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Olson v. Major League Baseball et al
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June 15, 2020
Yankees To Appeal Rakoff Order Unsealing Sign-Stealing Doc
The New York Yankees and Major League Baseball said Monday they will appeal U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff's decision to unseal a 2017 letter concerning the league's investigation into alleged sign-stealing, as part of a suit by fantasy baseball contestants claiming they were duped by such cheating scandals.
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May 07, 2020
Fantasy Players Want Another Swing At MLB Cheating Suit
A proposed class of fantasy baseball players is asking U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff to give it another chance to hold Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox liable for recent cheating scandals that allegedly undermined the contests.
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April 03, 2020
Rakoff Tosses Fantasy Player's MLB Cheating Scandal Suit
New York federal judge Jed Rakoff on Friday threw out a proposed class action alleging Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox undermined fantasy sports contests they promoted by covering up cheating schemes that manipulated real players' statistics.
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March 20, 2020
Rakoff Mulls If MLB Promises Fairness In Sign-Stealing Case
A New York federal judge on Friday questioned whether MLB makes an "implicit" promise to fans that games are fair as he weighed fraud allegations from a proposed class of fantasy sports contestants stemming from the sign-stealing scandal.
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February 24, 2020
MLB, Astros, Red Sox Try To Dodge Fantasy Baseball Suit
Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros are pushing a New York federal court to throw out a suit alleging the teams undermined fantasy baseball by stealing pitching signals, arguing fans have no basis to sue over rules violations.
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February 07, 2020
Ex-Judge Endures Ribbing From Rakoff In Return To Court
U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff welcomed former judge Katherine Forrest back to Manhattan federal court Friday with some gentle ribbing, after Forrest checked in as counsel for the Boston Red Sox in a $5 million damages case over Major League Baseball's sign-stealing scandal.
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January 24, 2020
MLB Cheating Scandal Corrupted Fantasy Baseball, Fan Says
A fantasy baseball participant hit Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox with a proposed class action in New York federal court, claiming the recently uncovered pitching-sign stealing scandal has undermined and corrupted fantasy baseball leagues.