Is LIV Golf Facing a Funding Cliff? The Sports Law Stakes if Saudi PIF Pulls Back
This week’s reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) may be reconsidering its financial commitment to LIV Golf have once again put the future of the breakaway tour under a legal and commercial spotlight. LIV has responded by insisting that its operations are continuing as planned, but the episode itself is revealing. Whether the rumors prove accurate, overstated, or simply premature, the discussion highlights a basic truth about challenger leagues: when a competition model depends ...
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LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS
- The woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" of North Hollywood was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a CA federal judge for several drug dealing-related crimes, including her role in providing the ketamine that led to the 2023 death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ Sentenced to Years in Prison
- Patty Apollonia Kotero, Prince’s co-star in his 1984 film “Purple Rain,” dropped her lawsuit against the late music star’s estate seeking a declaration she owned the name ...
On April 3, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports," representing the federal government's most direct intervention yet into the governance of collegiate athletics. The order targets eligibility, transfers, NIL reform, and funding protections for women's and Olympic sports — and carries significant legal implications for universities, student-athletes, and sports law practitioners.
Background
College athletics has been in significant upheaval following a series of judicial rulings that loosened ...
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- The Women's National Basketball Association "abused its monopolistic control" of women's pro basketball when it allowed the Connecticut Sun to be sold to an owner who is moving it to Houston, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told the U.S. Department of Justice in a letter on Monday. Blumenthal Demands DOJ Open Antitrust Investigation into...
- A Pennsylvania federal judge has further narrowed a shareholder class action accusing Dick's Sporting Goods of misleading investors about inventory levels and losses because of theft after the COVID-19 pandemic, disagreeing with ...
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- The National Collegiate Athletic Association has kicked off a legal battle with a trademark infringement lawsuit against DraftKings for using terms like "March Madness" to describe the basketball competition, bringing the issue of sports betting to court and signaling a more active role in intellectual property enforcement. NCAA sues DraftKings for trademark infringement - NCAA.org
- Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents, alleging they mismanaged his finances by siphoning millions from his Major League Baseball earnings accounts to cover ...
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FILM, TELEVISION & GAMES
- A Walt Disney Co. gaming executive accused the company in CA state court of discriminating and retaliating against him after he complained about a human resources executive contacting his executive coach to "dig up dirt," claiming the poor treatment is because he is Asian. Head of Disney Games is Suing Disney for Discrimination for $40M - WDW News Today
- Paramount President Jeff Shell fired back at a $150 million lawsuit filed against him in CA state court alleging he failed to pay for crisis communications services and revealed insider company ...
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On February 27, 2026, Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a definitive merger agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD, creating a combined entertainment juggernaut. The transaction values WBD at $81 billion in equity value and $110 billion in enterprise value, bringing together a combined film library of more than 15,000 titles and iconic franchises like Harry Potter, Mission Impossible, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, the DC Universe, Star Trek, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
How We Got Here
The path ...
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MUSIC
- Two Live Nation Entertainment Inc. ticketing directors bragged about the high fees the company charges fans at its venues, joking in internal messages that the company is “robbing them blind” and that “these people are so stupid” that “I almost feel bad taking advantage of them.” Live Nation Employees Brag About "Gouging" Fans In Private Exchanges
- Rapper Travis Scott will have to face claims that his 2023 song “Telekinesis,” on which he collaborated with performers SZA and Future, infringed on a demo made by singer-songwriter Victory Boyd ...
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- A Florida appellate panel on Friday blocked a lower court's temporary injunction giving an extra year of eligibility for a college basketball player, ruling in a split opinion that the order's findings weren't sufficient to grant an "extraordinary remedy." Panel Blocks Athlete's Extra Year Of College Basketball
- A New York federal judge has ordered ex-NBA guard Malik Beasley to pay his former agency $1 million after the journeyman did not contest the agency's contract breach suit for nearly a year. Judge orders Malik Beasley to pay $1 million to former agency - ESPN
- The NCAA on ...
Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements move fast—especially when athletes transfer. That speed is one reason we’re seeing more disputes over liquidated damages provisions, sometimes described in news coverage as an “exit fee” if a player leaves for another program.
For example, the University of Cincinnati recently filed a lawsuit in federal court in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, seeking $1 million in liquidated damages after he transferred to Texas Tech. The lawsuit claims Sorsby signed an ...
