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LA28 Olympics Coverage

Jun. 22, 2026

Building the legal framework for LA28

As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Elisabeth Freinberg is overseeing a rapidly expanding legal department responsible for everything from sponsorship deals and intellectual property protection to security coordination and venue agreements.

Building the legal framework for LA28
Elisabeth Freinberg, chief legal officer and general counsel of LA28

By 2028, Los Angeles will welcome thousands of athletes, dozens of heads of state, millions of spectators and billions of television viewers for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

For Elisabeth Freinberg, chief legal officer and general counsel of LA28, the countdown is measured not in days but in contracts, leases, sponsorship agreements, intellectual property disputes, labor issues, venue negotiations, security planning sessions and thousands of legal decisions that must b...

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