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Daily Business Review

Lawmakers Jettison Controversial Part of Seminole Gambling Deal

Under the proposed compact, the Seminoles would pay the state at least $2.5 billion over five years in exchange for being able to operate sports betting in the state, along with getting perks such as offering roulette and craps at tribal casinos.
6 minute read

International Edition

K&L Gates Poaches Norton Rose Fulbright Partner for Queensland Office

The departure adds to a stream of exits from Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia over the past year.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Seminole Tribe Tries to Ease Concerns About Gambling Deal

Despite their qualms about expanding the state's gambling footprint, Republican lawmakers who control the House and Senate, including House Speaker Chris Sprowls, are unlikely to quash a compact that would be a major achievement for the GOP governor whose political star is on the rise.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

To Defend NBA Star Jimmy Butler Against Claims From His Former Talent Agency, This Greenberg Traurig Partner Played Offense

When Independent Sports & Entertainment LLC sued Butler last year seeking a portion of the proceeds from a $5 million Nike endorsement contract, his lawyer Mathew Rosengart didn't just play defense.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Poised to Revolutionize College Athletics

The primary drivers of this revenue—the athletes themselves—are prohibited from sharing in the money; they are also barred from earning outside income on their own that might be attributable in some attenuated way to their status as athletes.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Boosting His Defamation Action Against Kesha, Appeals Court Rules Music Producer 'Dr. Luke' Is Not a Limited Public Figure

Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald "has appeared in articles in mainstream media for his contributions to pop music. ... However, he has not injected himself into the debate about sexual assault or abuse of artists in the entertainment industry, which is the subject of the defamation," wrote a majority Appellate Division, First Department panel in a split decision.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: "I Have Been Able to Stay True to Myself and My Values," Says David A. Moreno Jr. of Brown Rudnick

"If your goal is to make partner, speak to your partner mentor about the things that he or she did right and more importantly the things they did wrong and the lessons they learned from these missteps."
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fremantle Names Matthew Wilson as New General Counsel

Matthew Wilson, ‎Associate General Counsel, EMEA & APAC at Uber, is set to leave the technology company to become General Counsel at Fremantle in August.
2 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie, BCLP Latest Firms To Score European Super League Adviser Roles

A raft of U.S. and U.K. firms have been called up on the matter, news of which has rocked the global football community.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Entertainment Lawyer With Celebrity Clients Joins Reed Smith in Texas

Lawrence Waks, whose clients include rapper Travis Scott and boxer Conor McGregor, joined Reed Smith as a partner in Austin and Dallas.
3 minute read

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