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April 16, 2025
Students, UMich Seek To Merge Ex-Coach Hacking Suits
Students alleging the University of Michigan didn't protect them from a former assistant football coach's purported hacking and downloading of intimate photos, and the university urged a federal judge to consolidate the eight different actions launched following the coach's indictment.
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April 16, 2025
Mass. High Court Revives BU Contract Suit Against Architect
Massachusetts' highest court ruled Wednesday that a six-year limit on tort claims due to design defects in a construction project under a Boston University athletic field doesn't apply to a contract dispute between the school and an architectural firm that explicitly agreed to cover such costs.
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April 16, 2025
Trump Admin Sues Maine Over Transgender Athlete Policy
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Maine's education department over its transgender athlete policies, accusing it of violating the "core protections" of Title IX by allowing biological males to participate in women's sports.
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April 16, 2025
Jones Walker Trots Into Kentucky With New Equine Law Atty
Jones Walker LLP has expanded its reach into the Kentucky market by adding a former Dinsmore & Shohl LLP equine, racing and gaming law attorney to its corporate practice group, the firm has announced.
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April 16, 2025
Gymnast's Estate Blames Connecticut For Fatal Injury
The state of Connecticut is responsible for the wrongful death of a 20-year-old Southern Connecticut State University gymnast who was fatally injured during a 2019 training exercise, her estate said in a newly retooled lawsuit over the incident.
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April 16, 2025
Mintz Atty Joins Prince Lobel As Sports Group Co-Chair
Prince Lobel Tye LLP has announced it hired a senior associate at Mintz as the firm's newest partner and co-chair of its growing sports and entertainment practice group.
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April 16, 2025
Ex-US Atty Chosen To Monitor T-Mobile Merger Compliance
The U.S. Department of Justice is looking to appoint former U.S. attorney and current Kasowitz Benson Torres partner Edward McNally as the new monitoring trustee to oversee the government's settlement with T-Mobile that cleared the way for its $26 billion acquisition of Sprint.
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April 16, 2025
Jack Nicklaus Granted $1M In Damages After NIL Win
Jack Nicklaus was granted $1 million Wednesday by a New York state court judge for damages incurred as a result of a preliminary injunction that prevented the golf legend from signing new commercial deals during now-dismissed litigation over the use of his name, image and likeness.
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April 15, 2025
Ga. Justices Wary Of Precedent In Gun Carry Age Limit Case
Georgia's justices on Tuesday questioned whether they would have to overturn more than a century's worth of precedent to revive a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Peach State's statutory prohibition on adults under the age of 21 carrying handguns in public.
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April 15, 2025
Expeditors' IT Shutdown Suit Nudged Toward Mediation
A Washington federal judge said Tuesday a sporting gear company's cybersecurity claims against a logistics contractor will likely survive, but suggested the parties try mediation instead of going straight to trial because it will be "next to impossible" for jurors to set aside their preconceived notions about the internet.
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April 15, 2025
Calif. Residents Sue Feds Over Tribe's Federal Status, Casino
Three Plymouth, California, residents and a civil rights nonprofit have alleged in a suit that the federal government conspired to approve federal recognition, fee-to-trust and gaming applications for the Ione Band of Miwok Indians, questioning the constitutionality of the trust relationship between the U.S. and Indigenous nations.
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April 15, 2025
NCAA Transfer Player Seeking Extra Season Denied By Judge
A West Virginia federal judge on Tuesday backed the NCAA and the consent decree that overturned the restrictions on athletes transferring schools, denying a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction for a college basketball player who wants to play one more season next year.
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April 15, 2025
Judge Again Denies Arbitration In Chicago Cubs License Spat
A Chicago federal court will not reconsider dismissing a lawsuit that accuses a rooftop owner of selling tickets to Chicago Cubs games and other events without a license, ruling it got it right the first time.
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April 15, 2025
Insurer Denies Coverage For Short Seller Cohodes' Libel Case
Short seller Marc Cohodes, who was accused by a financial advisory firm of causing $5 million in reputational damage via libelous posts on X, cannot have coverage for the litigation, an insurer told a Montana federal court, noting that his homeowners policy excluded intentional wrongdoing.
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April 15, 2025
DC Maintains, Expands Tax Exemptions For NBA, NHL Arena
The District of Columbia maintained and expanded tax breaks for the property and airspace of Capital One Arena, home to the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals, as part of legislation that became law, according to a notice published in the district's register.
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April 15, 2025
Roster Limits Stay In Revisions To NCAA's NIL Settlement
In court-ordered revisions to their $2.78 billion antitrust class action settlement, the NCAA and the athlete class added greater protections for athletes entering college throughout the deal's 10-year span, but refused to budge on roster limits opposed by several objectors.
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April 15, 2025
Phillies Say Stats Co. Halted Contract Amid Exclusivity Suit
The Philadelphia Phillies added a breach claim to a lawsuit that accuses the owners of a baseball statistics and analytics program of trying to sell a system it was hired to develop exclusively for the Major League Baseball team.
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April 15, 2025
Wynn Faces Class Action Over Casino Win/Loss Statements
Wynn Resorts is violating a Massachusetts law requiring it to send monthly win/loss statements or adequate notice about how to access them online to gamblers at its Encore Boston Harbor Casino, a proposed class action filed in state court alleges.
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April 14, 2025
Allianz Unit Challenges Augusta Golf Club's $2.4M Award
Allianz SE subsidiary Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. on Friday asked a federal judge to strike down a $2.4 million storm damage appraisal in favor of an Augusta, Georgia, golf club that the insurer said goes far beyond what it agreed to cover.
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April 14, 2025
Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Bid To Cancel Saints' Fleur-De-Lis TM
The Federal Circuit on Monday threw out an appeal by a man claiming to be the descendant of French royalty who unsuccessfully tried to have the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cancel the New Orleans Saints football team's fleur-de-lis design mark.
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April 14, 2025
7th Circ. Judge Skeptical Of NCAA Racial Bias Suit's Theory
A Seventh Circuit judge on Monday pressed counsel for a student alleging that the NCAA's Academic Performance Program discriminates against student-athletes at historically Black colleges and universities to address how she could have standing to sue if her lacrosse team was not penalized under the challenged academic standards.
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April 14, 2025
NCAA Wins Redacted Document Spat In Volunteer Coach Suit
A group of plaintiffs suing the NCAA over suppressed wages for volunteer coaches lost its bid to force the organization to turn over an unredacted version of a particular document, with a Monday ruling asserting the information is protected by attorney-client privilege.
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April 14, 2025
Basketball Player Faces NCAA Over Transfer Rules Decree
Attorneys for a basketball player claiming that the NCAA is blocking him from transferring to another school, despite a federal consent decree allowing it, told a West Virginia federal judge Monday that his right to play next season is being "shortchanged by the NCAA's illegal conduct.''
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April 14, 2025
MSU, Trivia Quiz Creator Settle Hitler Question Lawsuit
A content creator has settled claims that Michigan State University displayed one of his video trivia quizzes containing a question about Adolf Hitler without permission during a nationally televised rival football game, according to an order closing the case.
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April 11, 2025
Martial Arts Org., CEO Agree To Pay SEC More Than $1M
Xtreme Fighting Championships Inc. and its CEO have agreed to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission more than $1 million to resolve allegations that the executive and the martial arts organization raked in millions of dollars through illegal stock sales, according to proposed final judgments.
Expert Analysis
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Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles
Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.
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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.
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Series
Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.
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Until Congress Acts, EDNY 'Insider Betting' Case Is Premature
The Eastern District of New York’s novel wire fraud conspiracy indictment in U.S. v. Pham may have prematurely heralded a new era in federal gambling enforcement, but in the absence of an “insider betting” statute, sportsbooks — not prosecutors — should be responsible for enforcing their terms of use, says attorney Jonathan Savella.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.
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Playing The Odds: Tackling Athlete Gambling Investigations
The rapid rise of sports gambling presents new and unique challenges, so it's important for attorneys to be able to navigate a dynamic web of complex, high-stakes relationships between athletes, the betting public, athletic organizations, sportsbooks and law enforcement — all while under intense public scrutiny, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers certification cases touching on classwide evidence of injury from debt collection practices, defining coupon settlements under the Class Action Fairness Act, proper approaches for evaluating attorney fee awards in class action settlements, and more.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Insuring Lender's Baseball Bet Leads To Major League Dispute
In RockFence v. Lloyd's, a California federal court seeks to define who qualifies as a professional baseball player for purposes of an insurance coverage payout, providing an illuminating case study of potential legal issues arising from baseball service loans, say Marshall Gilinsky and Seán McCabe at Anderson Kill.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.