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Tampering has long been a hot topic in the NCAA membership, with a variety of opinions on how to best address the issue. This week, the NCAA Division I (DI) Cabinet took decisive action to combat tampering, endorsing a...more
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With thousands of flights being cancelled, key airports in the Middle East closed, and consideration being given to suspension, postponement or cancellation of events in the region, sports and event organisers, promoters,...more
Imagine that your business has a collective bargaining agreement that is set to expire in a few months when, suddenly, the person primarily responsible for “carrying the ball” abruptly resigns. In an instant, the person...more
Years ago, when I was a first-year law student, I had the serendipitous good fortune to meet the Head Football Coach at the school I was attending and to build a good relationship with him. ...more
Higher education institutions continue to navigate a complex litigation environment shaped by aggressive federal oversight, heightened plaintiff activity and a fast-evolving regulatory landscape. Part 1 of our series examined...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present The Scramble: 2025 Gaming Legal Year in Review. This annual publication offers a retrospective look at the game industry’s legal landscape of the past year, showcases Wilson Sonsini’s...more
Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are getting ready to cast their ballots ahead of the fast-approaching 98th Academy Awards. Final voting opens on February 26th and closes on March 5th, ten days...more
Prediction markets (i.e., platforms where people can bet on the outcome of future events) have moved rapidly from the periphery of finance into the regulatory mainstream. This week, that shift became unmistakable when Kalshi...more
The Supreme Court of the United States has invalidated the sweeping reciprocal tariff regime enacted by the Trump Administration last year, purportedly pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§...more
State AGs have long had an interest in enforcing consumer protection laws in the realm of gambling and gaming. Almost 10 years ago, many state AGs (including in Massachusetts, Alabama, New York, and Texas for example)...more
In a year highlighted by major sporting events like the Winter Olympics and the World Cup, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is coming off the bench and entering the sports broadcasting arena. On February 25,...more
In the era of name, image, and likeness (NIL), student-athletes are increasingly challenging eligibility limits, waivers, and participation rules, often seeking preliminary injunctions to preserve both competitive...more
Reports of the NCAA circulating a memo to institutions reminding them of the restrictions on unauthorized contact with student-athletes in the tampering bylaw and warning of significant penalties for violations started a week...more
On February 25, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Division of Enforcement released an advisory, reminding market participants of the agency’s authority to pursue misuse of material nonpublic...more
Figure skating has always been a sport where performance and presentation are inseparable. Today, figure skating costumes are equally as engineered as they are designed for visual effects....more
In this episode of Trending Now: An IP Podcast, Courtney Reigel and Amy Pruett explore the evolving intersection of art and artificial intelligence (AI), examining the latest litigation and settlement trends affecting artists...more
Professional sports teams in the United States, Canada, and Europe have become a mainstream institutional asset class over the past decade. For investors, however, team equity is not a generic private equity position: it is...more
Britney Spears is the latest cultural icon to monetize her intellectual property by selling the rights to her entire music catalog to publisher Primary Wave for an estimated $200 million....more
The intersection of trademark law and the First Amendment remains one of the most complex battlegrounds in intellectual property. A recent ruling in the dispute between the surf and lifestyle brand Lost International and Lady...more
Law No. 5271/2026 introduces a new specialized legal framework combining administrative and criminal regulation for the prevention and repression of art forgery, the protection of the physical integrity of works of art and...more
When drafting an intellectual property contract that will remain valid for years or decades, it is important to include terms that are flexible enough to account for unforeseen eventualities, like spin-offs, sequels, or...more
District court grants music rights technology company ClicknClear’s motion to dismiss false advertising claims brought by competitor, holding that statements about what music rights are needed for performing arts and...more
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What happens when an artist terminates a decades-old copyright grant under U.S. law, but the work is still being exploited around the world? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners Scott Hervey and Matt...more