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This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Crazy Mountain Joins the NA Beer Boom, Chance the Rapper Tests the Risks of an Unwritten...

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! If you’ve had bad luck up to this point on this Friday the 13th, then carefully set down your mirror, throw some salt over your shoulder, step over that crack and let this week’s edition be the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFTC Issues Notable Prediction Markets Advisory and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

On March 12, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two noteworthy releases on event contracts and prediction markets: (1) an advisory from the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) providing...more

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FTC Signals Enforcement Priorities for Consumer Protection in 2026

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On March 5, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Christopher Mufarrige delivered remarks outlining several enforcement priorities for the agency’s consumer protection work, including enforcement of the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Remand Motion Denied in PFAS Lawsuit Brought by Former Professional Baseball Players

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On February 11, 2026, Judge Juan R. Sánchez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion to remand in a high-profile toxic torts case. Former professional baseball players and...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Live Nation–Ticketmaster Antitrust Case Takes Center Stage: What Businesses Should Watch

The antitrust litigation involving Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues to evolve following the U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement of tentative settlement terms reached during trial. The case, which challenges Live...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

State AGs Reject Federal Live Nation Deal and Press Ahead

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State attorneys general (AGs) from across the political spectrum have refused to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) midtrial settlement with Live Nation. The bipartisan multistate coalition vowed to “keep fighting...more

Mogin Law LLP

Live Nation Antitrust Settlement: If Only They Listened to Pearl Jam in ‘94

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Court is a venue the companies are used to, but this time they were not selling tickets. Now, they won’t be facing a jury, either. The Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Live Nation Entertainment and its...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Tentative settlement reached in Live Nation federal antitrust litigation — an era of narrowly tailored remedies

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a tentative settlement with Live Nation Entertainment and its Ticketmaster subsidiary in the closely watched federal antitrust litigation, bringing to a halt the trial that had...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

States Break from DOJ, Pushing for Broader Relief in Live Nation-Ticketmaster Litigation

This week, the Department of Justice announced a tentative settlement in its long-running antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. The deal—revealed one week into trial—addresses the company’s allegedly monopolistic conduct and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Game Changer: CFTC Clarifies Sports Contracts Listing Standards and Seeks Input on Event Contracts More Generally

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) made waves on March 12 with two pivotal releases intended to shape the regulatory framework for prediction markets....more

Cozen O'Connor

AGs to USDOJ on Live Nation: “Look What You Made Me Do”

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28 AGs said they will continue their antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, despite a proposed $280 million settlement reached by the DOJ. The coalition, which includes California, New York, Tennessee, and...more

Hogan Lovells

EU Design Act: Designing the future - why the EU Design Act matters for video games

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The EU Design Act (effective 1 May 2025 with further reforms effective 1 July 2026) has been introduced to strengthen, simplify, and harmonize existing design protection, which will modernize the EU design system and align...more

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Michigan Bets Against Kalshi in Unlicensed Gambling Suit

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Michigan AG Dana Nessel has sued KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) for allegedly violating Michigan’s Lawful Sports Betting Act by operating an unlicensed sports wagering platform. According to the complaint, Kalshi allegedly offered...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Leveling Up or Losing Rights? Copyright Challenges of AI-Generated Content in Gaming

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of the regulated gaming ecosystem. From electronic slot machines and casino games to online sportsbooks and betting platforms, AI is now used to assist with everything from...more

White & Case LLP

Lights, Camera, Acquisition: US Telecom And Media M&A In The Spotlight As Dealmaking Surges - Intense Competition And Shifting...

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Incorporating everything from full-fiber broadband, blockbuster movies and local cable TV, the US telecommunications and media sector is a huge and fragmented industry, primed for consolidation. Indeed, the media and...more

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Insights From Riyadh International Disputes Week 2026

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The highly anticipated Riyadh International Disputes Week 2026 featured a thought-provoking panel discussion focused on the evolving landscape of disputes surrounding upcoming FIFA World Cups, with particular emphasis on the...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Students: Union Organizing and Employee Status in 2026

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Union organizing for students remains a developing issue with an uncertain future that is complicated by a new presidential administration and new members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). For decades,...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Protecting NIL rights through estate planning

Estate planning is often viewed as a process that ends at death, with assets transferred and administration completed through probate or trust administration. For many forms of intellectual property, however, that view is...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Podcast — The Growth Rocketship: The Future of Rewards-Based Advertising With Fetch

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Founded in 2013, Fetch is a daily rewards destination for consumers and brands, turning everyday actions like shopping, dining out, and playing games into tangible value for consumers while delivering measurable advertising...more

Blank Rome LLP

SBA Continues to Demand Unwarranted Repayment from Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Recipients

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The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) began demanding repayment of grant funds distributed to more than 600 businesses under the COVID-era Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (“SVOG”) Program in June 2025. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Recent Amendments to Nevada’s Club Venue Regulations

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At its January 29, 2026 hearing, the Nevada Gaming Commission (“NGC” or “Commission”) adopted amendments proposed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“NGCB”) to Regulation 5.300 et seq. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

Never Get Waived: Federal Court Rules Blanket Moral Rights Waiver Clauses are Not Enforceable in Australia

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The Federal Court of Australia has delivered a landmark decision in McCallum v Projector Films, finding that general moral rights waivers for copyright works are not enforceable. The decision follows an urgent...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - March 2026 #2

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A Florida appellate panel on Friday blocked a lower court's temporary injunction giving an extra year of eligibility for a college basketball player, ruling in a split opinion that the order's findings weren't sufficient to...more

DLA Piper

Competition Appeal Tribunal Rejects Subsidy Control Challenge In Lottery Case

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Last week, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) decided The New Lottery Company v Gambling Commission. This is the second case in which the CAT has decided a subsidy control case in favour of the public authority, applying...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Flores is back in the game against NFL. Now what?

Does the NFL fight or punt? After a torturous four years of litigation, coach Brian Flores and his fellow plaintiff coaches have prevailed in their arguments that they should not be required to arbitrate their claims of...more

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