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Seattle NWSL Coach Uses AI to Set Game Tactics: How Your Sports Organization Can Keep Up With Your Rivals

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The recent admission by a professional soccer coach that she used AI to shape her tactical decisions is a game-changer for the sports industry. Laura Harvey, head coach of the Seattle Reign FC (NWSL), is probably not the...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - November 2025

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Seventeen years after losing the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship by a single point to Lewis Hamilton, the former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is now taking legal action....more

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When a Contract Comes Back to Bat: Defenses to Voiding Contracts

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In 2017, then-teenage baseball prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. signed a contract with Big League Advance (“BLA”). BLA is a company that provides upfront cash to minor league baseball players in exchange for a percentage of their...more

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A Spooktacular Week in Sports & Entertainment: Livvy Dunne Scores Secret Deal, Fox Backs Brady's Shadow Lion and Patti LaBelle...

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Welcome back to the Spotlight, boos and ghouls. On this Hallow’s Eve, the only thing scarier than brain-eating zombies is not having anything for said zombies to dine on. After all, as your mummy would say, “a brain is a...more

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The Premier League's Red Card: disciplinary investigations, Commissions, arbitration – and the role of experts

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This is the first article in a series between Hogan Lovells and Secretariat on legal and expert issues that arise in sports disputes. ...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sides with Athletes, Declares ‘Jock Tax’ Unconstitutional

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In a nearly unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the City of Pittsburgh’s (City) 3% tax on income earned by City nonresidents while performing at one of its publicly funded sports stadiums, the...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2025 #4

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It might have been nothing more than coincidence, but the NCAA released a statement on Wednesday denying athletes five years of college eligibility for now, with Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman explaining the...more

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This Week in Sports & Entertainment: A Tale of Comebacks and Cautionary Tales

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! This time of year, the color orange not only evokes pumpkins and falling leaves, but also basketball. Indeed, the NBA season tipped off this past week, replete with intrigue and excitement on...more

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The Billion-Dollar Question: Are Deferred Compensation Contracts in the MLB Legal, or Have the Dodgers Broken Baseball?

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The Los Angeles Dodgers leveraged deferred compensation contracts to gain $241.44 million in player value for 2026 while paying half that amount. With two World Series in the last four years and another bid this year, this...more

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Actually Romantic: What Taylor and Travis Can Teach Us About Love, Money and Prenuptial Agreements

The news is official: your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married. In other words, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. While most fans are thinking about the love story, admiring the engagement...more

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Former and Current NBA Players and Coaches Have Been Charged Under Federal Law. What Law?

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On October 23, 2025, federal authorities unsealed indictments against more than 30 individuals—including current and former NBA players and coaches—in connection with two sweeping criminal investigations into illegal sports...more

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With Dozens Targeted in Federal NBA Gambling Takedown, There May Be More to Come

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced charges against dozens of individuals accused of participating in two large-scale illegal sports betting and gambling operations. Those charged reportedly include...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Confirms That Pittsburgh’s Tax on Only Nonresident Athletes and Entertainers Violates Commonwealth’s...

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the Commonwealth Court and ruled that Pittsburgh’s Non-Resident Sports Facility Usage Fee (“Facility Fee”) unconstitutionally discriminates against nonresidents in violation of...more

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An Orchard of Highlights: Fall’s Freshest Sports & Entertainment Picks

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! One thing I love about this season is the memorable fall pastime of apple picking, with another installment of that chapter coming for me this weekend. Something about the experience makes...more

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More Than a Game: Why Young Athletes Need Estate Planning for Their NIL Assets

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When college athletes gained the right to profit from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”), a new era of opportunity began. Take, for example, the University of Texas’s quarterback, Arch Manning, with a deal estimated to...more

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Spotlight on Surrealism: AI’s Role in Rewriting Sports, Fame and the Business of Entertainment

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! After an exciting Game 3 of the American League Division Series in which Aaron Judge hit a memorable, almost impossible game-tying home run to help propel the New York Yankees to a comeback...more

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Game-Changer: Pittsburgh’s ‘Jock Tax’ Struck Down by PA High Court

On September 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania struck down the City of Pittsburgh’s 3 percent tax on income earned by nonresident athletes while playing in one of Pittsburgh’s publicly funded sports stadiums,...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2025

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Michael Jordan stood on the steps outside a federal courthouse and acknowledged he was willing to settle an antitrust suit against NASCAR. The judge hearing the case months ago admonished both sides to come to a resolution....more

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The Sports Law Playbook: Q3 2025

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The Sports Law Playbook returns with our fall 2025 edition, offering a closer look at the legal and business trends reshaping the sports industry. This quarter, we highlight the growing wave of athlete-driven co-brands, where...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - September 2025 #5

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Pittsburgh’s so-called jock tax, which levies a 3% tax on income earned by visiting athletes and performers at publicly funded stadiums, discriminates against nonresidents, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday....more

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Sweet Beginnings and Shifting Seasons

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Welcome back to the Spotlight and Shana Tovah to those, like me, who celebrate Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year. Here’s to hoping that the year ahead will be as sweet as apples and honey. The Spotlight will be off next week...more

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Engineering Athletic Performance with David Cohen, General Counsel at Infinite Athlete

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In this episode of "Lawyers With Game," host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice chats with David Cohen, General Counsel at Infinite Athlete. David explains how the company uses real-time video...more

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This Week in Sports & Entertainment: Carpenter’s Daydream Campaign Gains Steam, Brady Returns for a Fanatics Exhibition and...

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! If you feel a chill in the air, it might be because the seasons are changing and Fall is nearly upon us. Or perhaps, it’s the free speech and expression that Americans have held dear being...more

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The Spirit of September 12 and the Role of Sports & Entertainment in Bringing People Together

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! After the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on American soil, today’s date (September 12) has become synonymous not only with a profound paradigm shift, but also with historic levels of unity,...more

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Look What You Made Me Sign: The Swift-Kelce Prenup Question

The Life of a Showgirl has reached New Heights as the Fearless super couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced their engagement. Although there is much speculation of the wedding date and where it will take place,...more

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