PGA Tour Challenges PIF Saudi Ties in Latest Court Filing Against LIV
The PGA Tour filed a 20-page brief in a California federal court on Friday insisting that LIV Golf’s primary funder, the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi…
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LIV Golf and PGA Tour Set for Long Term Courtroom War
It’s been seven months since Phil Mickelson and 10 other golfers sued the PGA Tour. Expect many more months, if not years, to pass before there’s a…
No One’s Losing Sleep Over LIV Golf’s Dismal TV Ratings
Two seemingly contradictory statements can be true at the same time, and in the world of sports media, this dynamic plays out with such frequency that it’s practically…
PGA Tour Denied Trial Delay as Saudi Exec Role Enters LIV Case
During a contentious court hearing conducted via Zoom on Friday, U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman denied the PGA Tour’s request to delay the Jan. 8, 2024, start…
Saudi Arabian Government Enters LIV Golf-PGA Tour Litigation
It was likely only a matter of time before LIV Golf’s antitrust case against the PGA Tour directly involved the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the Saudi…
PGA Tour-LIV Ruling Adds Saudi Public Investment Fund to Case
On the heels of a decision allowing the PGA Tour to subpoena the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PIF) and its governor, Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan…
PGA Tour-LIV Golf Ruling Boosts Odds of a Settlement
It’s sometimes said in golf that one should “play the course, not your opponent.” As a new ruling in the LIV Golf v. PGA Tour litigation highlights, the same is not…
Nielsen Ratings Currency Will Not Back LIV Golf Ad Inventory on the CW
The Saudi-backed challenger to the PGA Tour has landed a U.S. broadcast TV deal, as LIV Golf on Thursday announced it had inked a multiyear distribution pact with the…
Will NCAA Athletes Become Employees? 5 Sports Law Predictions for 2023
Last year was epic for sports law. Expect the same in 2023. Here are five key predictions: 1. College Athletes as Employees Will Make Legal Headway College…
LIV, Pay-for-Play and NFL Rules: Top Sports Law Controversies of 2022
The year 2022 was transformative in the sports industry, especially on the sports law front. Here are the 10 most significant legal controversies: 10) Operation…
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In PGA Tour-LIV Golf Battle, Endeavor ‘Unequivocally’ Sides With Tour
In the ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, Endeavor is siding with the sport’s legacy tours. Endeavor president Mark Shapiro said his company will not do…
PGA Tour and LIV Golf Spar Over Saudi Ties in Subpoena Battle
The extent to which the PGA Tour’s legal battle with LIV Golf is about Saudi Arabia plays a starring role in new court filings. On Nov. 22, attorneys representing…
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