May 03, 2024
In this week's Off The Bench, DraftKings blocks a former executive from working at an emerging rival in the U.S., FIFA's transfer rules get flagged as a potential antitrust breach and the nonprofit marshaling donations to NFL safety Damar Hamlin sues its former counsel over media leaks.
April 30, 2024
A Boston federal judge Tuesday blocked a former DraftKings executive from doing the same line of work for rival Fanatics in the U.S., citing his "evasive" testimony about his decampment to Fanatics.
April 16, 2024
Two DraftKings higher-ups testified Tuesday that their former boss had tried to lure them to join rival sportsbook Fanatics with multimillion-dollar compensation offers, contradicting their former supervisor's claim that he never attempted to get his top lieutenants to help him set up a new office for Fanatics in Los Angeles.
April 02, 2024
A Boston federal judge said Tuesday she expects a former DraftKings executive to testify later this month in a hearing to sort out competing narratives and allegations of corporate espionage related to his abrupt departure to work for rival sportsbook Fanatics.
March 29, 2024
Former DraftKings executive Michael Hermalyn lied in his opposition last week to its preliminary injunction request, just as he had during his departure to rival Fanatics and throughout a trade secrets and breach of contract suit against him, the company has told a Massachusetts federal court in defending its injunction request.
March 22, 2024
A former DraftKings executive picked apart a trade secret suit brought against him in Massachusetts federal court by his ex-employer, saying it's an attempt to "torch his reputation" with questionable evidence that also demonstrates the company's practice of smearing employees who leave for better opportunities.
March 14, 2024
The battle between DraftKings and one of its former vice presidents intensified in Massachusetts federal court Thursday, with the online sportsbook sharpening its allegations of corporate espionage and the erstwhile executive calling to wipe out the suit entirely.
February 20, 2024
Sports betting company DraftKings Inc. on Tuesday urged a Massachusetts federal court to maintain tight restrictions on a previous executive who is now working for Fanatics, bashing the man's attempts at loosening the court's order as "procedural sophistry" that will threaten its business.
February 15, 2024
A former DraftKings Inc. executive has asked a Massachusetts federal court to clarify the type of work he can perform for competitor Fanatics Inc. while the legal fight with his previous employer plays out, warning that the court's current order is too restrictive.
February 08, 2024
A former DraftKings Inc. executive who recently jumped to competitor Fanatics won't be allowed to use any of the information he allegedly accessed in his final days with the Massachusetts-based gaming platform to draw potential high-value Super Bowl bettors over to his new employer, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday.