As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway, new analysis from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, shows that the fraud patterns seen around previous major tournaments are already in play, exposing fans and ticket sellers to heightened risks. Based on 24.5 million transactions across 61 live-event merchants serving global fan audiences,…
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Hackney Publications has announced the availability of a recent interview with the TaRonda Randall, a leading sports lawyer with Husch Blackwell (https://www.huschblackwell.com/), on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment, which features a free-flowing and timely discussion about collegiate athletics as well as other topics, can be heard here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RINifAw7X3zguPaGLWL25?si=zQ09QhNOQey_JE6oQofDBA. “TaRonda is an emerging…
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Bass, Berry & Sims has announced its expansion into the Chicago market with the addition of new members Robert H. Newman and Jason W. Gordon, who” enhance the capabilities of the firm’s IP, Media & Technology Practice with their deep experience representing global consumer brands and technology companies in the areas of marketing, privacy, and…
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Hackney Publications (HP), the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, announced today that it will provide subscribers of Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics with a complimentary subscription to NIL Institutional Report. “This made sense, given that the subject matter we are reporting on in these publications is different, yet is intertwined in a myriad of…
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Women’s sports are experiencing explosive growth with record-breaking viewership, surging sponsorships and unprecedented investment opportunities. In this episode of Herrick Does That, Herrick’s Executive Chair, Belinda Schwartz, and Sports Law Chair, Irwin Kishner, dive into why women’s sports sponsorship is growing 50% faster than men’s major leagues and delivering exceptional ROI. Discover how this meteoric rise is reshaping…
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Professors use Sports Litigation Alert in the classroom primarily to supplement textbooks with current, real-world case studies, fostering better in-class discussion and allowing students to apply legal concepts to up-to-date issues. Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law. The bi-weekly Alert provides timely summaries…
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Hackney Publications has announced the availability of a recent interview with the highly regarded sports law team at Shumaker – Bennett Speyer, Robert Boland, and Bart Lambergman – on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment, which features a free-flowing and timely discussion about collegiate athletics as well as other topics, can be heard here…
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Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), chair of the bipartisan College Sports Caucus and Vice Chair of the Higher Education Subcommittee of the Education and the Workforce Committee, has introduced H.R.5693, the PROTECT Act, “to prevent private equity from taking control of college sports or leveraging future athletics revenues and other assets as collateral for private and foreign…
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Major League Baseball is advancing talks with NBCUniversal, Netflix, and ESPN on new media rights deals that could change how fans watch the sport. NBCUniversal is nearing a three year, $200 million-per-year pact to air Sunday night games on NBC and stream additional matchups on Peacock. Netflix is close to a $35 million annual agreement…
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Day Pitney LLP has announced recently that Juan P. Delgado has joined the firm as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Sports, Media, and Entertainment practice. Delgado brings nearly 30 years of experience advising media, entertainment, and technology companies, as well as extensive corporate, M&A, and family office experience. He will be based in…
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