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David Boies discusses his legal career and current cases in sports, including Panini's antitrust case against Fanatics.

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I'm joined by a living legal legend, David Boies. David is truly a man who needs a little introduction, but I will mention three of his most famous cases: US vs. Microsoft, Bush v Gore, and Hollingsworth v. Perry, the landmark marriage equality case. David joins me to talk about his work in the sports world, including his current representation of Panini in its antitrust case against Fanatics; legal issues that might arise when pro or college athletes agree t...

People in this episode

Host: Gabe Feldman

Guest: David Boies

Topics covered

• legal challenges in sports
• antitrust cases
• dyslexia
• college sports
• famous legal cases

Keywords

• David Boies
• Panini
• Fanatics
• college sports
• dyslexia
• antitrust
• legal challenges
• sports law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Panini, Fanatics, Microsoft

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