A California federal judge has granted a request by the NCAA and Big Ten to transfer to Ohio a college football star's suit alleging he was denied compensation for his name, image and likeness, finding his claims largely stem from NCAA rules during his college career at Ohio State University.
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NCAA, Big Ten Can Move OSU Alum's NIL Pay Suit To Ohio

By Gina Kim

A California federal judge has granted a request by the NCAA and Big Ten to transfer to Ohio a college football star's suit alleging he was denied compensation for his name, image and likeness, finding his claims largely stem from NCAA rules during his college career at Ohio State University.

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Ohio Justices Advance Possible Ashville Data Center Vote

By Tom Lotshaw

An emergency resolution the village of Ashville passed to support a data center project failed to spell out any actual emergency justification for the measure, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled, clearing a path for a possible voter referendum.

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4th Circ. Says Late Notice Bars $5.1M Fatal Crash Coverage

By Danielle Ferguson

The Fourth Circuit said an insurer owes no defense or coverage for a $5.1 million default judgment against a truck driver in a wrongful death case, finding the insurer wasn't timely notified of the underlying suit and a federally mandated policy endorsement for motor carriers doesn't extend to the driver.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Opinion

Birthright Citizenship Dissents Belie Originalist Interpretation

The three dissents in the U.S. Supreme Court's recent birthright citizenship decision clashed with originalist readings of the Constitution, applying the 14th Amendment more narrowly than its drafters, and by applying contemporary and living document approaches to constitutional interpretation, says Ediberto Roman at Florida International University.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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How do in-house salaries vary across industries, roles, and organizational revenue? What compensation tools are companies using to lure top talent? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's In-House Compensation Survey.

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9th Circ. Would Lose 3 States In Latest Reorganization Bid

By Courtney Bublé

Republicans are once again trying to break up the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which has long been dominated by judges appointed by Democratic presidents.

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Goldstein Unveils Cooley Appeal Team

By Jared Foretek

Thomas Goldstein has unveiled an experienced lineup of appellate lawyers he'll turn to in his bid to overturn 12 tax and mortgage fraud convictions, featuring several attorneys with extensive U.S. Supreme Court experience.

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Texas Firm Withdraws From $150M Deal To Rep Migrant Kids

By Madeline Lyskawa

A Texas law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a $150 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide legal services to unaccompanied migrant children in government custody.

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Missed Step Could Vex Ex-Duane Morris Client's Appeal

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel on Tuesday quizzed counsel for a businessman accusing Duane Morris LLP of legal malpractice in a trade secrets case on whether documents he claimed were privileged had been properly put before the trial judge for consideration.

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Ogletree Says Equinox Owes $1.4M In Unpaid Legal Bills

By Hailey Konnath

Ogletree said Monday that fitness company Equinox owes nearly $1.4 million in fees and expenses for the firm's work representing it in an employment matter in Los Angeles, according to a complaint filed in California federal court.

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Brief

Calif. Subclass Added To Fox Rothschild Data Breach Suit

By Emily Sawicki

A California resident seeking to represent a subclass of Golden State data breach victims on Tuesday asked to add a new California Consumer Privacy Act claim to a proposed Pennsylvania class action first filed against Fox Rothschild LLP in June, after prominent ransomware group Silent Ransom Group targeted the firm.

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DOJ Says Executive Privilege May Apply To Private Advisers

By Emily Sawicki

The president's communications with outside advisers may be shielded by executive privilege, so long as they are confidential and relate to official decision-making, the U.S. Department of Justice said in its latest advisory opinion.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Cooley LLP

Duane Morris

Federman & Sherwood

Fox Rothschild

Gordon Rees

Hangley Aronchick

Isaac Wiles

Kopelowitz Ostrow

Martin LLP

Mayer Brown

Middlebrook Group PLLC

Milberg PLLC

Munger Tolles

Ogletree Deakins

Parker Milliken

Shamis & Gentile

Steve Harvey Law

Vorys

Wilkes Atkinson

Wilkinson Stekloff

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

Axtria

BSI Financial Services Inc.

Big Ten Network LLC

Burke Inc.

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

Equinox Holdings Inc.

Instagram Inc.

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund

Ohio State University

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Executive Office of the President

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Los Angeles Superior Court

Ohio Supreme Court

Tennessee Valley Authority

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio