gone, and we are all a year older, and I...more

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Co-operation in Staging Major Events: Why is Compromise Becoming so Tricky?

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This November in Glasgow leading executives from the global major events industry met at the first in-person ‘Host City’ conference since the pandemic. The theme of the conference was exploring the new realities for major...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Kim Kardashian says no to Balenciaga

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! For all the controversy surrounding the selection of Qatar as the host country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the island nation’s scorching climate and chilly human rights record, I have...more

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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - November 2022 - 3

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Phishing Campaigns Identified Targeting Middle Eastern Countries Prior to World Cup - Trellix researchers have identified an increase in email-based phishing attacks targeting the Middle East during the lead up to the...more

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HUB Talks: Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Football Australia Chairman and K&L Gates Partner Chris Nikou

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Have you ever wondered what is required to win the rights to host one of the world’s largest sporting events? On this episode of Talking Sports Law, we provide you with an “insider’s view” of a successful World Cup hosting...more

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Senate Bill Proposes Equal Pay For U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

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A bill to prevent any federal funding for the 2026 men’s World Cup until the U.S. Soccer Federation agrees to provide equal pay to the U.S. women’s and men’s national teams was introduced by Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on...more

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More Than Just a Game: U.S. Women’s Soccer’s Equal Pay Quest Takes World Stage

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As the newly crowned world champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team members received their winners’ medals Sunday, chants of “equal pay!” reverberated through the stadium. Those in attendance were well aware that the men’s...more

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Seeks Win for Equal Pay as They Pursue World Cup Title

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The U.S. Women’s National Team is on track to defend its 2015 World Cup title after defeating Spain in the Round of 16 on June 24. They’re the favorite in their upcoming quarter-final match against France on June 27. Away...more

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The Awards Season and DOJ Look at International Sporting Events

One might have hoped that after the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) scandals from 2015, both before and beyond, the world’s most popular sport might have worked to clean up its act more diligently....more

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