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April 10, 2024
Freshfields Guides EBay On Multipronged Trading Card Deal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is guiding eBay Inc. on new agreements with collectibles grading company Collectors that include eBay acquiring Collectors' Goldin auction house, in what the companies said Wednesday is an effort to streamline the trading card hobby in the U.S.
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April 10, 2024
Chelsea FC Unfairly Booted Staffer Amid Assault 'Cover-Up'
Chelsea Football Club unfairly fired a groundsman after he appeared to send 1,600 anonymous emails claiming the club covered up a colleague's alleged assault of the groundsman, a tribunal has held, but it declined to award him damages after ruling he was behind the emails.
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April 09, 2024
Quinn Emanuel, Davidoff Hutcher Sued Over Mansion Sale
The trustee for a bankrupt entity once owned by HFZ Capital Group has sued Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, seeking to claw back up to $2 million the firms allegedly fraudulently received from a $45 million Hamptons mansion sale linked to developer Nir Meir.
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April 09, 2024
Fired Exec For Former SI Publisher Seeks $2M In Lost Pay
A former executive for the onetime publisher of Sports Illustrated has sued the company in New York federal court for more than $2 million in lost pay, alleging he was unlawfully terminated after he "faithfully executed his duties."
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April 09, 2024
FIFA Settles Claims Over Foreign League Match Ban
FIFA will consider changing its rule prohibiting soccer matches outside a league's home territories, after settling antitrust claims brought against it by a sports promotion company that challenged the policy in court, a document filed in Manhattan federal court recently showed.
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April 09, 2024
Chicago Bears Recruit Miami Heat Atty For CLO Spot
The NFL's Chicago Bears announced a changeup in its legal leadership Tuesday with a high-level leader in sports and media law joining the organization as its legal chief from the NBA's Miami Heat.
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April 09, 2024
Ex-DraftKings Exec Loses Bid For $310K In Atty Fees
A California federal judge will not award the $310,000 in attorney fees a former DraftKings executive claims it cost to handle the ping-ponging of his lawsuit between federal and state court, ruling the removal at the behest of his ex-employer was "suspect" but not unreasonable.
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April 09, 2024
King & Spalding-Led Dude Perfect Lands $100M-Plus Infusion
Sports and entertainment group Dude Perfect, advised by King & Spalding LLP, has partnered with Stinson LLP-advised private investment firm Highmount Capital to accelerate the entertainment group's growth and influence beyond traditional channels, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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April 09, 2024
7th Circ. Allows Casino Workers To Appeal Class Cert. Denial
The Seventh Circuit granted Casino Queen workers' request to immediately challenge a trial court's refusal to certify a class in their suit alleging that company executives charged their employee stock ownership plan $170 million for shares that ended up being worthless.
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April 09, 2024
Newcastle United Accused Of Harming Fans With Kit Deal
Lawyers representing Sports Direct asked the U.K.'s antitrust court on Tuesday to grant an injunction to force Newcastle United to stock its stores with the soccer club's replica kits after a rival retailer was given an exclusive supply deal.
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April 08, 2024
Small-College Association Approves Transgender Athlete Ban
Transgender women athletes will not be allowed to compete in women's sports at institutions under the umbrella of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the first known nationwide college sports organization to enact an across-the-board ban, according to a policy approved Monday.
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April 08, 2024
ACC Can Keep ESPN Deal Under Wraps In FSU Suit
A North Carolina Business Court judge has allowed the Atlantic Coast Conference to file some contract terms under seal in its fight over whether Florida State University can leave the conference without facing a hefty fine, reasoning that such terms have been considered sealable trade secrets by state courts.
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April 08, 2024
9th Circ. Doubts Quick Section 230 Appeal In Casino App Suits
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Monday of weighing in on whether the Communications Decency Act's Section 230 shields Google, Apple and Meta from consolidated multidistrict litigation over allegedly illicit "social casino" game apps on their platforms, with two judges saying that the interlocutory appeal is "premature" and "confusing."
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April 08, 2024
Czech Firm Says Its Vista Deal Offers Benefits Over Rival Bid
Czechoslovak Group A.S. on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to its planned $1.9 billion acquisition of Vista Outdoor's sporting products business, which is also being pursued by rival bidder MNC Capital, noting that it has fully committed financing and has already received antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission.
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April 08, 2024
McMahon Sells Millions More In TKO Stock Amid Abuse Suit
WWE's disgraced founder Vince McMahon, who was recently accused of trafficking a former employee, continues to loosen his grip on the wrestling company he founded, most recently selling $311 million worth of stock in WWE's parent, according to a Monday securities filing.
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April 08, 2024
Ex-NBA Player Sues BCBS Over 'Outrageous' Care Denial
Former NBA player Rodney Rogers, who was paralyzed in 2008 after retiring, has accused Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina of exhibiting "outrageous" disregard for his medical needs by denying him life-saving in-home nursing assistance.
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April 08, 2024
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Last week, a much-watched Chancery Court Match.com decision got reversed, a Philip Morris motion got stubbed out, and a long-frozen Blue Bell Creameries suit started churning again. Delaware's Court of Chancery also saw new suits filed for legal fees, arguments over multibillion-dollar pay packages, and a judge flummoxed over Truth Social.
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April 08, 2024
New Balance, Golden Goose Agree To End 'Dad Shoe' IP Row
New Balance and rival shoe brand Golden Goose have settled a trademark infringement dispute over a style of chunky "Dad" sneakers sold by the two companies, according to a court filing.
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April 05, 2024
Triller Missed $1M Bill For Boxing Event, Promoter Says
A boxing marketing firm sued Triller in Florida federal court Friday, alleging the video-sharing app company breached their contract by failing to make timely payment of $1 million it owed for a pair of fights in California and not scheduling upcoming bouts that were to occur months later.
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April 05, 2024
Texas Univ. Coach Says Sexual Orientation Led To Firing
A University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley assistant tennis coach has accused the school in federal court of letting her go after a "sham investigation" because she is gay.
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April 05, 2024
DeSantis Directs Gambling Funds Toward Conservation Efforts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation providing $150 million for state water infrastructure improvements and directed most of the revenue generated from the state's gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe to conservation efforts, including trail management, invasive species removal and Everglades restoration.
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April 05, 2024
Crow Tribe Can Hunt In Bighorn National Forest In Wyoming
A Wyoming federal judge has upheld the Crow Tribe of Indians' right to hunt in the Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, following a Tenth Circuit decision that vacated and remanded his earlier ruling that the tribe's treaty rights had been extinguished by Wyoming's 1890 statehood.
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April 05, 2024
NJ Smoking Law Violates Casino Workers' Rights, UAW Says
A law preventing smoking in certain indoor workspaces violates New Jersey's Constitution by excluding casino workers, the United Auto Workers alleged Friday in a state court suit against the governor and state health department commissioner.
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April 05, 2024
Off The Bench: ACC Drama, Football Firing Suits Intensify
In this week's Off The Bench, Florida State University cannot escape an ACC lawsuit that may enforce a nine-figure penalty against the school if it should leave the conference, while both Northwestern University and the Arizona Cardinals face more legal headaches over their decisions to fire key personnel.
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April 05, 2024
Judge Won't Recuse Herself From Doctor's NBA Fraud Trial
A Manhattan federal judge has refused to step away from the case of a Seattle doctor accused of participating in a scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association's health plan, saying there was "no basis" for his bid to oust her after he took issue with the trial schedule and what he described as systemic barriers.
Expert Analysis
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3 Key Areas Where Fintech And Sports Gaming Intersect
Sports gaming operators cannot produce reliable and efficient products without the full participation and support of their fintech vendors and suppliers, so firms in both industries should follow developments and changing regulation in the arena, including state expansion of crypto-funded wagering and advancements in payment processing, say attorneys at Nelson Mullins.
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Preparing For Legal Scrutiny Of Data Retention Policies
Two recent cases involving Google and Meta should serve as a call to action for companies to ensure their data retention policies are updated and properly implemented to the degree of being able to withstand judicial scrutiny, especially as more data is generated by emerging technologies, say Jack Kallus and Labeed Choudhry at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Opinion
Attorneys Should Have An Ethical Duty To Advance DEI
National and state bar associations are encouraging attorneys to apply diversity, equity and inclusion practices in the legal profession and beyond, and these associations should take it one step further by formally recognizing ethical duties for attorneys to promote DEI, which could better the legal profession and society, says Elena Mitchell at Moore & Van Allen.
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Data-Driven Insights Are Key To Attracting Today's Clients
As law firm growth slows and competition for clients increases, modern firms must rely on robust data analytics to develop the sector-based expertise and industry insights that clients increasingly prioritize in relationships with counsel, says Lavinia Calvert at Intapp.
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What Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Case Means For Martial Arts Liability
The $46 million verdict recently handed down by a jury in California state court in Jack Greener v. Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club puts the martial arts community on notice that litigation over sparring-related injuries may increase — so gym owners should review their legal liabilities and insurance coverage, says Gabriel D'Antonio at Gordon & Rees.
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Ghosting In BigLaw: Why Better Feedback Habits Are Needed
Not giving assignments or constructive criticism to junior associates can significantly affect their performance and hours, potentially leading them to leave the firm, but partners can prevent this by asking the right questions and creating a culture of feedback, says Rachel Patterson at Orrick.
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Rebuttal
Law Needs A Balance Between Humanism And Formalism
A recent Law360 guest article rightly questions the pretextual pseudo-originalism that permits ideology to masquerade as judicial philosophy, but the cure would kill the patient because directness, simplicity and humanness are achievable without renouncing form or sacrificing stare decisis, says Vanessa Kubota at the Arizona Court of Appeals.
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Short Message Data Challenges In E-Discovery
As short message platforms increasingly dominate work environments, lawyers face multiple programs, different communication styles and emoji in e-discovery, so they must consider new strategies to adapt their processes, says Cristin Traylor at Relativity.
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Opinion
Thomas Report Is Final Straw — High Court Needs Ethics Code
As a recent report on Justice Clarence Thomas' ongoing conflicts of interest makes evident, Supreme Court justices should be subject to an enforceable and binding code of ethics — like all other federal judges — to maintain the credibility of the institution, says Erica Salmon Byrne at Ethisphere.
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Joint Representation Ethics Lessons From Ga. Electors Case
The Fulton County district attorney's recent motion to disqualify an attorney from representing her elector clients, claiming a nonconsentable conflict of interest, raises key questions about representing multiple clients related to the same conduct and highlights potential pitfalls, say Hilary Gerzhoy and Grace Wynn at HWG.
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Lawyer Discernment Is Critical In The World Of AI
In light of growing practical concerns about risks and challenges posed by artificial intelligence, lawyers' experience with the skill of discernment will position them to help address new ethical and moral dilemmas and ensure that AI is developed and deployed in a way that benefits society as a whole, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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AI Considerations For Parties In The Creator Economy
As artificial intelligence technology continues to shape the creator economy, it is crucial for players in the entertainment ecosystem to consider the legal and regulatory implications of AI-generated works, and stay on top of intellectual property ownership, license rights, rights of publicity and associated liability risks, say attorneys at Fenwick.
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Don't Forget Alumni Engagement When Merging Law Firms
Neglecting law firm alumni programs after a merger can sever the deep connections attorneys have with their former firms, but by combining good data management and creating new opportunities to reconnect, firms can make every member in their expanded network of colleagues feel valued, say Clare Roath and Erin Warner at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
Student Visas Should Allow Int'l Athletes' NIL Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security should heed a recent request by U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Democrats from Connecticut, for changes to visa regulations that would allow foreign student athletes to take full advantage of name, image and likeness opportunities without jeopardizing their immigration status, say Gabriel Castro and Tiffany Derentz at Berry Appleman.
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Without Stronger Due Diligence, Attys Risk AML Regulation
Amid increasing pressure to mitigate money laundering and terrorism financing risks in gatekeeper professions, the legal industry will need to clarify and strengthen existing client due diligence measures — or risk the federal regulation attorneys have long sought to avoid, says Jeremy Glicksman at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.