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The New Middle Class in Sports Power | California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans

In this episode of The California Sports Lawyer® Podcast, Jeremy Evans examines how real power in sports increasingly operates behind the scenes—through governance structures, delegated authority, and procedural control rather than public-facing decision-makers.

The episode looks at how executives, advisors, and committees shape outcomes across professional and collegiate sports,

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California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans: Antitrust, Athlete Power, and New Legal Frontiers in Sports Law

In this episode, host Jeremy M. Evans explains how antitrust law has moved from the margins of sports law to the center of power—reshaping athlete leverage, league governance, and the business of sports.

Jeremy examines how recent legal developments, including NIL reform and athlete-driven litigation, are challenging long-standing assumptions

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California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans: Hollywood Copied Sports—and Missed the Part That Works

In this episode, host Jeremy M. Evans explores how Hollywood has increasingly borrowed business concepts from professional sports—particularly around branding, talent leverage, and deal-making—while overlooking the core structural elements that actually make sports models work.

Jeremy breaks down the fundamental differences between how sports and entertainment industries govern

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