Sports & Betting

  • May 06, 2025

    Tennis Players Push For Cert. In NCAA Prize Money Battle

    College tennis players are again seeking class certification in their lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over its prize money restrictions, pushing back on the organization's arguments that the case is too flimsy and anecdotal.

  • May 06, 2025

    Ex-Conrail CEO Says Saul Ewing Malpractice Suit Timely

    Former Conrail CEO David LeVan has asked a Philadelphia judge to reject Saul Ewing LLP's argument that his legal malpractice lawsuit against the firm should be deemed untimely, arguing his case over the firm's handling of legal issues stemming from a failed Gettysburg casino project was subject to a tolling agreement.

  • May 06, 2025

    NY School District Asks Feds To Intervene In Mascot Dispute

    A school district in New York, which is suing the state over a new rule forcing it to change its "Chiefs" mascot, has requested that the federal government immediately intervene in the case due to impending deadlines, saying the ban threatens to erase its history and traditions.

  • May 05, 2025

    Apple Hit With Developer Suit After App Store Contempt Order

    Apple has been hit with a developer's proposed class action after a California federal judge last week agreed with Epic Games that the tech giant violated her order prohibiting App Store rules that prevent developers from steering users to alternative payment options.

  • May 05, 2025

    Calif. Atty Gets 21 Months In Prison For $8.8M Investor Scam

    An Orange County lawyer who purported to provide short-term high-interest loans to the rich and famous but used the funds to gamble away about $8.8 million at Las Vegas casinos and live a lavish lifestyle was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Monday in California federal court.

  • May 05, 2025

    Officials Seek More Depo Time In Live Nation Antitrust Suit

    U.S. officials have asked a Manhattan federal court to extend deposition time in a lawsuit accusing Live Nation of anticompetitive practices in ticket sales to live entertainment events, saying they need more hours to seek testimony from several entities and individuals who were recently disclosed in the case.

  • May 05, 2025

    CFTC Drops DC Circ. Appeal Over Kalshi's Election Contracts

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission moved Monday to voluntarily drop its D.C. Circuit challenge over trading platform Kalshi's election contracts, which allow users to trade on the outcome of U.S. elections.

  • May 05, 2025

    Gaming Operator Can't Undo Minn. Immunity Order, Court Told

    Minnesota tribal casinos executives are urging a federal court to deny a motion by a commercial casino and horse racetrack operator to revisit an order dismissing its Class III lawsuit on sovereign immunity grounds, saying "the bitter competitor" ignores settled law to try and cure its "incurably defective action."

  • May 05, 2025

    California Sues Feds Over Koi Nation Land Trust Approval

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking a federal court to vacate a Department of the Interior decision to take 70 acres into trust for the construction of a proposed hotel and casino by the Koi Nation, arguing that without reversal, the state may forfeit any regulatory control over gaming on the site.

  • May 05, 2025

    Celebrity Doctor Says McMahon Accuser's Atty Defamed Him

    A celebrity doctor who has been fighting an information request from a former staffer for Vince McMahon accusing the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive of sexual assault and trafficking has claimed that the accuser's attorney defamed him and his practice during a press conference livestreamed on YouTube.

  • May 05, 2025

    Player Strikes Back At US Soccer's Bid To Escape Abuse Suit

    A former youth soccer player suing various entities for negligence over the assault she says she suffered at the hands of her coach urged a Maryland federal court not to dismiss the sport's national governing body, the U.S. Soccer Federation, from the suit because it was responsible for hiring and retaining the coach.

  • May 05, 2025

    NFL, Retail Group Back NBA In Video Privacy Fight

    The National Football League and a retail industry group filed separate briefs supporting the National Basketball Association's bid for the U.S. Supreme Court to let it out of a video privacy class action over its video viewing data practices, arguing that the Second Circuit stretched the relevant law beyond Congress' intent.

  • May 02, 2025

    Pro Golfer Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Media Defamation Suits

    A professional golfer urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive two defamation lawsuits against various news and media publications, saying he was wrongly targeted as the "villain" or "bad boy" of golf due to false accusations of cheating and reports over his defection from the PGA Tour.

  • May 02, 2025

    FIFA Seeks Fees After Citation Mistakes In Antitrust Case

    FIFA is demanding attorney fees from plaintiffs for misusing artificial intelligence in an antitrust suit against the soccer federation in Puerto Rico, with a formatting error revealing that it is seeking more than $50,000 for work performed by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and a local firm, according to court documents.

  • May 02, 2025

    Florida Runners' Website Ordered To Comply With ADA

    A Florida federal judge has instructed a website for runners to accommodate customers with disabilities by bringing the site into compliance, after a visually impaired man sued the website's operator alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  • May 02, 2025

    Off The Bench: DC Stadium, BetMGM Victory, Transfer Rules

    In this week's Off The Bench, the Washington Commanders strike a deal to build a new stadium in D.C., BetMGM fends off a consumer fraud suit targeting its gambling promotion efforts and a Rutgers University football player scores another win against the NCAA's transfer rules.

  • May 02, 2025

    Leave Us Out Of NASCAR's Antitrust Feud, Leagues Tell Court

    The National Football League, National Basketball Association and National Hockey League should not be forced to reveal confidential business and financial information as part of a stock-car racing case that has no relevance to them, the major sports leagues told a New York federal court as they tried to dodge a subpoena demand.

  • May 02, 2025

    Live Nation Antitrust Fight Won't Have Split Damages Phase

    A Manhattan federal judge declined Friday to break out a possible monetary damages phase in a suit by federal and state authorities accusing Live Nation of quashing competition in live entertainment, saying the move would be unlikely to streamline the complex case.

  • May 02, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Goodwin, Haynes Boone

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Merck buys SpringWorks Therapeutics, Novartis AG acquires Regulus Therapeutics Inc., Sabre Corp. sells its Hospitality Solutions business to private equity shop TPG, and TWG Global and Mubadala Capital team up to bolster their investments.

  • May 01, 2025

    NCAA Coaches Get Initial OK For $49M Wage-Fix Deal

    A California federal judge granted preliminary approval Wednesday to a group of roughly 1,000 Division I volunteer baseball coaches for their settlement under which the NCAA would pay $49.5 million to resolve their proposed antitrust class action challenging a since-repealed "uniform wage fix" bylaw.

  • May 01, 2025

    Claims Against Attys In $2.6B Casino Merger Row Get Tossed

    A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday permanently ended claims a real estate investor in a botched $2.6 billion Philippine casino deal brought against attorneys from Sadis & Goldberg LLP, finding that claims that they allowed a fraud to unfold and breached their fiduciary duties were too vague.

  • May 01, 2025

    Judge Rejects Appeal Over Pronoun Use In Trans Athlete Case

    A Colorado federal judge told a group of athletes Thursday that any stigma they perceive over his choice of pronouns to refer to a transgender volleyball player is "self-inflicted," according to an order declining to get the Tenth Circuit involved in his decision not to recuse from the case. 

  • May 01, 2025

    Fla. Panel Reverses Default Judgment In Prized Horses Suit

    A Florida appeals court Wednesday reversed a default judgment against a show horse owner in a dispute with investors, ruling that the court jumped the gun on the judgment after learning the owner faked brain cancer treatment to get preferred hearing dates.

  • May 01, 2025

    NY School District Appeals Mascot Ban While Feds Investigate

    A Long Island, New York, school district is appealing a decision that denied its bid to block a ban on the use of Indigenous mascots and names in public schools, while the federal government investigates the state's education department and board of regents alleging Civil Rights Act violations.

  • May 01, 2025

    Soccer Club Spars Over Evidence As Stadium Trial Looms

    An Oklahoma soccer team suing the National Premier Soccer League for breach of contract argued that the trial court should allow evidence showing that it lost revenue after the organization refused to allow access to a local stadium for its home games.

Expert Analysis

  • So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?

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    Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.

  • A Look At 2024 NIL Rights And Economies In College Sports

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    Permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness affecting collegiate athletics have continued unabated this year, and practitioners and industry representatives should anticipate significant activity at schools and continuing legal changes at the state level, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Destination Skiing And The DOJ's Mountain Merger Challenge

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    Attorneys at Robins Kaplan consider what the U.S. Department of Justice's second request for information portends for Alterra's acquisition of Colorado's Arapahoe Basin ski area, exploring the potential consequences for market definition, industry consolidation and the transformation of the lift ticket market.

  • Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals

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    Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Series

    Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron. 

  • High Court 'Violent Crimes' Case Tangled Up In Hypotheticals

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    In Delligatti v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on whether attempted murder constitutes a crime of violence, and because the court’s interpretive approach thus far has relied on hairsplitting legal hypotheticals with absurd results, Congress should repeal the underlying statute, say attorneys at Patterson Belknap.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata

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    Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

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    As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.

  • Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes

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    Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.

  • Series

    Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.

  • How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources

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    Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment

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    Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.

  • Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

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