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  • August 28, 2026

    A Look At Golf Course Design Co.'s Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan

    A golf merchandise and course design company founded by legend Jack Nicklaus will ask a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve its proposed Chapter 11 plan that would liquidate its remaining assets to repay creditors. Here's a look at the liquidating plan it is hoping to get confirmed.

  • August 27, 2026

    Colo. Pro Racer Says Botched Mold Cleanup Shut Down Shop

    A professional race car driver in Denver, Colorado, accused several companies Thursday of failing to address mold and asbestos contamination that eventually shut down his auto shop, canceled a commercial shoot and caused him an estimated loss of more than $2.9 million.

  • August 27, 2026

    Peloton Again Escapes Investors' Post-COVID Sales Suit

    A New York federal judge Thursday threw out a lawsuit accusing Peloton of misleading investors about the drop in demand for its exercise bikes following the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling that the prospective class hadn't proven that the company intentionally misled shareholders.

  • August 27, 2026

    Full Play Owners To Pay $50M To Exit FIFA Bribery Dragnet

    The father and son owners of Argentine sports marketing agency Full Play Group SA have agreed to pay $50 million as part of a deferred prosecution deal that resolves criminal charges brought by Brooklyn federal prosecutors for paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to Latin American soccer officials.

  • August 27, 2026

    Jerry Sandusky Says Accuser Recanted Molestation Claim

    Convicted child molester and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is set to appear in court next month for a hearing in which he will argue that one of his accusers has allegedly recanted his abuse claims.

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