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Troutman Pepper Locke

'Urgent National Action to Save College Sports': Trump’s NIL Playbook — Highway to NIL Podcast

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In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Mike Lowe break down President Donald Trump's executive order, "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports." Cal and Mike unpack the order's...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Third Circuit Affirms Kalshi’s Preliminary Injunction

On April 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion affirming the District of New Jersey’s order granting Kalshi’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the New Jersey Division of Gaming....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Sports Law Trends and Developments (USA — Illinois)

The past year saw a transformative acceleration of the integration between the real estate and sports industries across the United States. Gone are the days when stadiums and arenas simply served as home venues for teams....more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

A New Presidential Executive Order to “Save College Sports”: Why It Matters for Campus Decision‑Makers Now

On April 3, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports,” (Order), marking the most significant federal intervention in collegiate athletics to date. The Order builds...more

Fisher Phillips

Comprehensive Checklist to Help Businesses Prepare for Soccer’s 2026 World Cup

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Visitors from around the world will soon descend on the US, Mexico, and Canada, as the three countries jointly host the World Cup tournament. It’s likely to be the largest sporting event in history, with millions of visitors...more

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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Withdrawal Liability Industry Rules

The Ninth Circuit recently issued a pair of decisions clarifying how the rules governing withdrawal liability apply to employers in certain industries. In Walker Specialty Const., Inc. v. Bd. of Trs. of the Constr. Indus. &...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] The Data Stream: Episode 8 with Janine Anthony Bowen

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The Data Stream podcast dives deep into the fast-moving currents of data, technology, and the law. Presented by BakerHostetler’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group and hosted by Partners David Sherman...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Trump Administration Issues Second Executive Order to ‘Save College Sports’

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On April 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports” — the administration’s second effort to implement a national framework for name, image and likeness...more

Morgan Lewis

New Executive Order Targets NIL and Athlete Mobility—With Federal Funding on the Line

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The April 3, 2026 executive order Urgent National Action to Save College Sports marks a significant escalation in federal involvement in intercollegiate athletics, moving beyond prior policy guidance to an enforcement-driven...more

McAfee & Taft

NFL diversity program challenged

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Over the last several months, we’ve witnessed increased attacks by the federal and state governments over employers’ diversity efforts. It seems that the National Football League is the most recent organization to find itself...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Augusta National Blazes a Trail to Registration of its Iconic Green Jacket 

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With the Masters Tournament beginning this week, this article is a timely reposting of our 2020 article on trademark rights in the iconic Green Jacket design. ...more

Venable LLP

Athletes and Political Speech: The Legal Landscape and Considerations for Employers

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In February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) disqualified Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to change his helmet honoring athletes who had died during...more

BakerHostetler

Uniformity or Uncertainty? The College Sports Commission’s Effort To Implement University Participation Standards

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The expansion of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights has created substantial challenges for universities nationwide. In November 2025, the College Sports Commission (CSC) unveiled what it hoped would be a comprehensive...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

KalshiEX LLC v. Flaherty: Third Circuit Signals Federal Primacy Over Sports Event Contracts

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On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a closely watched decision in KalshiEX LLC v. Flaherty, No. 25-1922, affirming a preliminary injunction against New Jersey’s attempt to enforce its...more

Secretariat

NIL, Revenue-Sharing, and the NCAA’s Growing Antitrust Vulnerability

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Antitrust scrutiny of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a long history, rooted in tensions between the organization’s role as a regulator of college sports and the requirements of U.S. competition law....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

“Urgent” Executive Action: President Trump’s Play to Save College Sports

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On April 3, 2026, United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order and corresponding fact sheet titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports,” outlining a plan with the stated intent of “preserv[ing]...more

Offit Kurman

Caught in the Middle: A Major League Baseball Family Trust Dispute

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Those of us living in the middle of the Sandwich Generation know that the role is rarely just about caretaking and logistics. It is about judgment, advocacy, and sometimes the uncomfortable responsibility of questioning what...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room: Executive Order strengthens NIL, eligibility and transfer rule structure

On April 3, the President issued a detailed Executive Order (EO), titled Urgent National Action to Save College Sports. The EO reinforces rules addressing institutional and third-party NIL, eligibility, and the transfer...more

Jenner & Block

Full Court Press: New Executive Order Targets College Athletics Spending on Multiple Fronts

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On April 3, the President issued a new executive order about college sports, Urgent National Action to Save College Sports (“College Sports EO,” “the Order,” or “EO”) (Apr. 3, 2026), and an accompanying Fact Sheet. In short,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Thinking of Holding a World Cup™ Watch Party for Your Employees? Here are Some Tips from an Employment Lawyer

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With the World Cup™ games happening on U.S. soil, businesses may be thinking about allowing watch parties for their employees on company premises. They might believe that putting on the television in the conference room and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

NCAA’s Closing of Transfer Loophole Hits Schools and Coaches Hard

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On April 1, 2026, the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved automatic penalties for “ghost transfers” — any program that signs a transfer student-athlete, adds them to a roster, or permits them to participate in athletically...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

From the Real World to South Park to Mad Men: An Adventure in Pattern Recognition for the Creator Economy via Cable Television

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What began as low-budget, authentic programming evolved into a cable TV industry capable of producing prestige content that redefined media and entertainment. Are today’s creators traversing the same trajectory? The parallels...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal Appeals Court: CFTC Jurisdiction Over Sports Event Contracts Likely Exclusive

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A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on April 6, 2026, issued a landmark ruling in KalshiEX LLC v. Flaherty, No. 25-1922, becoming the first federal appellate court to hold that the Commodity...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - April 2026

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The Women's National Basketball Association "abused its monopolistic control" of women's pro basketball when it allowed the Connecticut Sun to be sold to an owner who is moving it to Houston, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

President Trump’s New Executive Order on College Sports: What It Says, What It Means, and What Comes Next

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On April 3, 2026, President Trump signed “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports,” his most comprehensive executive order on college athletics to date. The Order calls on the NCAA to establish transfer restrictions,...more

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