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Clifford Chance Under Fire for Human Rights Assessment of Saudi Arabia World Cup Bid

Eleven NGOs say Clifford Chance glossed over Saudi Arabia's human rights record in an assessment of the country's FIFA 2034 bid.
5 minute read

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Netflix Offices Raided by Authorities in Paris and Amsterdam

A French judicial source said that the searches are part of a preliminary investigation opened in November 2022 on charges of "aggravated tax fraud and concealed work in an organized gang."
2 minute read

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Blakes and Davies Advise on $4.7 Billion Canadian Pro Sport Juggernaut Deal

The proposed sale puts the value of MLSE in its entirety at $12.53 billion.
3 minute read

International Edition

Google Taps King & Spalding to Sue Kremlin-Owned Broadcaster

The claims are part of a legal battle between Google and Russian state-affiliated media entities which stretches back to 2020.
3 minute read

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'Illegal Conspiracy'?: Class Action Challenges NCAA Ban on Canadian Hockey League Talent

"The NCAA and its membership institutions have agreed, through certain bylaws, to prohibit anyone who has played in the CHL from playing Division I hockey," according to the complaint alleging an unlawful boycott of Canadian Hockey League players.
3 minute read

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IOC and Paris Olympic Attorneys Combat IP Abuse with Online Tracking & Cease-and-Desist Letters

Infringement could result in financial penalties of up to billions of euros.
6 minute read

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Paris Law Firms Hope Olympics Boost US-Style Sports Deals in France

"We hope the Olympics could help generate a little more appetite by foreign and French investment funds to invest in this type of activity in France."
6 minute read

International Edition

'Soccer Through and Through': This Partner Just Guided Her 14-Year-Old Son to an Unprecedented Pro Deal

Heike Sullivan, who leads the firm's private client practice at Ballard Spahr, guided her 14-year-old son Cavan as he negotiated a contract that will see him play with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union and then join global power Manchester City when he turns 18.
4 minute read

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Another UK Delisting: Latham Leads Line-Up as Apollo-Backed Concord Buys FTSE Music Business for $1.4B

It is another blow for UK capital markets and potentially also for domestic legal advisers whose clients are being bought up by US businesses.
3 minute read

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NFL Tackles New Markets with Baker McKenzie

The National Football League is continuing its global push with first-ever regular season games in Spain and South America, quarterbacked by lawyers in the Baker McKenzie network.
3 minute read

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