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Sports · Music · Film / TV
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Athletes, NIL, endorsements, team matters and the rules shaping today’s game.
Artists, talent, licensing, rights, commercial partnerships and the agreements behind the music.
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IDEAS + ANALYSIS
Selected work from Sports Legal Audit ↗
The Bettor Isn't the Licensee. That's Why the Review Is of FanDuel.
Massachusetts puts the proxy-betting duty on the operator — and that placement decides who is exposed.
Read →THE AUDIT · NILLSU's Roster Costs Twice the Cap. Both Numbers Are Real.
The House settlement created an enforceable cap and an unlimited second track running beside it.
Read →NIL · COLLEGE SPORTSWhat an Associated Entity Is, and Why It Decides Everything
A practical explanation of one of the rules shaping NIL agreements after House.
Read →THE CLAUSE · CONTRACTWhat Does ‘Guaranteed’ Actually Mean in a Pro Contract?
Guaranteed usually means guaranteed against specific events — not necessarily everything.
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Watch →ABOUT ALEX
Law, business
and culture —
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I'm a Senior Attorney at The Lew Firm APC, working across sports, NIL, entertainment and intellectual property.
BOOK
THAT CHANGED
SPORTSHow Legal Fights Rewrote
The Sports IndustryALEX KAGIANARIS
The Audibles That Changed Sports
How legal fights rewrote the sports industry. A trade nonfiction book about the legal moments that changed who held power, who got paid and how modern sports was built.
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