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  • August 14, 2025

    NBA Signs Off On $6B Sale Of Celtics

    The National Basketball Association board of governors approved the sale of the controlling interests in the Boston Celtics to an investor group led by private equity firm co-founder Bill Chisholm, with the valuation of the club estimated at $6.1 billion.

  • August 14, 2025

    Disney, ESPN Hit With Trade Secrets Suit By Tech Startup

    A sports technology startup sued Disney and ESPN in New York federal court on Thursday, alleging they "feigned" interest in a business partnership in order to lift trade secrets and launch a version of the startup's software.

  • August 14, 2025

    Dr. Phil Media Co. Must Hand Over Texts, Emails In Ch. 11

    Dr. Phil's production company and a bankrupt broadcaster he co-founded must comply with discovery requests from creditors trying to dismiss Merit Street Media's increasingly contentious Chapter 11, a Texas bankruptcy judge said Thursday.

  • August 14, 2025

    Boston Bomber Asks Full 1st Circ. To Weigh Judge DQ Bid

    The convicted Boston Marathon bomber on Thursday asked the full First Circuit to consider disqualifying his trial judge from leading an investigation into potential juror bias, arguing an appellate court panel failed to assess whether post-trial public comments tainted his impartiality.

  • August 14, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Upholds Hoverboard Co.'s Design Patent Loss

    An Illinois federal judge properly followed the Federal Circuit's orders when throwing out an infringement suit over hoverboard designs, the appeals court affirmed Thursday.

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