As landmark legal settlements restructure college sports, institutions face unprecedented risks. Student-athletes can now earn millions through Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, but this shifting ground introduces regulatory and litigation exposure.

In this episode of A Matter of Law, Hogan Lovells’ Craig Umbaugh sits down with colleagues Sarah Keller, Jimmy McEntee, and Joel Buckman to untangle this complex landscape. The panel breaks down antitrust scrutiny, Title IX compliance, and the College Sports Commission.

As landmark legal settlements restructure college sports, institutions face unprecedented risks. Student-athletes can now earn millions through Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, but this shifting ground introduces regulatory and litigation exposure.
In this episode of A Matter of Law, Hogan Lovells&rsquo; Craig Umbaugh sits down with colleagues Sarah Keller, Jimmy McEntee, and Joel Buckman to untangle this complex landscape. The panel breaks down antitrust scrutiny, Title IX compliance, and the College Sports Commission.

A Matter of Law is a podcast series from the international law firm Hogan Lovells. In each episode, expert lawyers share their insight into various issues that can often lead from the boardroom to the courtroom. The team takes a deep dive into crucial boardroom issues through the lens of the evolving legal landscape.

A Matter of Law is a podcast series from the international law firm Hogan Lovells. In each episode, expert lawyers share their insight into various issues that can often lead from the boardroom to the courtroom. The team takes a deep dive into crucial boardroom issues through the lens of the evolving legal landscape.

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Has Antitrust Ruined College Sports? Navigating the NIL Risk Landscape

​​As the Trump Administration ramps up tariff and international trade-related enforcement, companies engaged in cross-border trade are at risk of False Claims Act (FCA) liability. Hogan Lovells’ partner Mitch Lazris sits down with his colleagues Jerrob Duffy and Josh Kurland to discuss the aggressive shift in trade law enforcement. With tariffs serving as a cornerstone of current economic policy, the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security have sharpened their focus on tariff evasion and trade fraud using a powerful tool: the FCA.

​​As the Trump Administration ramps up tariff and international trade-related enforcement, companies engaged in cross-border trade are at risk of False Claims Act (FCA) liability. Hogan Lovells&rsquo; partner Mitch Lazris sits down with his colleagues Jerrob Duffy and Josh Kurland to discuss the aggressive shift in trade law enforcement. With tariffs serving as a cornerstone of current economic policy, the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security have sharpened their focus on tariff evasion and trade fraud using a powerful tool: the FCA.

Trade Fraud in the Crosshairs: The FCA's new role in tariff enforcement

In the second half of this high-stakes podcast, Professor James Tierney warns that the era of state AGs simply "tagging along" on federal settlements is over. Using the Ticketmaster litigation as a primary case study, Professor Tierney explains why ignoring the independent power of state enforcement is a fatal corporate mistake.

Hogan Lovells’ Karl Racine and Jason Downs sit down with the "man who wrote the curriculum" to discuss why the office of Attorney General has become the most consequential seat in American law.

In the second half of this high-stakes podcast, Professor James Tierney warns that the era of state AGs simply "tagging along" on federal settlements is over. Using the Ticketmaster litigation as a primary case study, Professor Tierney explains why ignoring the independent power of state enforcement is a fatal corporate mistake.
Hogan Lovells&rsquo; Karl Racine and Jason Downs sit down with the "man who wrote the curriculum" to discuss why the office of Attorney General has become the most consequential seat in American law.

Inside State AG: A conversation with James Tierney - Part 2

While the federal government often grabs the headlines, the real regulatory "teeth" in America belongs to the State Attorneys General.

This year, with 31 AG seats on the ballot, we are facing a historic level of leadership change—one that will decide who holds the subpoena power to halt global mergers, sue federal agencies, and dictate how corporations operate within state lines.

In this episode of A Matter of Law, Karl Racine, former DC Attorney General, and Jason Downs, former Chief Deputy AG, who together co-head Hogan Lovells’ State Attorney's General Practice, sit down with the man who literally wrote the curriculum on the AG office: Professor James Tierney.

While the federal government often grabs the headlines, the real regulatory "teeth" in America belongs to the State Attorneys General.
This year, with 31 AG seats on the ballot, we are facing a historic level of leadership change&mdash;one that will decide who holds the subpoena power to halt global mergers, sue federal agencies, and dictate how corporations operate within state lines.
In this episode of A Matter of Law, Karl Racine, former DC Attorney General, and Jason Downs, former Chief Deputy AG, who together co-head Hogan Lovells&rsquo; State Attorney's General Practice, sit down with the man who literally wrote the curriculum on the AG office: Professor James Tierney.

Has Antitrust Ruined College Sports? Navigating the NIL Risk Landscape

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