Sports & Betting

  • September 25, 2025

    Oracle, Meta Mull $20B AI Deal, As Tech Rumors Abound

    Oracle Corp. is said to be in discussions with Meta on a multiyear cloud computing deal worth a potential $20 billion, Reuters reported on Sept. 19. The report came just days before a bombshell announcement from Nvidia about its $100 billion staged investment in OpenAI.

  • September 25, 2025

    Pa. Justices Affirm Pittsburgh's 'Jock Tax' Is Unconstitutional

    Pittsburgh's 3% fee imposed on the income of nonresident professional athletes is unconstitutional and violates the state's uniformity clause, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed Thursday.

  • September 25, 2025

    US Olympic Org Beats Paralympian Abuse Coverage Dispute

    A Colorado federal court tossed an insurer's suit seeking to escape coverage for an underlying sexual abuse case against the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, saying the organization has no state citizenship for purposes of diversity jurisdiction.

  • September 24, 2025

    Gunmakers Ask 2nd Circ. For Another Chance At Liability Law

    The Second Circuit has been asked to reconsider its recent ruling that upheld a New York public nuisance statute allowing claims specifically against gun manufacturers that cause public harm, saying the decision flouts a federal law shielding those companies from the criminal misuse of guns.

  • September 24, 2025

    Team Owner Fights PR Baseball League's Fresh Dismissal Bid

    The former owner of a Puerto Rican baseball team told a federal judge this week that the court has already decided it is the proper forum for his antitrust lawsuit, and it should reject the defendant's motion to shift the dispute back to a local venue.

  • September 24, 2025

    Swimmers, Divers Rip School, NIL Deal After Team Dropped

    Four former swimming and diving team members at California Polytechnic State University have filed objections in federal court to the NCAA's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement, after university officials pointed to the financial consequences of the settlement as the reason the swimming and diving program was eliminated.

  • September 24, 2025

    Swimmers Want Re-Do In Title IX Suit Over Trans Competitor

    Three swimmers suing over the participation of a transgender woman in a college meet are asking a Massachusetts federal judge to reinstate the Ivy League and Harvard University as defendants in their Title IX complaint.

  • September 24, 2025

    Maverick Gaming Gets OK For $28M Card Room Sale

    A Texas bankruptcy judge gave Maverick Gaming permission Wednesday to sell four of its card rooms to its founder for $28 million, a price the casino operator said was driven up more than 60% through competitive bidding.

  • September 24, 2025

    Athletes Say NCAA's Dismissal Bid Rehashes Old Arguments

    A group of Division I athletes looking to be classified as employees filed a succinct reply chiding the NCAA and several prestigious universities for their "hundreds of pages" of "repetitive, overlapping" arguments that rehash points already made in Pennsylvania federal court.

  • September 23, 2025

    Attys Must Pay $24K For AI Citations In FIFA Antitrust Case

    Counsel representing the now-shuttered Puerto Rico Soccer League in its antitrust suit against FIFA must pay more than $24,000 in attorney fees and litigation costs to the soccer federation and other defendants for filing briefs that appeared to contain errors hallucinated by artificial intelligence, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  • September 23, 2025

    Alaska Tribe Fights State's Bid To Revive Gaming Case

    An Alaskan Native Village is fighting a request by the state to reopen a dispute that rejected the tribe's bid to secure the right to open a bingo hall, telling a D.C. federal court there's nothing to enforce in the matter.

  • September 23, 2025

    Ex-Provost Says UNC Hired Belichick After Unlawful Meeting

    A former provost is suing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's board of trustees in state court, alleging the board conducted last-minute hiring deliberations over a multimillion-dollar contract for legendary football coach Bill Belichick in an unlawfully secret meeting.

  • September 23, 2025

    Gun Group Misused Buyers' Data For Political Ads, Suit Says

    The National Shooting Sports Foundation Inc. unjustly enriched itself by secretly obtaining the personal data of millions of firearms buyers from warranty registration cards and creating a database it then used to spread tailored political messages, a proposed class action alleges.

  • September 23, 2025

    Judge Slams Hogan Estate's Standing For Sex Tape Film Suit

    A Florida federal judge who dissolved an order blocking the release of a documentary that features excerpts of Hulk Hogan's sex tape faulted representatives of his estate for bringing the lawsuit before being authorized to do so, while also saying their copyright claim might fail because of fair use.

  • September 23, 2025

    Tennis Players Want To Add Grand Slams To Antitrust Case

    A group of professional tennis players has asked a New York federal judge, after possible settlement talks failed, for permission to add operators of the Grand Slam tournaments to its antitrust suit that accuses governing bodies of major tournaments of operating an illegal cartel.

  • September 23, 2025

    Phoenix Suns Cut State Claims From Ex-DEI Head's Lawsuit

    The NBA's Phoenix Suns narrowed a suit from a former diversity, equity and inclusion chief who alleged she was fired for calling out racially insensitive remarks and disrespect toward Black employees, as a federal judge ruled she'd waited too long to bring claims under Arizona law.

  • September 23, 2025

    Kirkland Hires Sports And Media Pro From Latham

    A Latham & Watkins LLP partner who advises on corporate matters in the sports and media industries has left the firm for Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

  • September 22, 2025

    Advocate Says Jones Day Has Conflict In Mel Tucker Case

    A sexual assault prevention advocate suing Michigan State University's board of trustees over the handling of her sexual harassment complaint against former football coach Mel Tucker said Jones Day's representation of the board creates a conflict of interest.

  • September 22, 2025

    2nd Circ. Undoes $25M Restitution In Horse-Doping Case

    A veterinarian convicted of conspiracy in a sprawling horse-doping scheme has escaped $25 million in restitution and is also off the hook for the $10.3 million forfeiture of funds tied to the sale of undetectable, performance-enhancement drugs, the Second Circuit said Monday.

  • September 22, 2025

    Investors Dunk Battle For Portland Hoops Team In Chancery

    An arm of sports, real estate and consumer goods venture RAJ Capital LLC sued on Monday in Delaware's Court of Chancery for a temporary restraining order enjoining interests of the Cherng Family Trust from pursuing deals, equity or other involvement in the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.

  • September 22, 2025

    DOJ Urges 7th Circ. To Affirm Strike Of Ill. Assault Rifle Ban

    The Department of Justice's civil rights chief told a Seventh Circuit panel on Monday that an Illinois law banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines is unconstitutional and that the appellate court set an "inaccurate standard" when it denied an earlier bid to block the law's enforcement.

  • September 22, 2025

    NCAA, SUNY Sued After Blocking Trans Runner From Race

    A transgender sprinter is suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association and SUNY Geneseo college, claiming they discriminated against her by barring her from competing in a track event, despite knowing that the NCAA's 2025 transgender exclusion policy violates New York state law.

  • September 22, 2025

    Ga. College Can't Slip $240K Loss For Athletic Conference Exit

    A rural Georgia college will be forced to pay $240,000 in damages to the athletic conference it left several years ago after the Georgia Court of Appeals backed the conference Monday in a dispute over whether their contract's fee provision was enforceable.

  • September 22, 2025

    Browns Win Stadium Permit After Ohio DOT Reviews New Info

    The Ohio Department of Transportation reversed an earlier permit denial for the new Cleveland Browns stadium, after reviewing additional info provided by Browns owner Haslam Sports Group and the airport operator.

  • September 22, 2025

    Cooley, Freshfields Lead $1.6B Majority Buy Of PrizePicks

    Lottery operator Allwyn International AG, steered by Freshfields US LLP, announced Monday it will buy a $1.6 billion majority stake in Cooley LLP-led, North American daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks, allowing the Switzerland-based business to expand in the United States.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion

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    In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.

  • Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss

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    Every litigator loses a case now and then, and the sting of that loss can become a medicine that strengthens or a poison that corrodes, depending on how the attorney responds, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine

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    The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, but invocations of the doctrine have persisted in the year since Chevron was overturned, suggesting it still has a role to play in reining in agency overreach, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Arguing The 8th Amendment For Reduction In FCA Penalties

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    While False Claims Act decisions lack consistency in how high the judgment-to-damages ratio in such cases can be before it becomes unconstitutional, defense counsel should cite the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause in pre-trial settlement negotiations, and seek penalty decreases in post-judgment motions and on appeal, says Scott Grubman at Chilivis Grubman.

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    Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator

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    Mah-jongg rewards patience, pattern recognition, adaptability and keen observation, all skills that are invaluable to my role as a mediator, and to all mediating parties, says Marina Corodemus.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma

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    Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.

  • Opinion

    4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding

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    As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

  • How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery

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    E-discovery has reached a turning point where document review is no longer just about procedural tasks like identifying relevance and redacting privilege — rather, generative artificial intelligence tools now allow attorneys to draw connections, extract meaning and tell a coherent story, says Rose Jones at Hilgers Graben.

  • Gauging The Risky Business Of Business Risk Disclosures

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    With the recent rise of securities fraud actions based on external events — like a data breach or environmental disaster — that drive down stock prices, risk disclosures have become more of a sword for the plaintiffs bar than a shield for public companies, now the subject of a growing circuit split, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.

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    Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

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    Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

  • NFL Draft Incident Offers Remote Work Data Security Lessons

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    A recent incident in which an NFL coach's son prank called a potential draft pick after accessing confidential information on his father's computer serves as a wake-up call for organizations to analyze their protocols and practices related to protecting confidential information during remote work, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

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    The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

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    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • 4 Consumer Class Action Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025

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    The first half of 2025 has seen a surge of consumer class action trends related to online tools, websites and marketing messages, creating a new legal risk landscape for companies of all sizes, says Scott Shaffer at Olshan Frome.

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