Legal and Governance
FTC files suit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster
The Federal Trade Commission and seven individual states today sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster over “allegations that the company is coordinating with ticket scalpers by allowing them to skirt limitations on ticket purchases so they can resell them at major markups on the secondary market.” In the...
D.C. Council approves $3.7B RFK Stadium project
D.C. Council members on Wednesday voted 11-2 to approve the $3.7B Commanders stadium deal, bringing the team “back to the District.” The deal includes $1.1B in taxpayer money to redevelop the RFK Stadium site. This was the council’s “second and final vote” on the project, and it “comes after Command...
Athletes consider legal action over unpaid fees, prize money from Johnson’s Grand Slam Track
A number of the world’s leading athletes will “consider taking legal action” against Grand Slam Track if the “millions they are owed in appearance fees and prize money are not paid by the end of this month,” according to Matt Lawton of the London TIMES. Sources believe that “as much as” $19M is “sti...
NFL discrimination case intercepted before it makes it to arbitration
Few lawsuits have grabbed the attention of both sports fans and legal scholars like Brian Flores’ discrimination case against the NFL. The case is about more than one man’s career; it touches on diversity in coaching, the scope of league power and the limits of arbitration agreements in employment l...
Federal government to plan security for ’34 Salt Lake Games
The federal government “will be in charge of security” for the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games, giving organizers confidence that the event “will be safe despite Wednesday’s fatal shooting” of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley Univ., according to Lisa Roche of the DE...
Buzbee puts McNair fight back in the spotlight
Billionaires and investment bankers might be wise to take notice of this week’s news that Houston litigator Tony Buzbee sent threatening emails to NFL HQ on behalf of Cary McNair, the brother of Texans principal owner Cal McNair. It was a stark reminder that the McNair family feud is still raging 18...
Chelsea receives 74 charges for agent payments
Premier League club Chelsea has been “hit with 74 charges over alleged off-the-books payments to agents” during the team’s former owner Roman Abramovich’s era. The club is “waiting for their punishment” from the Football Association but “expect it to be a fine, comparable with” the $10.8M UEFA settl...
IS+E CEO responds to report on Tigers employee misconduct, workplace culture
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment CEO Ryan Gustafson “defended the organization’s workplace culture” yesterday following an investigation by The Athletic that “found eight men employed by the Tigers, their business arm or their broadcast partner have been accused of misconduct toward women since 2023,” ...
Panini-Fanatics legal battle could have lasting effects on trading card industry
The antitrust lawsuit between Panini and Fanatics “has the potential to reshape the card business,” now a nearly $50B industry, and the companies are “fighting it out in every court that will take them,” according to Ben Strauss of the WASHINGTON POST. Panini, “at least for the moment, could be a mi...
Browns ask judge to hold off on stadium suit ruling
Browns attorneys argued this week that a judge should “reject Cleveland’s ‘ambush’ attempts for a decision in the city’s lawsuit against the team over its planned move to Brook Park.” Browns’ attorneys said in the filing that the “case is too early for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Lauren Moore...
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What we do know is that the state is looking to leverage a treasured asset in the state of Connecticut, that being Connecticut’s pension fund. We think it is an unprecedented move. We think it deserves answers to our questions, and so we are calling on the governor to be transparent with what this proposal looks like and what has actually been submitted to the WNBA.-- Connecticut House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora, on wanting transparency in regard to the state's bid to keep the WNBA's Sun from relocating.
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