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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.
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April 11, 2025
Gym 'Grip' Developer Targets Rival In Patent Suit In Georgia
A Massachusetts company that sells "grip enhancement" gel to athletes has filed a lawsuit accusing a Georgia rival of patent infringement.
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April 11, 2025
NBA's Licensing Arm Seeks To Block Foreign Counterfeiters
The NBA's licensing arm filed a copyright infringement suit Friday in Illinois federal court against a cadre of foreign e-commerce operators for allegedly selling counterfeit merchandise, saying the fake products are diluting its brand, harming its reputation and diverting money from its coffers.
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April 11, 2025
Water Park Dunked By $13M Asset Hold In Foot Injury Case
A Connecticut water park must set aside more than $13.1 million to ensure funds are available to pay a patron who won a $9 million jury verdict after he cut his foot on a submerged metal disc, a Connecticut judge has ruled.
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April 11, 2025
Duke, UNC Football Players Sue NCAA Over Eligibility Waivers
Four football players from Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill filed two separate lawsuits in North Carolina Business Court on Friday after the NCAA denied their requests for another year of eligibility, adding to the growing list of plaintiffs protesting the organization's eligibility rules.
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April 11, 2025
Another Calif. Tribe Files Suit Over $700M Casino Project
A California Native American tribe alleged in District of Columbia federal court that the federal government unlawfully placed land in a trust and approved a $700 million, 160-acre casino resort project that was proposed by another California tribe.
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April 11, 2025
WWE Fan Ends Suit Over Pyrotechnics Hearing Loss
A Florida man who sued World Wrestling Entertainment alleging negligence over sustaining hearing loss after pyrotechnics went off next to him during a Friday Night Smackdown event in Orlando has dismissed his federal lawsuit on Friday after reaching a settlement, Connecticut federal court records show.
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April 11, 2025
Off The Bench: A Wait On NIL Settlement, Done Deal In Soccer
In this week's Off The Bench, the big NCAA name, image and likeness settlement still needs more work, a long-awaited settlement between U.S. Soccer and a prominent sports promotion company is completed, and a resolution of the conflict between Northwestern University and its football players is a step closer.
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April 11, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen law firm Michael Wilson & Partners reignite a 20-year dispute with a former director over an alleged plot to form a rival partnership, headphone maker Marshall Amplification sue a rival in the intellectual property court, and a commercial diving company pursue action against state-owned nuclear waste processor Sellafield. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new cases in the U.K.
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April 10, 2025
Fla. Trainer Jockeys For Temporary Halt To Horseracing Law
A Florida equestrian trainer Thursday urged a federal court to temporarily halt the enforcement of a law regulating horse racing safety, arguing that delegating oversight authority to a private corporation is unconstitutional although a judge declined to immediately rule and instead sought clarity on the issue of immunity.
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April 10, 2025
Judge DQs Atty Suing FIFA Over Antitrust Allegations
A Puerto Rican federal judge on Thursday disqualified an attorney suing FIFA and local affiliates over allegedly blocking rival soccer leagues, saying the lawyer cannot simultaneously be a plaintiff, counsel and factual witness.
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April 10, 2025
Nevada Can't Sue Kalshi Over Sports, Elections Betting
A Nevada federal judge has ruled that the state cannot prohibit online trading platform KalshiEx LLC from allowing users to place bets on the outcome of sports events and elections because both are currently permitted under federal law, preventing the state from pursuing legal action against the company.
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April 10, 2025
Fla. Judge Won't Revisit 'Let's Go Brandon' Coin Class Cert.
A Florida federal judge won't reconsider his partial certification of a class of purchasers of meme-inspired cryptocurrency LGBCoin in a suit alleging the price of the tokens cratered after its much-hyped plan to sponsor the coin's eponymous NASCAR driver fell apart.
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April 10, 2025
Alaska Asks DC Judge To Halt Tribe's Gaming Hall
The state of Alaska is asking a D.C. federal judge to bar an Alaska Native tribe from operating a gaming hall in Anchorage while the state challenges federal authorization for the facility, arguing that intervention is needed to preserve "the status quo that has existed in Alaska for more than 30 years."
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April 10, 2025
Pa. Justices Try To Referee Pittsburgh's 'Jock Tax'
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court justices looked to punt Thursday on whether the city of Pittsburgh's "jock tax" was uniform enough to pass constitutional muster, taking the unusual step of ordering extra briefing on how the city might offer tax credits for the 3% levy it put on nonresident entertainers' income earned at publicly funded venues.
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April 10, 2025
Gaming Board's Stance 'Not Helpful' To BetMGM, Justice Says
Michigan Supreme Court justices on Thursday sounded somewhat skeptical that a state gambling law preempts an online bettor from suing BetMGM over its refusal to pay out $3 million in winnings, noting the state's gaming board said it doesn't have the authority or resources to take on civil claims unrelated to regulating internet gaming.
Expert Analysis
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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Defamation Suit Tests Lanham Act's Reach With Influencers
Recently filed in the Northern District of Texas, Prime Hydration v. Garcia, alleging defamation and Lanham Act violations based on the defendant's social media statements about the beverage brand, allows Texas courts and the Fifth Circuit to take the lead in interpreting the act as it applies to influencers, says attorney Susan Jorgensen.
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Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer
As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
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How 3rd Circ. Raised Bar For Constitutional Case Injunctions
The Third Circuit's decision in Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, rejecting the relaxed preliminary injunction standards many courts have used when plaintiffs allege constitutional harms, could portend a shift in such cases in at least four ways, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Proposed NIL Deal Leaves NCAA Antitrust Liability Door Open
The proposed House v. NCAA settlement filed in California federal court creates the possibility of significant direct payments to student-athletes for the first time, but the resulting framework is unlikely to withstand future antitrust scrutiny because it still represents an agreement among competitors to limit labor cost, says Yaman Desai at Lynn Pinker.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Considerations For Federal Right Of Publicity As AI Advances
Amid rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence technology, Congress should consider how a federal right of publicity would interact with the existing patchwork of state name, image and likeness laws, as well as other issues like scope, harm recognized and available relief, says Ross Bagley at Pryor Cashman.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How First-Of-Its-Kind NIL Lawsuit Is Shaping College Athletics
College quarterback Jaden Rashada's recent fraudulent inducement allegations filed against the University of Florida’s head football coach in Florida federal court provide a glimpse into how universities and collectives are navigating novel name, image and likeness issues, and preview potential future legal challenges these institutions may face, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Questions Remain After 3rd Circ.'s NCAA Amateurism Ruling
The Third Circuit's recent holding that college athletes can be considered employees under the FLSA adds to the trend of student-athletes obtaining new legal status in collegiate athletics, but leaves key questions unanswered, including how the economics of the decision will be applied, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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Playing The Odds: Probing Sports Betting Allegations
With gambling-related controversies becoming a mainstay of the athletics landscape, it's essential for in-house and outside counsel to stay abreast of best practices for conducting sports betting investigations, say attorneys at Steptoe.