Category Archives: UMBLR Insights

The Business of Buyouts: How College Football Coaching Contracts are Rewriting the Playbook

Andrew Langer – On Saturday, October 18, at approximately 7:30 PM, the Florida Gators beat fellow SEC member Mississippi State Bulldogs in a lackluster, yet unnecessarily stressful, game that came down to an interception with less than thirty seconds left on the clock. Fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief that the Gators had finally […]

Raising the Stakes: Should the NFL Consider Expanding Private Equity Ownership Beyond 10%?

David Egozi — Just over a year after a league-shifting decision to allow private equity (“PE”) firms to own up to ten percent of National Football League (“NFL”) franchises, the league is reportedly considering whether to expand that limit. This move brings the NFL in line with other major professional sports leagues, such as the […]

The FCC’s Inherent Influence Over Investors

Andrew Kiliment Mihaileanu – ABC’s brief suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the decision by major affiliate groups Nexstar and Sinclair to keep pre-empting the show, in many markets, spotlights a dynamic intersection of speech law, broadcast regulation, and investor risk. Together, Nexstar and Sinclair reach roughly a quarter of U.S. Tv households, so their […]

“Chapter 22” Turbulence: Spirit Airlines Refiles for Bankruptcy Just Months After Exiting Chapter 11

Hannah Senecal – A Rapid Reentry Into Bankruptcy On August 29, 2025, Spirit Airlines (“Spirit”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York just five months after emerging from its previous restructuring. This increasingly common trend, called “Chapter 22,” refers to companies that file for Chapter 11 twice. Spirit’s swift return to bankruptcy raises […]