Category: Sports & Entertainment

Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) form the legal backbone of professional sports. These agreements—negotiated between leagues and players’ unions—govern compensation, working conditions, competitive balance, and dispute resolution. As a result, CBAs shape how money flows, how careers develop, and how leagues maintain long-term operational stability. By contrast, college athletics operate...

The PGA Tour Returning Member Program allows players who previously departed for LIV Golf to apply for reinstatement. However, the Tour controls the terms of return. Brooks Koepka’s reinstatement shows how those terms operate in practice and the significant financial consequences tied to reentry. Although Koepka may once again...

On October 23, 2025, federal authorities announced a series of arrests arising from two related but legally distinct criminal investigations involving professional basketball figures. The cases focus on (1) the misuse of non-public information in sports betting markets and (2) an alleged illegal high-stakes gambling operation tied to organized crime.

In a closely watched entertainment law dispute, the Drake UMG defamation lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge in the Southern District of New York, reinforcing key principles of defamation law and First Amendment protection. The decision provides important guidance on the limits of defamation claims, particularly where creative...

The trade of Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers offers a clear example of how informal negotiations and breakdowns in representation can derail even the most valuable professional relationships. Although headlines focused on the historic contract Parsons signed after the trade, the events leading...

In a significant development for employment law and professional sports, the Brian Flores NFL discrimination lawsuit will proceed to trial after a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Importantly, the court rejected the NFL’s attempt to compel arbitration. Instead, it held that the league’s...

In a landmark media rights agreement, the UFC has entered into a seven-year, approximately $7.7 billion exclusive U.S. media deal with Paramount, marking one of the most significant shifts in modern sports distribution. Beginning in 2026, Paramount+ will serve as the primary streaming home for UFC events in the United States, with...

The NFL ESPN media deal marks a significant turning point in how professional football content is distributed and monetized. Under the proposed agreement, ESPN will acquire distribution and branding rights to NFL Network and RedZone, while the NFL will take a 10% equity stake in ESPN. Although the parties...

The NCAA NIL settlement represents one of the most consequential legal and financial developments in the history of college athletics. The $2.8 billion agreement resolves years of antitrust litigation challenging NCAA compensation restrictions and establishes a new framework that permits universities to share revenue directly with athletes. As a...