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Ben Affleck didn’t set out to make a film about Gerry Cardinale, but the founder and managing partner of RedBird Capital Partners is nonetheless present in every frame…
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NFL Executive Kevin LaForce Leaving to Join RedBird Capital
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RedBird Capital Buys Into Wasserman Media
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Top Ten Sports Law Controversies of 2020 Set to Shape Industry’s Future
The past year has been one of the most trying in the country’s 244-year history. The sports world, and the many industries that serve it, won’t forget 2020 anytime…
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