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Corporate Counsel

NBA Players Association Finds Its New GC in Warriors Front Office

Incoming General Counsel David Kelly called the opportunities for NBA players "virtually endless."
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: US Soccer and MLS Fend Off Claims They Conspired to Scuttle Rival League’s Prospect

Federal jurors in Brooklyn found the North American Soccer League hadn’t proven its conspiracy case, handing a win to the United States Soccer Federation, represented by Christopher Yates and Larry Buterman of Latham & Watkins, and Major League Soccer, represented by Bradley Ruskin and Kevin Perra of Proskauer Rose.
15 minute read

The Recorder

Blake Lively Is Sued by Texas Crisis Specialist in Latest 'It Ends With Us' Lawsuit

The $7 million lawsuit filed in Texas by Jed Wallace and his company, Street Relations, says he had nothing to do with any campaign to harm Lively's reputation as she has alleged.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

National Women's Soccer League Reaches $5M Deal to End Sex Abuse Case

The National Women’s Soccer League also agreed to new protocols to improve player safety, including coach vetting, installing multiple mechanisms for players to report misconduct and establishing a league safety officer. It will also provide free and unlimited counseling services to players, according to a statement issued by the Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Spotify GC Steps Down, Opts to 'Step Away From Full-Time Corporate Life'

"This marks the end of a chapter that’s been filled with unforgettable experiences and immense personal growth," Eve Konstan wrote on LinkedIn.
2 minute read

Law.com

Federal Court Considers Blurry Lines Between Artist's Consultant and Business Manager

What happens when a business manager gets involved in a dispute with one of the artist’s other advisers? A recent example is the litigation between the longtime business manager for rapper Nelly and a longtime consultant who has provided a range of services to the artist that include marketing and promotion, managing Nelly’s touring business, and seeking endorsement deals.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400M in New Step in 'It Ends With Us' Fight

“This is a case about two of the most powerful stars in the world deploying their enormous power to steal an entire film right out of the hands of its director and production studio,” the suit says.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Assessing the Second Trump Presidency’s Impact on College Sports

Let’s discuss how the landscape of college sports could be reshaped in the next four years and why our high school and college athletes and their families should strategize with their lawyers to protect their rights.
8 minute read

Law.com

The Growing Antitrust Scrutiny of DraftKings and FanDuel

In a posted letter on X (Twitter), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) have urged the respective heads of the U.S. federal antitrust agencies, that is, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to investigate DraftKings and FanDuel. The senators expressed considerable concern that these two leading online fantasy sports companies are coordinating to exclude innovative rivals in a manner that violates federal antitrust laws.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Met Hires GC of Elite University as Next Legal Chief

The New York City cultural institution said it conducted an extensive national search for a successor to Sharon Cott, who is retiring.
3 minute read

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