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Sports & Betting - February, 2017

207 articles

• Big Ten Says 'Badass' Self-Help Biz Rips Off Brand TM
• Trump Plans Appeal Of $5.7M Judgment In Fla. Golf Club Spat
• Limiting Remedies On Celebrity Right-Of-Publicity Claims
• Riddell Says Rivals Delaying Football Helmet Design Suits
• Court OKs FantasyDraft's Deal With Bankrupt Fantasy Aces
• Former USC Football Player Defends FLSA Class Action
• Athletes, Officials Pitch Congress On Anti-Doping Reform
• How 401(k) Benefits Can Attract Millennial Legal Talent
• Avaya Rips 49ers' Performance In Bid To Nix Suite Contract
• 'Unprofessional' Atty Avoids Sanctions In MLB TV Settlement
• Ex-LA Times Sports Freelancer Must Arbitrate Age-Bias Suit
• Contract Holders Oppose Eastern Outfitter's Sale Timeline
• Lexington Not Tied By Other Co.'s Forum Clause, Court Told
• Fed. Circ. Dings PTAB For Not Explaining Icon Patent Nix
• MLB Says Ex-Player Can't Bring New Suit Over Drug Clinic
• Yogi Sanctioned For Dodging Deposition In Sex Assault Suit
• Charity Sues Broker Over Golf Hole Exclusion
• MLB Hits Back In Scouts' Antitrust Appeal At 2nd Circ.
• Sports Publication Sues MGM Over Use Of Its Logo In Film
• Law360 Sports Editorial Advisory Board
• The Loss Of Confidentiality In NY Arbitral Enforcement Cases
• Soccer Org. Must Face Sex Abuse Suit: Calif. Appeals Court
• ESports Still Struggling With Top-Heavy Power Structure
• Feds Score Quick Win In $5.2M Gambling Winnings Row
• College Football Conference, NCAA Hit With Concussion Suit
• Belarus Canoers Took Drug Before It Was Banned, CAS Says
• NCAA Athletes Denied Docs On Pac-12 ESports Competitions
• Brand Battles: Patagonia Targets Pot-Themed 'Ganjagonia'
• Ex-NFL Players Can't Catch Quick Win In Investment Fraud Suit
• What Lawyers Can Learn From Kellyanne Conway
• Feds Press For Ballplayer Smuggler's Son Testimony
• Fla. Senate Readies Gaming Bill, But House Has Other Ideas
• Viacom Slips Suit Claiming It Hid MMA Promoter's Revenue
• Oregon Moves Forward On Bill To Revamp Sports Agent Law
• Golf Club Designer Accuses Co. Of Ripping Off His Clubs
• CAS Denies Bid By 5 Russian Skiers To Compete At Worlds
• Ole Miss Self-Imposes Bowl Ban Amid New NCAA Allegations
• Gibson Dunn Guides Kindred Group In $219M Bid For 32Red
• Jay Peak Owner Slams Bid To Toss Defenses In EB-5 Suit
• AP, NFL Seek Atty Fees Following Toss Of Photogs' Suit
• The Mistakes Lawyers Make When Copying And Pasting
• Here Come The Drones — And The Legal Headaches
• Trainer's Ex Details Cuban Ballplayer Smuggling Ops At Trial
• Ex-49ers Cheerleader Can't Use Pseudonym In NFL Wage Suit
• Mich. AG Hits Sports Doc With 22 More Sex Abuse Charges
• Atty In NFLer's Stock Scheme Says Insurer Owes For Defense
• Jury Finds Racetrack Exec Guilty Of Securities Fraud
• NHL Denied Class Cert. Expert's Bibliography In CTE Suit
• Nike Outruns Outlet Price Tag Class Action
• NFL Class Says Ex-Player Is Spreading Deal Misinformation
• Calif. Court Gets Automatic Funding Disclosure Right
• Court Denies Settlement In Failed Baseball Expansion Suit
• Colts Phone-Recording Suit Punted From Mass. To Ind.
• MLB's Martin Tells Of Threats, Fear At Cuban Smuggling Trial
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Class Action Atty Fees
• Ex-NFL Players Can't Reassert RICO Claim In Painkiller Suit
• Feds Say They Can Point To Gambler's Apple, Clorox Trades
• Philly Controller Escapes 'Slush Fund' Slander Suit
• Selective Beats Bid For Coverage Of Sportswear IP Fight
• Vail Resorts To Buy Stowe Mountain In $50M Deal
• Ex-FIFA Officials Can't Dodge Bribery Case, Judge Says
• Ballplayers Want Arguments Over MLB Antitrust Exemption
• Adidas Sues Puma Over 'Three-Stripe' Trademark
• Celeb Endorsement Contracts May Change In The Trump Era
• Van Patten V. Vertical Fitness Is No TCPA Killer
• O'Bannon Attys Tell 9th Circ. NCAA Must Pay $42M Fee Award
• NCAA Champs Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Likeness Rights Row
• Trainer Rips Leading Questions At Ballplayer Smuggling Trial
• Brand Battles: NCAA Swats Big Ten Over 'March Madness'
• Fitness Celeb Claims Gym Infringed Exercise Machine, IP
• LA Fitness Tax Row Won't Get Texas High Court Review
• Prosecutors Slam Appeal Bids By Ex-Penn State Officials
• Under Armour Hid Sports Authority Ch. 11's Impact, Suit Says
• Pa. Lawmaker Lobs Bill To Allow Sports Betting
• NHL's CTE Stubbornness Isn't A Good Look Or Legal Defense
• Witness Accused Of Misconduct At Ballplayer Smuggling Trial
• EA Wants Quick Win On Claim In Madden Publicity Duel
• NHL Says Players Can't Strike Articles Questioning CTE Link
• NFL Blasts Ex-Players' Try For More Time In Painkiller Suit
• Resolution Nixing Alaska Hunting Rule Clears House
• Trump Golf Club Members' Class Counsel Seeks $1.8M In Fees
• Relearning The Lessons Of Korematsu's Case
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 2
• Yoga Studio $1.65M Wage Class Settlement Gets Initial OK
• Texans Say Ex-NFLer's Turf Injury Suit First Of Its Kind
• NFL Player Says WilmerHale Atty Failed To Disclose Conflict
• Ex-PSU Admins Seek Appeal Before Child Endangerment Trial
• 9th Circ. Dubious Of Lakers' Bid To Ax TCPA Coverage Denial
• Production Co. Fights Sanctions Bid Over EB-5 Suit
• CUNY Athletics Official Charged With Embezzling $600K
• Judge Botched Trial Of NBA Investment Adviser, 7th Circ. Told
• Ex-USC Athlete Objects To $209M Deal In Grant-In-Aid MDL
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 1
• Ex-Soccer Officials Say FIFA Corruption Charges Lacking
• Agent, Trainer Seek Distance From Ballplayer Smugglers' Acts
• Ex-ESPN Commentator Fired For Venus Williams Remark Sues
• 9th Circ. To Weigh TCPA's Scope In Lakers Coverage Fight
• Insurer Seeks To Bar Photo Of Boy's Injured Leg From Trial
• Warriors Win Partial Toss Of Fan's App-Spying Suit
• Racetrack Exec's Lies Aren't Securities Fraud, Jury Told
• NHL Continues Bid For Concussion Research Docs
• UFC Can't Shield Docs In MMA Fighters' Monopoly Suit
• NFL Concussion Attys Seek $112.5M In Fees, Costs
• NBA D-League To Be Renamed After Gatorade In New Deal
• 10 Years Of MedImmune: What Trademark Owners Learned
• NFL, DirecTV Ask Judge To Sack Sunday Ticket Antitrust Suit
• Racetrack Exec's Own Statements Show Fraud, SEC Tells Jury
• Ballplayer Wooed From Cuba Paid Smugglers 40% Of Contract
• Saving Lawyers 1 Less Drink At A Time
• Lance Armstrong Can't Outrace USPS FCA Suit
• Jury Rules In Favor Of US Boxer In Fight Cancellation Row
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Alice Nix Of Horse Race Betting Patents
• PTAB Agrees To Review Riddell Football Helmet Patent
• NFL Player Adviser Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Sales
• A Regulatory Play-By-Play Of The Super Bowl Drone Show
• Lawyers Cannot Stay Silent While Trump Belittles The Courts
• NBA ESports Deal Could Be Toe In Water For Leagues
• Russian Runner Stripped Of London Gold For Doping
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bain, United Engineers, Miami Marlins
• Jawbone Can't Invalidate Three Fitbit Patents, Judge Rules
• Penn State Says Bias Caused $7.3M Sandusky Witness Verdict
• Marketing Basics For Solo Practitioners And Small Law Firms
• Developing Trends In Cyberinsurance Litigation: Part 1
• Demystifying International Extradition
• Witness Ties Agent To Smugglers In Cuban Ballplayers Trial
• Sports Group Of The Year: Skadden
• Big 5 Manager Had To Quit After Gun Sale, Suit Says
• NFL Fan Urges 3rd Circ. To Revive Super Bowl Ticket Suit
• NFL Players' Opioid Suit's RICO Claims Are Sacked
• Insurance Agency Settles $7M Trade Secrets Row Before Trial
• LBI Sued By Sports Anchor Alleging Age Discrimination
• Maryland Lawmakers Lob Sports Betting Legislation
• Feds Fight DirecTV Dismissal Bid Over Dodgers Info-Sharing
• Law Firm Margin Improvement: The Long Game
• 49ers Look To Dodge Levi's Stadium Disabled-Access Suit
• Olympic Committee Settles Suit Over City-Year Domains
• Eastern Outfitters Gets Access To $65M DIP Loan In Ch. 11
• NY Post Sports Columnist Sues For Firing Over Trump Tweet
• Former NFL Star Sues Hair Clinic Over Use Of Likeness
• Scout Media's $9.5M Ch. 11 Sale To CBS Unit Gets Court's OK
• Ex-NFLers, Judge Push Independence In Concussion Claims
• Trump Could Determine Future Of Sports Betting
• Omalu Says NHL Docs Using 'Alternative Facts' To Refute CTE
• Sports Group Of The Year: Orrick
• 2017 Check-Up: Is Your Law Firm Positioned For Success?
• Feds Probe Passports, Tax Docs At Ballplayer Smuggling Trial
• Cozen Launches Group To Help Institutions Tackle Misconduct
• Under Armour Settles Suit Over 'Puppy Armour'
• Betting Co. Founder Says IRS Chose Wrong Place To Sue Him
• Fight Over NFL Contract Fees Gets Sacked
• Gambler Urges Evidence Hearing In Insider Trading Case
• Trial Date Set In Blockbuster $350M EB-5 Fraud Row
• CFPB, NY Say Settlement Advance Firm Scammed 9/11 Victims
• Boston U. CTE Center Says Research Requests Violate Privacy
• Jury Says Outdoor Gear Co.'s Late Tax Payment Not Negligent
• Sports Group Of The Year: Covington & Burling
• The Missing Key To 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• Ex-Financial Adviser To Pro Athletes Cops To Stealing $1M
• Teen 'Shark Tank' Entrepreneur Sues To Guard Lacrosse Co.
• Conn. Man Pleads Guilty To Soccer Stadium Fraud
• Performance Sports Gets OK On $575M Sale Of Assets
• SoulCycle, Customer Spar Over Docs In Gift Card Case
• Bass Berry & Sims Adds Former NBA Attorney In Nashville
• Iran Will Now Grant Visas To US Wrestling Team Members
• Adidas Says Tesla Logo Is Too Similar To 3-Stripe TM
• Sports Group Of The Year: Akin Gump
• NCAA, Conferences Reach $209M Deal In Grant-In-Aid MDL
• Reebok-CCM Shoots For Quick Win In Helmet Design Dispute
• ESPN, Giants' Pierre-Paul Resolve Med Records Privacy Suit
• Baylor Regents Say Evidence Backs Coaching Coverup
• Wrigley Rooftops Urge 7th Circ. To Revive Chicago Cubs Case
• Iran To Bar US Wrestling Team From Freestyle World Cup
• CrossFit Seeks Sanctions For Hidden Docs In False Ad Row
• Barclays Center Vendor Settles DOJ Discrimination Charge
• MSG Networks Adds 4 NHL Teams To Livestream Service
• 30 More Ex-NFLers Pledge Their Brains To CTE Research
• Football Fights: The NFL's Litigious Year At The TTAB
• GOP Reps Tell NLRB General Counsel: Pull Memo Or Quit
• NFL Teams Urged By Ticket Brokers To End Resale Limits
• Texas Fitness Club Wins Trial Over Steam Room Injury
• Trailer Co. Fights Contempt Bid In Racer Lending Scheme Row
• NFL's PE Arm Fights Online Bots For Super Bowl Ticket Sales
• Performance Sports Makes Final Push For $575M Ch. 11 Sale
• 8th Circ. Affirms $2.8M Fee Award In Gym's TCPA Settlement
• NFL Chief Skeptical Of Vegas Stadium With Casino Interest
• Bikram Yogi's Atty Exits Sex Bias Suit Over Unpaid Bills
• Former Baylor Football Coach Briles Drops Libel Suit
• Sue-per Bowl Shuffle: The Year In NFL IP Litigation — Part 2
• Agent, Trainer Deny Smuggling Cuban Ballplayers At Trial
• The 4 Wittiest Dissents By Gorsuch
• Gorsuch's Opening Words Speak Volumes About His Style
• Daily Fantasy Co. Files For Bankruptcy Claiming User Funds
• NFL Players Union Says Drug Suspension Row Has No Legs
• Ex-PSU Admins To Face Trial On Child Endangerment Charges
• Senators Flirt With Nuclear Option Over High Court Pick
• Similar On The Law, Gorsuch Differs From Scalia In Style
• Securities Co. Pays $16M In Suit Over Schilling's 38 Studios
• NCAA, Univ. Want Suit Over Athlete Transfer Rules Trimmed
• Inflatable Water Slide Co. Sues Rival Over Trade Dress
• Attys React To Judge Gorsuch's Supreme Court Nomination
• NCAA Football Players Are Employees, NLRB GC Says
• Trump Golf Club Loses $5.7M Dispute With Fla. Members
• Madison Square Garden Buys $181M Stake In Nightlife Co.
• Cheerleaders Say NFL, Teams Conspire To Keep Wages Low
• Calif. Judge Takes Pity On Atty Who Did 'Everything Wrong'
• The Myth Of The Forceful Mediator
• Sue-per Bowl Shuffle: The Year In NFL IP Litigation — Part 1