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Neil Barr and Jon Oram discuss private capital in sports with Legal Business
Davis Polk Chair and Managing Partner Neil Barr and partner and Sports practice head Jon Oram were featured in Legal Business discussing private capital in sports. The article noted that investor interest in sports is at an all-time high, and highlighted Davis Polk’s role advising Mark Walter on his acquisition of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. “Everyone wants to invest in sports right now,” Jon said.
Jon Oram discusses sports litigation with the American Lawyer
Davis Polk partner and Sports practice head Jon Oram discussed the growing wave of eligibility litigation in sports with the American Lawyer. Jon explained that continued and increased litigation over eligibility will continue as long as there aren’t sufficient structures in place to homogenize that eligibility. The article notes that this trend is underscored by a recent injunction allowing Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play despite admitting to gambling violations.
Jon Oram discusses New York’s white-hot sports market with Bloomberg Law
Davis Polk partner and Sports practice head Jon Oram discussed with Bloomberg Law how major sporting events, such as the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals run, can create meaningful opportunities to strengthen client relationships. “The client interest in the Knicks is absolutely unprecedented – demand significantly exceeds supply,” Jon explained. “It’s so rare to see everyone in New York focused on the same thing.” “It’s a good time to be in New York,” he added.
Three Point Shot - August 2025
On June 18, 2025, Nike, Inc. (“Nike”) and Dominic Ciambrone (“Ciambrone”), founder of the shoe customization outfit, The Shoe Surgeon, entered into a confidential settlement and agreed to an accompanying consent judgment in New York district court, signaling the end of a trademark dispute over The Shoe Surgeon’s alleged sale of unauthorized Nike-branded shoes and DIY kits to create custom lookalikes that had the sneaker and IP communities watching every step.
Corporate/Commercial Law
PR Proskauer Rose LLP More The world’s leading organizations and global players choose Proskauer to represent them when they need it the most. Our top tier team of star trial attorneys, acclaimed transactional lawyers and exceptionally talented partners and associates have earned a reputation for the relentless pursuit of perfection and a dauntless pursuit of success. On 17 July 2024, the King of the United Kingdom delivered a speech to mark the opening of a new UK Parliament (the "Speech").
Three Point Shot - Winter 2024
Stepping on Toes: The Fortnite Legal Dance Battle Victory Royale? Not quite. In a recent opinion, the Ninth Circuit held that Fortnite’s developer Epic Games might be liable for infringing a well-known choreographer’s copyrighted dance routine. In the Summer 2020 edition of Three Point Shot, we covered another Fortnite dance move copyright dispute, which ended in dismissal of the claims. This time around, however, an appeals court reversed the district court’s dismissal of the suit.
Question Of The Week: Sports-Focused Capital Investment Remains Strong. What Is Driving The Influx Of Private Capital Into Sports?
"In recent years, the value of professional sports leagues and teams has skyrocketed, as reflected by a number of record-breaking transactions. At the same time, we experienced an unprecedented accumulation of capital by private investment funds and other institutional investors. Recognizing these trends, many of the U.S. professional sports are now allowing institutional investors to own minority interests in their teams.
Hockey Memorabilia Maker’s Infringement Lawsuit against Competitor Melts Away
William Grondin (“Grondin” or “Plaintiff”), a creator and seller of hockey memorabilia, recently found himself iced out of the scope of copyright protection in his infringement claim against Fanatics, Inc. (“Fanatics” or “Defendant”) over competing puck-shaped memorabilia incorporating melted ice gathered from championship hockey matches.
Tax Reform: Focus on the Sports Industry
Over the last several days, there have been significant developments relating to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the pending tax reform legislation in Congress.[1] On Thursday, a detailed summary of the Senate Finance Committee’s proposal was released (the “Senate Markup”),[2] and the House Ways and Means Committee voted (in a 24-16, party-line vote) to advance their bill for consideration by the full House of Representatives (the “House Bill”).[3] This post describes provisions of the Senate...
Tax Reform’s Effect on the Sports Industry
On Friday, December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the $1.5 trillion tax reform law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”). This alert describes provisions of the Tax Reform Act that we expect will have the most significant impact and immediate effect on the sports industry. Unless otherwise noted, all proposals described below will be effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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