A North Carolina federal judge on Thursday cautioned out-of-state counsel in the NASCAR antitrust litigation to familiarize themselves with how a Charlotte jury thinks after they traded backhanded barbs in front of a packed courtroom, saying trial tactics that might pass in other states won't work in the Queen City.
A North Carolina federal judge on Thursday cautioned out-of-state counsel in the NASCAR antitrust litigation to familiarize themselves with how a Charlotte jury thinks after they traded backhanded barbs in front of a packed courtroom, saying trial tactics that might pass in other states won't work in the Queen City.
An Oregon baseball team called the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes told a New Hampshire federal court that an insurer for the association behind Minor League Baseball must cover its $5.5 million judgment against MiLB over claims that MiLB snubbed the Volcanoes out of an overarching agreement with the major leagues.
The NFL, its 32 teams and Fanatics have asked a New York federal court to maintain a stay on a lawsuit that accuses them of colluding to monopolize online sales of league-licensed merchandise, arguing the outcome of a similar lawsuit is relevant to its litigation.
A federal judge on Thursday declined to pause the NCAA's eligibility rules for a Southeastern Louisiana University athlete hoping to compete another year in track and field, ruling he has not shown he would suffer irreparable harm or that he was likely to succeed on his antitrust claims.
Soccer club Tulsa Athletics' attempt to force the National Premier Soccer League to approve its chosen home stadium in Tulsa was thrown out Thursday, after an Oklahoma federal judge found that the league had no contractual duty to accept the venue.
An Ohio-based company suing several financial firms, including Kalshi and Robinhood, over their allegedly unregulated sports betting said its suit should be moved back to a state court because its claim regarding the legality of the companies' operations does not raise a federal question.
A Texas bankruptcy judge gave final approval to $46 million in new money Chapter 11 financing for Maverick Gaming LLC, a company that runs casinos and other gambling venues in three states, and scheduled a Sept. 19 auction for the debtor's assets.
The organizer of sporting events that allow athletes to use performance-enhancing substances is accusing World Aquatics and others of trying to block competition by banning swimmers, coaches and supporting staff who participate in or even endorse the events.
An Arkansas judge Thursday dismissed a challenge by Cherokee Nation entities over a gaming license in the state, saying the voter amendment that revoked it did not impair any of their contractual obligations and precedent forecloses on any damage claims.
Roblox and Discord have been hit with yet another lawsuit alleging the online platforms aren't safe for children and that they allow predators to groom youth, with the latest complaint filed by a Michigan woman who claims she was only 11 years old when she was exploited by an adult predator.
At first glance, cheerleading and litigation may seem like worlds apart, but both require precision, adaptability, leadership and the ability to stay composed under pressure — all of which have sharpened how I approach my work in the emotionally complex world of mass torts and personal injury, says Rashanda Bruce at Robins Kaplan.
As it continues to pursue ways to streamline its docket and ease burnout concerns for its judges, Delaware's Chancery Court announced this week that a new procedure for handling "routine matters" is already showing success.
Colleagues and loved ones of James Donald Smith — the first chief judge of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board who died this spring — remembered him as a superb leader, talented violist and dear friend at a memorial service on Saturday that featured a reading of a letter from former President Barack Obama.
The newly installed interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington at this juncture has not been nominated for the full-term role, but one of the state's Democratic senators is already vowing to prevent his confirmation.
A Manhattan federal judge stayed a $67 million discrimination lawsuit brought by a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP partner alleging the firm pushed him out of the aircraft-finance practice group, pressured him to resign and then fired him because of his age, saying there is an arbitration agreement at play.
Rennova Health Inc. and others asked a Florida state judge to dismiss Akerman LLP's unpaid fees case against the company, calling it "facially time-barred, factually flawed and legally indefensible."
A Los Angeles federal jury on Thursday found a divorce and immigration attorney guilty of money laundering, tax evasion and obstruction of justice related to a $2.1 million payment he received from a Swiss oil company while working in a government position in Nigeria that prosecutors allege was a bribe.
A Texas federal judge on Thursday struck an email from a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against the founders of a law firm founded by former top attorneys in the Texas attorney general's office, but said the plaintiff could conduct discovery regarding the email.
A Georgia attorney has filed suit against her former employer, John Foy and Associates PC, over "threatening emails" she said she received after she was fired and a final paycheck that she reportedly never got.
