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Sports & Betting - January, 2016

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• DraftKings Says Payment Processor Pullout Is News To Co.
• Chargers To Take Another Shot At Staying In San Diego
• Penn State Ruling Questions Ethics Of Dual Representation
• Bulgaria Remains Banned From Olympic Weightlifting
• MLB's Game Report Stinginess Makes 'No Sense,' Judge Says
• PSU Can Scan Requested Sandusky Docs For Privileged Info
• Insurer Says Bikram Yogi Must Arbitrate Rape Suit Coverage
• 3 Insurance Policies That Should Be In Athletes' Playbooks
• Vikings Can't Halt Wells Fargo Signs Near US Bank Stadium
• Opening Pandora's Trademark Box Resets Disparagement Bar
• 'First Family Of Surf' TV Show Suit Hits Choppy Waters
• Proposed Fantasy Sports MDL Teems With Venue Requests
• NFL Fan Wants 3rd Circ. To Rehear Super Bowl Tix Suit
• Sens. Laud Potential CPSC-Led Probe Into Crumb Rubber Turf
• Russian Track Official To Fight Lifetime Ban In Arbitration
• Wi-Fi Co. Sued Over $7M In Allegedly Fraudulent Leases
• ESPN Data-Sharing Flouts Video Privacy Law, 9th Circ. Told
• NY AG Says Promoters, Brokers Unfairly Mark Up Tickets
• Sports Memorabilia Seller Not Covered In IP Row, Court Told
• Calif. Advances Bill To Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
• Cicero On Legal Advocacy
• Ex-Gov. Graham To Back Slots Limitations At Fla. High Court
• Hawaii AG Calls Daily Fantasy Sports Illegal
• Whistleblower Aids Swiss AG In FIFA Prez Criminal Probe
• Huawei, Moov Sued Over Activity-Tracking Data Technology
• Yoga Guru's Legal Woes Mount As Damages Seem Indisputable
• Court Ignored Insurer's Settlement, 6th Circ. Told
• Sinclair Strikes $350M Deal To Buy Tennis Channel
• NJ Pol Wants Better Pay And Benefits For Pro Cheerleaders
• ESPN Ends Player Elimination Fantasy Sports Patent Suit
• Daily Fantasy Sports Bills Pass Fla. Senate, House Committees
• DraftKings, FanDuel Face Class Actions Over College Players
• Ex-Jockey Agent Accused Of 'Hacking' NY Race Data
• MLB, Minor Leaguers Fight Over Discovery In Wage Row
• Riddell Withholding Docs In Youth Helmet Suit, League Says
• 4 Ways To Improve The Business Intake Process
• Ex-College Players Tell 6th Circ. To Revive Pub Rights Suit
• Judge Grants OK For Modified NCAA Concussion Settlement
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2015 JPML Practice Trends
• Ore. Bettor Seeks Double Losses From DraftKings, FanDuel
• Armstrong, Patton Boggs Emails Ruled Privileged In FCA Suit
• Yogi Must Pay Atty $6.4M Punitive Award In Harassment Case
• Ex-Chiefs Players Renew Remand Bid In Concussion MDL
• OneBeacon Asks To Be Let Off The Hook In Ill. Stadium Spat
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Yoga Pose Copyright Ruling
• Italy Announces $13M Soccer Tax Fraud Probe
• Sports Arbitration Court Names 1st-Ever N. Ireland Member
• Delta Takes 2nd Shot At Sinking Trophy Cargo Row
• N. American Soccer Group Kicks Off Reform Program
• Fans Told Agents In FIFA Cup Ticket Row May Be Dismissed
• MLB Fans Get Initial OK For TV Antitrust Settlement
• NHL Wants Spouses' Loss Claims Tossed In Concussion MDL
• Raiders Owner's Estate Can't Avoid $2.5M In Income Taxes
• Jury Finds Bikram Yoga Guru Sexually Harassed Atty
• Ex-FCS Player Ready To Step Up In NCAA Scholarship Suit
• Sidley Austin Snags Ex-Manatt M&A Chairman In Calif.
• Penn State Cover-Up Ruling And The Right To Counsel
• High Court Won't Review Actual Use Of Paw Print Trademark
• Colo. High Court Asked To Clarify Policy Cancellation Law
• FIFA Slams 'Frivolous' World Cup Ticket Overcharge Suit
• Armstrong Fights More Questioning Over Doping Documentary
• Dick's Accused Of Flouting TCPA With Texting Program
• Photog Sues CBS For Using Controversial Geno Smith Pics
• Sports Group Of The Year: Winston & Strawn
• Illinois AG Says Daily Fantasy Cos. Can't Fight Her Opinion
• Brand Battles: Facebook, Nike, Coca-Cola
• Life Time Fitness Trainers Denied Class Cert. In FLSA Case
• Sports Group Of The Year: Skadden
• Travelers, Umbrella Insurer Duck Lacrosse Death Coverage
• Lakers Tell 9th Circ. There's More To TCPA Than Just Privacy
• Bodybuilding League Feud Flares Back To Life In Pa.
• Pa. Appeals Court Upholds Gym's Injury Waiver
• 3 Traits Of Best-In-Class General Counsel
• DraftKings Bans 'Scripts' Amid User Unfairness Allegations
• Pa. Appeals Court Slashes Penn State Cover-Up Charges
• Fraudster Can Buy Back Share Of NBA Team, 7th Circ. Says
• FIFA Seeks Max Ban For Player In Mustache Cream Case
• NYC Marathon Organizers Sued Over Entry Lottery
• A Different Slant On The Slants' Trademark Dispute
• Baiul Says Copyright Not At Issue In NBC Contract Fight
• USCIS Pitches Guidance For Extraordinary Ability Visas
• Yogi Harassed Women For 'Perverse' Pleasure, Jury Told
• Daily Fantasy Suit On Behalf Of Florida Staying In Fed. Court
• NCAA Says Insurers Must Defend Student-Athlete Pay Cases
• Astros And Cardinals Made Rookie Data Security Mistakes
• Ex-NBA Star Gets Prison For $2M Ponzi Scheme
• 'Old School' Tools May Hinder Attorney Collaboration
• Hulk Hogan, Gawker Nudged To Mediate $100M Sex Tape Row
• FIFA Suspect Gets $1M Bail At 3rd Brooklyn Hearing
• Court Orders NHL Exec's Emails Unsealed In Concussion MDL
• Sponsor Targets Track-And-Field Body's Limits On Logos
• Sports Group Of The Year: McGuireWoods
• Yogi 'Destroyed' Atty's Life, Jury Hears As Testimony Wraps
• MLB Avoids Antitrust Hit With Single-Team Streaming Deal
• Film Studio Defends $45M EB-5 Suit Against Ex-NBA Player
• Ballplayer Ditched Sponsor For Human Smugglers, Suit Says
• Fitness Chain Says VP Used Trade Secrets To Start Rival
• 6 Types Of Legal 'Mumbo-Jumbo' Attorneys Must Avoid
• Jawbone Must Hand Over Computers, Docs In Fitbit IP Row
• NJ Panel Sends Contract Row To Int'l Skating Union
• Fitbit Distorting Jawbone Patents To Dodge Probe, ITC Hears
• New High School Draftee Rule Highlights NCAA Problem
• NFL Says Dropped Super Bowl Claim Warrants More Costs
• Sports Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis
• Bikram Yoga's Ex-Legal Head Testifies Guru Threatened Her
• Cryolab Hosting Ted Williams' Remains Appeals Libel Suit
• SEC Filing No Bar To Calif. FCA Suit, Appeals Court Says
• Tennis Governing Bodies Deny Match-Fixing Allegations
• Justices Asked To Reject Copyrights On Cheerleader Uniforms
• Sports Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
• Arizona Cardinals Players Say Concussion Suit Filed In Time
• NBA Video Game Maker Says Face Scans Don't Flout Ill. Law
• 5 Insights From Sharp Electronics Deputy GC Deborah Tyler
• Texas AG Finds Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling
• Track & Field Corruption — Olympic Sport On The Precipice?
• MLB, Fans Settle TV Antitrust Class Action Just Before Trial
• MSCs In California Mass Tort Litigation: A Call For Reform
• Wrestlers, WWE Cleared To Dig For Facts In Concussion Row
• Sports Group of the Year: Covington & Burling
• MLB TV Antitrust Suit Heads To Trial Amid Shifting Offerings
• Jack Nicklaus Asks Court To Toss Resort Row
• Track & Field Officials Accused Of Criminal Doping Plot
• Tampa Bay Rays Get OK From St. Pete To Seek New Stadium
• 3rd Circ. Says NFL Fans Lack Standing In Super Bowl Tix Suit
• Nike Strikes $252M Deal To Keep Ohio State Sponsorship
• Former Obama Lawyer Testifies Yoga College Was 'Crazy'
• FIFA Suspect Hawit Argues For Smaller Bail Deal
• LA Fitness Accused Of Membership Scam In Class Action
• Rams Fans Sue Team Alleging False Statements On Move
• Ticket Holder Drops Resale Suit Against 49ers, Ticketmaster
• Liberty Fights $3M Coverage For MusclePharm SEC Probe
• Penguins Owners Dispute Report That Sale Stopped Amid Spat
• NCAA Relaxes Rules To Allow Players To Gauge NBA Draft
• Sentence Reduced For MLB Doping Scandal Ringleader
• Int'l Sports Body Fights Russian Cyclist Doping Decision
• Raiders Left With Few Legal Options As NFL OKs Rams Move
• Giants' Manning Must Face Fraud Claims In Memorabilia Case
• Yogi Testifies He Didn't Sleep With Students, Make Threat
• Cardinals Say Time's Up On Ex-Players' Concussion Suit
• FIFA Dismisses Secretary General Amid Ethics Proceedings
• LA Soccer Official Ruled Private Figure In Defamation Win
• Sandusky-Founded Youth Charity Looks To Dissolve
• Fla. Suit Doesn't Belong In Daily Fantasy MDL, Panel Told
• Orioles' Concession Provider Fights OT Suit Revival
• NHL Wants Concussion Discovery Iced Until Dismissal Ruling
• BigLaw 2016: A Look Ahead
• Yogi's Atty Takes Stand To Counter Wrongful Firing Claim
• Philly Soccer Coach's Firing, Arbitration Ruling Upheld
• NFL Owners Approve LA Move For Rams, Possibly Chargers
• Fantasy Sports Industry Questions Mass. AG's Proposed Regs
• Tom Brady Tells 2nd Circ. to Ignore Deflategate Intervenor
• 9th Circ. Won't Lift Sanctioned Ski Club Founder From Jail
• Golf Channel, Ponzi Scheme Receiver Clash On Payments
• Armstrong, Agents Duck FCA Claims For Avoiding Payback
• SoulCycle Can't Escape Gift Certificate Class Action
• Store Owners Dropped From Sports Photogs Memorabilia Suit
• Bleacher Report Accused Of Flouting NFLer Pics' Copyrights
• Real Estate Rumors: Equinox, Banyan Street, Dunavant
• Pa. Reps. Urge State To Prepare For Legalized Sports Betting
• Offensive But Not Unregistrable: Fed. Circ. Alters TM Law
• Mass. Agency Says Daily Fantasy Regs May Not Be Enough
• 34 Australian Football Players Found Guilty Of Doping
• Sports Collectibles Dealer Wants First Data Patent Row Axed
• Investor Class Action Claims Fitbit Lied About Faulty Tech
• Ex-PSU Prez's Libel Suit Over Sandusky Scandal Unpaused
• Blatter, Platini Armed With Info For Appeals Of FIFA Bans
• DraftKings, FanDuel Dispute Patent Infringement Claims
• Brand Battles: MLB, McDonald's, Apple
• Nike Tackles Ex-NFLer's 'Lights Out' Buyer Confusion Claims
• Dish Reaches Agreement With Broadcaster After Fee Fight
• Texas Horse Owners Fight To Keep Racing Alive
• NY Appeals Court Halts Injunction In Daily Fantasy Action
• College Player Compensation Issue Rages On Despite Reforms
• Yogi's Reason For Firing Legal Chief Was Bogus, Jury Told
• Catsimatidis' GC Slams NFL Star's Wannabe Kids TV Show
• New Rays Deal Adds Incentives To Stay In St. Petersburg
• Bills Cheerleaders Granted Cert In Wage Suit
• Calif. Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Allow Sports Betting
• Ex-Cards Scouting Head Pleads Guilty In Astros Hacking Case
• Armstrong Wants Livestrong Emails Protected From FCA Row
• 6 Steps To Becoming A Superior Supervising Attorney
• County's Slots Referendum Was Valid, Fla. Justices Told
• Yoga Guru Joked Raping Was 'Good For Business,' Jury Hears
• Dish Says Broadcaster Using NFL Games To Demand Fee Hike
• FIFA Opens Ethics Proceedings Against Secretary General
• 9th Circ. Told MLB Can't Use Exemption To Duck Wage Claims
• 49ers Service Dog Spat Prompted Seizure, ADA Suit Says
• Riddell Told To Wait For Discovery Answers In Helmet Ad Row
• Mark Cuban Invests In Daily Sports Fantasy Analysis Product
• CMS Cameron McKenna Reps M&G On $512M Sale Leaseback
• WWE Can't Avoid Blame For Wrestler's Death, Widow Says
• MLBers Have Little To Gain, Much To Lose In Al Jazeera Suits
• Yoga Guru's Wife Tells Jury His Abusive Speech Is An Act
• Browns' Naming GC As Head Of Ops Isn't So Far-Fetched
• 9th Circ. Denies Google From Weighing In On Copyright Ruling
• FIFA Extends Secretary General's Ban Pending Decision
• Army Corps Permit Clears Path For Miami Boat Show Move
• Planet Fitness Hasn't Justified Member Contracts, Court Told
• MLB Fans Want Execs' Testimony Limited In TV Antitrust Row
• Rodeo Cowboys Score Win In Suit Claiming PRCA Monopoly
• Soccer League Loses Bid To Boot NFL From Calif. Fields
• Broadcasters Fight NCAA Athletes' Call For Media Deal Info
• Top 11 Mississippi Gaming Stories Of 2015
• Yoga Guru Threatened To Kill Fired Legal Head, Jury Told
• Fitbit's Heart Monitor Can't Keep The Beat, Suit Says
• Two MLB Stars Hit Al Jazeera With Defamation Suits
• LA Times Escapes Jury's $7M Award To Ex-Sportswriter
• 9th Circ. Urged Not To Rethink Yoga Pose Copyright Ruling
• 5 Hot Issues That Will Keep Sports Attys Busy In 2016
• Ex-NBA Player Says $45M EB-5 Suit Should Be Tossed
• Apple, Fitbit Slapped With Suits Over Wearable Tech Patents
• FanDuel Wants False Ad Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Don King Looks To Avoid Fla. Knockout In Boxing Match Suit
• NCAA Wants Paterno Estate's Docs On Freeh Report Review
• Fans Say NFL Trying To Pass Buck In Super Bowl Ticket Suit
• Lakers TCPA Suit An Excluded Privacy Invasion, Insurer Says
• Rams, Raiders And Chargers File With NFL For LA Relocation
• Assessing The Legal Risk Of Unregulated Yoga Therapy
• Sporting Goods Wage Suit Gets Initial Class Status
• Yoga Guru Can Pursue Atty Status Claim In Harassment Trial
• Insurer Says It Needn't Pay For Hockey Player's Blinded Eye
• Florida Prosecutor Backs Remand Of Daily Fantasy Suit
• Racetrack Aims To Further Trim Andretti Sports' Fraud Suit
• Interest Groups Side With NCAA In Anti-Felon Policy Appeal
• Bowflex Maker Inks $115M Deal For PE-Backed Competitor
• Liberian Official Cannot Seek FIFA Presidency, Court Says
• NY Targets DraftKings, FanDuel Marketing In Expanded Suit
• What Your Outside Counsel Doesn't Know About E-Discovery
• How 4th Circ. Failed To Clarify Athlete Disability Rights