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Kansas City Chiefs’ Owner Should Look at This Good Idea From the Dolphins and the Rams

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If only every sports team owner had it this good: Kansas City Chiefs CEO and controlling shareholder Clark Hunt is trying to decide whether to move his Kansas City-based team across the border from Missouri to the Kansas side...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New California Law Targets Sellers of Digital Goods

Introduced in response to certain digital media sellers (e.g., game publishers) revoking consumer access to purchases with little to no recourse, AB 2426 forces sellers of “digital goods,” such as movies, apps, games, books...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: City Wellness Facility to Open This Fall

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During Thursday’s meeting, City Council voted to create a new Special Committee on Enhancing Efficiency & Transparency in Municipal Services and call on the state to ban the use of rental software that utilizes...more

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Marvel and DC Lose “Super Hero” Trademark Registration

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has canceled long-standing trademark registrations for “Super Hero” and “Super Heroes,” which had been previously jointly owned by Marvel and DC Comics....more

White & Case LLP

UEFA’s new Authorization Rules for International Club Competitions – a response to the CJEU’s ruling in the Super League case

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In June 2024, UEFA adopted its Authorisation Rules governing international football and futsal club competitions, thus responding to the European Court's ruling in the Super League case. The Authorisation Rules lay down...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Place Your Bets, For Now: Kalshi’s Election Contract Market Goes Live After Court of Appeals Denies CFTC’s Motion to Stay

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On September 12, 2024, Judge Jia Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) formally issued a memorandum opinion (the Order) in favor of KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi), a prediction market registered with...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2024 #2

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Surinamese sprinter Issamade Asinga sued the Gatorade Company on Wednesday, alleging his recent doping ban was the result of eating contaminated “recovery gummies” that the brand manufactured and provided....more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: More Adams Charges, Aide Resignation, Arts & Culture Power 100, Client Spotlight

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Prosecutor Suggests More Charges for Adams, Others - In a hearing last week, federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten said before a judge that additional charges are “possible” for Mayor Eric Adams and that it is “likely” that more...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Conversations With An NFL General Counsel

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In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice chats with Brandon Etheridge, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Baltimore Ravens. Brandon ties...more

Foster Garvey PC

Deals in Motion: From F1’s LVMH Partnership to Celebrity Investments in Apparel Brands

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! Shana Tova to those who celebrate Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) was not going to write this week because, well, I am one of those who celebrates. On Rosh Hashanah, it is traditional to...more

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California Passes Legislation Protecting Performers’ Digital Rights

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Governor Newsom recently signed two significant bills focused on protecting digital likeness rights: Assembly Bill (AB)1836 and Assembly Bill (AB) 2602. These legislative measures aim to address the complex issues surrounding...more

Segal McCambridge

TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 6 | Fielding the Future: Title IX and NIL

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In this episode, hosts Carla Varriale-Barker and Courtney Dunn welcome special guest Morgan Chall, a former Division I gymnast and NCAA Board member. Morgan discusses her journey from Cornell gymnast to UC Irvine law student,...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Super Hero No More: How Marvel and DC Lost Their Trademark on a Genre

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I distinctly remember purchasing the Superman/Spiderman team-up when it came out in 1981. It was an oversized comic book, with heavier than usual pages and a vibrant color scheme, and that made it perfect for laying it out on...more

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(Podcast) The Briefing: “Hold On” – You Can’t Use That Music in Your Presidential Campaign

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The estate of the late singer and songwriter Isaac Hayes sued former President Donald Trump for using one of his songs at campaign events and rallies. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss this case in this installment of The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Gaming & Gambling Update - Week of October 1, 2024

As a result of last year’s regulatory implementation, there has been a burgeoning M&A market in Brazil, which is poised to surpass the US due to its more streamlined nationwide regulations. Experts predict that Brazil's...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Key Takeaways from The Racing Attorney Conference

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Earlier this year, firm Associate Darden Copeland attended The Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC) for its 15th annual conference at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Market, Old Rules: United Arab Emirates Opens Doors to Gambling Industry with Regulations Similar to U.S. Jurisdictions

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is taking the plunge into gambling, with the publication of commercial gaming regulations and licensing materials. The good news for interested investors and licensees is that the regulatory and...more

Paul Hastings LLP

No Safe Bet in the Legal Fight Over Political Event Contracts

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The CFTC’s attempt to ban political event contracts is on hold for now and faces a difficult road ahead. In the year since it decided that KalshiEX LLC could not list such contracts for trading, the Commission has been forced...more

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It’s Time to Recognize the Hypocrisy of Sports Gambling Laws And Let Pete Rose into the MLB Hall of Fame

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“Charlie Hustle” died this week – 35 years after being banned for life from Major League Baseball and from enshrinement into its Hall of Fame. I don’t need to regurgitate Pete Rose’s stats; anyone who saw him play knows how...more

Cozen O'Connor

Republican AGs Argue Court Fumbled Decision Blocking Launch of Live Sports Content Platform

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A group of six Republican AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in litigation between Walt Disney Co. and FuboTV that argued that the Second Circuit should reverse the lower court’s...more

Troutman Pepper

Is the Third Time the Charm? Court Awards $71.4M in Contentious Trade Dress and Publicity Rights Dispute

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Imitation may be considered the sincerest form of flattery, but in the world of intellectual property (IP), it might cost you....more

Troutman Pepper

NCAA Settlement Update — Highway to NIL Podcast

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In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Tim Bado, and Pat Zancolli discuss recent updates in the House settlement process. After Judge Wilken previously declined to approve the settlement, she sent the...more

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Kentucky AG Clarifies Legal Status of Gray Machines and Risk-Free-Play Devices – Implications for the Industry

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Gambling machines in Kentucky have recently come under increased scrutiny following the enactment of House Bill 594, which amended the definition of “gambling device” under Kentucky law, effective June of last year. The law...more

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane - It’s in the Public Domain! USPTO Cancels Marvel and DC Comics’ Trademarks for SUPER HERO and SUPER...

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has done what Thanos and Lex Luthor never could—defeat the larger than life combined forces of Marvel and DC. Despite being well-known rivals, DC (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and...more

K&L Gates LLP

Client Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Bill Neal, Writer, Producer, and Director

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Bill Neal is an author and writer, producer, and director of several documentary films and television series. In addition, Bill is a former college and professional hockey coach and color analyst on ESPN Hockey. In this...more

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