What The 2026 FIFA World Cup Taught Us About Global Events
The 2026 FIFA World Cup succeeded because millions of moving parts operated within carefully constructed legal frameworks that most fans never noticed.
Welcoming The World
The thrill in seeing the level of skill and talent on display, on both an individual and team level, was exhilarating.
Beyond Recall And Precision: Strategic Oversight Of AI Managed Review
AI can accelerate document review, but metrics alone aren't enough. Learn how Managing Attorney oversight turns AI-driven review into a more adaptive, strategic and defensible process.
After The World Cup Ends, The Cameras Will Still Be Here
History shows that temporary security measures have a tendency to become permanent.
How The Tax Agencies In The US, Canada, And Mexico Simplified Tax Rules For World Cup Participants
The agreement does not eliminate all issues.
FIFA’s Bigger World Cup May Come With A Bigger Cost For Fans
How much expansion still serves the integrity of the event, and how much simply serves the business model surrounding it?
The World Cup Is Coming. So Is A New Kind Of Tax.
If a tax is described as targeting visitors but predictably falls on residents, is it still a tourism tax?
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The $150 Train Ride That Explains Everything Wrong With The World Cup Economy
There is still time to correct course on this absurdity.
FIFA Fan Festivals In New Jersey: Different Parks, Different Risks, Same Security Expectations?
The uncomfortable truth is that 'festival vibes' do not replace serious planning.
With 100 Days Until FIFA World Cup 26, Congress Should Be Concerned
When funding freezes threaten readiness, lawmakers should be asking whether the financial architecture matches the security burden.
FIFA 2026, Politics, And The Law: What Sepp Blatter’s Warning Really Means For The World Cup In America
The 2026 tournament is testing whether a sport that markets itself as borderless can function inside a world of tightening borders and polarized politics.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
A World Cup Ticket Isn’t A Souvenir. It’s A Contract Of Adhesion.
The sticker shock is real, but the fine print is where fans lose almost every meaningful right.
Morning Docket: 03.10.23
* NY prosecutors signal that Donald Trump is about to be indicted. It's probably a misdemeanor for falsifying records to bribe Stormy Daniels into silence, but it's something. [Huffington Post] * Speaking of bribery, the trial of the Fox executives accused of bribing soccer officials results in split verdict. The only proper result for a case about a sport that drags on forever and ends in a draw. [Courthouse News Service] * Alex Murdaugh is appealing his conviction based on... well, the filing doesn't say but I'm sure those crazy kids will come up with something. [The Hill] * Brett Favre's lawyer says his defamation claims against commentators addressing the Mississippi welfare scandal are a "slam dunk." Which is the wrong sport. [Awful Announcing] * DoNotPay hit with class action lawsuit. Maybe the algorithm can defend them here! If the company is willing to bet a million on its ability to win a SCOTUS case, it can surely do this pro se. [CBS News] * DOJ opposing efforts to keep judges from enhancing sentences for minor crime convictions based on allegations where the jury acquitted. See, this is a reason to be furious with Merrick Garland. [Reuters] * Do you still use paper business cards? Should you upgrade to one of the objectively cooler options out there or are you too much of an American Psycho fan to give up paper? [Daily Business Review]
Sally Yates-Led Investigation Finds ‘Systemic’ Sexual Misconduct And Abuse In Women’s Soccer
The Biglaw investigation revealed a troubling environment for players.
Lawyer Brings The Sass In Celebrity Trial
You've got to take testifying seriously.
Lawsuits Filed In ‘Messi’ Soccer Dispute
Fan lawsuits are the best.