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May 20, 2025
Detroit Tigers, Former VP Spar Over Age, Race Bias Claims
The Detroit Tigers said a former vice president was let go as part of a COVID-19 pandemic workforce reduction while the ex-executive said the pandemic was a smokescreen for firing an older Black woman, as each argued the other side should not get an early win in the lawsuit.
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May 20, 2025
1st Circ. Tosses Puerto Rican Players' MLB Antitrust Appeal
The First Circuit has dismissed an appeal in a wage-fixing antitrust action filed by minor league players against the MLB and its teams, finding the players committed a critical error by not objecting to a federal magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss the underlying case.
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May 19, 2025
Insurer Says It Won't Cover Super Bowl Parade Shooting Suit
An insurer for a Kansas City, Missouri, sports nonprofit told a federal court it should owe no coverage for a lawsuit claiming a man was shot in the leg during a parade the group hosted after the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.
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May 19, 2025
Twins' Doc Not Liable For Ball Player's Death, Fla. Court Told
A Minnesota Twins physician told a Florida state court Monday that he can't be sued for negligence over the death of a minor league player he treated during spring training, arguing that Minnesota employment law shields him from liability even when treating players outside the state.
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May 19, 2025
Justices Punt On Tribe Leader's Extortion Immunity Claim
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition from the former head of a Native American tribe who argued that the First Circuit was wrong to reinstate his convictions tied to the development of a casino project after it concluded that federal extortion law applies to tribal leaders.
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