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Just in time for the start of the World Cup, here's a draft of my new piece:
"The Duality of FIFA Neutrality: Law, Politics, and the 2026 World Cup"
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Just in time for Tax Day, my new book, High Rates and Low Taxes: Tax Dodging in Mid-Century America (Cambridge University Press 2026) is now out
Finally an "FC" team that makes sense and has a connection to local sports history
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The 2d Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled the date for oral argument as April 22, 2026 in NASL's appeal of its antitrust case against US Soccer. That's a little over 8.5 years since the complaint was first filed.
Either this means there are serious problems on the horizon for the World Cup or the State Department does not consider the Concacaf Champions Cup to be a "major sporting event" even though it's an event hosted by one of its FIFA confederations.
Galaxy Concacaf opponent Mount Pleasant may be short 10 players because of visa woes @LAGalaxy latimes.com/sports/soccer/ga…
The trustees of Rocco Commisso's estate must consider NASL's lawsuit against US Soccer to be an asset that justifies them continuing to spend legal fees pursuing its appeal b/c the parties are still submitting filings with the 2nd Cir. about scheduling it for oral argument
The NASL lawsuit is dead; long live the NASL lawsuit
NASL's appeal in its antitrust lawsuit against US Soccer and MLS, which was filed on May 9 after a jury verdict was rendered against NASL in Feb, is still on the 2d Cir. docket and MLS' brief is due today.
Spoke with @kbaxter11 about whether and to what extent the World Cup will be a watershed moment for US Soccer. Here's some context for my quote below 1/
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That didn't take long for the IFAB to act on my post about the asymmetrical treatment of goalkeeper delays and slow throw-ins. Maybe I should post more often about issues with the rules!
Although as @jeffrueter reports, Rocco Commisso has sold the Cosmos IP/team ownership to a new ownership group, NASL, presumably still funded by Commisso, continues its antitrust lawsuit against US Soccer, filing an appeal of a jury verdict for the defense. Brief is due 8/21
The New York Cosmos are being revived.
The club that brought Pele and Franz Beckenbauer to the U.S. has laid dormant for much of the past decade but will make its return in third-division USL League One in 2026.
They will play their games in New Jersey.
@jeffrueter has all the details ⤵️
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