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Santa Clara Law Review


LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD: PRIVATE EQUITY CROSS-OWNERSHIP AND ANTITRUST IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
Professional sports leagues in the United States are undergoing a fundamental shift in ownership as private-equity firms increasingly acquire minority stakes in team franchises. Since 2019, every major league has opened its ownership structure to institutional investors, bringing significant capital, rising valuations, and greater financial stability. At the same time, this shift has introduced a largely overlooked risk: private-equity firms holding financial interests in mul
Brooke Franks


THE POST-DOBBS WAR ON WOMEN: DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE OF INTERSTATE ABORTION SEEKERS
The private matter of abortion in the United States has become a nationwide controversy rooted in morality. Some believe that abortion ends an innocent life, some believe that abortion is a woman’s right, and some believe that abortion should be allowed under particular circumstances, but not all. The 2022 Dobbs decision overturned nearly 50 years of precedent, including the landmark case Roe v. Wade which established abortion as a fundamental right. Although abortion is no
Brittany Prock


ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE HUB: ALGORITHMS, COORDINATION AND THE CARTWRIGHT ACT
In October 2025, California Assembly Bill 325 was signed into law, amending the Cartwright Act to more effectively address hub-and-spoke algorithmic price-fixing. As a growing number of companies come to rely on third-party algorithms as pricing becomes more dynamic and data-driven, antitrust law has failed to keep pace with algorithms’ capacity to facilitate coordinated pricing among competitors. Although scholars increasingly recognize the risks of algorithmic coordination,
Ryan Flanagan


FROM SEOUL TO HOLLYWOOD: REGULATING EXPLOITATIVE ENTERTAINMENT CONTRACTS THROUGH COMPARATIVE LAW
This Note examines the growing mismatch between modern entertainment labor practices and the legal frameworks governing performer contracts, focusing on the comparative divergence between South Korea and the United States. As the global entertainment industry evolves through the rise of digital platforms, influencer economies, and talent incubator models, aspiring performers increasingly enter contractual relationships marked by significant power imbalances, financial depende
Renee Kim


DIGITAL CHAINS: CRIMINAL LAW’S RESPONSE TO “CYBER SLAVERY”
Cyber slavery is a relatively new form of human trafficking that affects hundreds of thousands of victims, and criminal justice systems around the world fail to protect them. Cyber slavery victims are trafficked and forced to conduct cybercrime, mainly financial in nature. Current criminal law and international criminal justice systems frequently treat victims of cyber slavery as perpetrators of crime, continuing the victimization that cyber slavery victims experience. This N
Isabella Herriott
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