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July 08, 2025
'Practice Better Judgment,' Judge Tells Comscore Foe
A California federal judge "strongly" admonished a film distribution and data company for filing an amended monopolization complaint against Comscore on the Fourth of July, while also concluding that the filing mooted, for now, a bid to force the box office giant to continue sharing data.
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July 08, 2025
Ex-Knick Oakley Slams MSG's 'Incoherent' Sanctions Motion
Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley has called a bid by the owners of Madison Square Garden for monetary sanctions "borderline incoherent" and made his own sanctions request in a lawsuit that accuses the venue of assaulting and humiliating him.
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July 08, 2025
Calif. 'Trail Immunity' Blocks Suit Over Bicyclist's Death
A California appeals court has refused to revive a woman's suit against East Bay Regional Park District over her husband's death, rejecting her argument that the state's "trail immunity" doesn't apply to paved trails.
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July 08, 2025
Fishing Industry Alleges Feds Allow Red Snapper Overfishing
A group of commercial fishers and buyers is claiming in a new lawsuit that the National Marine Fisheries Service has failed to set proper catch limits and allowed the overfishing of red snapper due to massive "dead discards."
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July 08, 2025
Frost LLP Adds Entertainment Vet As Partner
Longtime entertainment attorney Gary Stiffelman has joined Frost LLP as a partner after several years at his own firm, bringing the experience of four decades representing what the firm said were numerous high-profile artists, cultural leaders and executives.
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July 08, 2025
Soccer Portfolio CEO Claims Fraud Over Failed SPAC Merger
The owner of a company with a portfolio of soccer clubs has filed suit against two financiers and an associated sports investment company, alleging that, in a complex financing deal, they'd misrepresented the prospects that they could bring his company public via merger with their special purpose acquisition company.
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July 08, 2025
11th Circ. Says Circumstantial Proof Backs Gun Conviction
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 51-month sentence against a man who was convicted of possession of a firearm while he was a convicted felon, saying the circumstantial evidence in the case was enough to sustain the verdict.
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July 07, 2025
Tennis Players Argue For Wide Class At NCAA Cert. Hearing
College tennis players told a North Carolina federal judge Monday that common questions abound for members of a proposed class claiming that NCAA rules governing prize money violate antitrust law.
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July 07, 2025
MLB Pension Plan Says Spouse Of 7 Weeks Doesn't Qualify
Major League Baseball's pension plan doubled down Monday on its argument that a woman who married a retired Cincinnati Reds pitcher seven weeks before he died cannot collect surviving spouse benefits, saying marriages must last a year for spouses to qualify.
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July 07, 2025
Little League Accused Of Ignoring Child Safety Protocols
A group of concerned parents has filed a proposed class action in Connecticut state court against the Little League organization in Ridgefield, alleging not all of its coaches receive the required training in child safety and CPR.
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July 07, 2025
As New Era Dawns For College Athletes, Repairs Still Needed
As far back as late 2023, when a broad cross-section of former college athletes was certified as a class to sue the NCAA for unpaid name, image and likeness compensation, all parties involved have known that the eventual settlement of its claims would repair just one specific broken part of the college sports ecosystem. With the portion of the $2.78 billion settlement designed to share institutional revenues directly with athletes going into effect on Tuesday, legal experts still wonder how and when enough will be done to set right the scales that went unbalanced for decades.
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July 07, 2025
Alaskan Tribe's Immunity Upheld In Anchorage Casino Fight
A federal court judge on Monday denied a bid by a group of Anchorage, Alaska, residents to reconsider a ruling that found the Native Village of Eklutna is immune from the residents' lawsuit seeking to block a casino development, saying their arguments are no more than a disagreement with the court's analysis.
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July 07, 2025
Gunmaker Denies Wrongdoing In Suit Over Exploding Bullet
Chiappa Firearms USA Ltd. is pushing back on claims that it is liable for permanent eye injuries a man suffered when a bullet exploded in the manufacturer's 1911-style handgun, saying in Georgia federal court the incident was likely user error.
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July 07, 2025
Fanatics Told To Give Panini Licensing Docs In Antitrust Case
A New York federal court said Monday that Fanatics Inc. must turn over unredacted versions of its licensing deals with major sports leagues and player associations that are at the heart of Panini America Inc.'s case accusing Fanatics of monopolizing the sports trading card market.
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July 07, 2025
Chancery Won't Sink Investor Suit Against Gaming Co. Skillz
Delaware's chancellor has rejected calls to dismiss a derivative suit accusing insiders of mobile gaming company Skillz Inc. of misleading investors about weak prospects ahead of a secondary public offering in 2021, instead ordering a summary judgment proceeding to drill down on the issue of director independence.
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July 07, 2025
11th Circ. Backs 30-Year Sentence Despite Marijuana Shifts
The Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a 30-year sentence for a man convicted of possessing cocaine, marijuana and a firearm, rejecting his assertions that the punishment was excessive in light of shifting attitudes and laws surrounding marijuana.
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July 07, 2025
ESPN, NFL Skewer Jets Legend's Suit Over Doc Portrayal
ESPN and NFL Films are looking to escape a lawsuit that Mark Gastineau, a former New York Jets defensive end, brought against them over their portrayal of him in a "30 for 30" documentary, telling a New York federal court the onetime defensive player of the year granted the companies full access to his image and likeness and surrendered any right to approve its use.
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July 07, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
In Delaware in the past week, a vice chancellor awarded just $1 in damages to a China-tied company looking to secure a $50 million stake in SpaceX while also slamming the fund's manager for acting "insincerely," Tyson Foods won $55 million in damages in a suit claiming the owner of two poultry rendering plants Tyson acquired hid that it relied on a "disfavored" practice of recovering "unappetizing remnants of butchered chickens," and a suit over a one-site bank's 11-aircraft fleet was moved into the discovery phase.
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July 07, 2025
Chicago Cubs Deride Rooftop Biz's 'Sights And Sounds' Claim
The Chicago Cubs scoffed at the assertion that they're trying to control the sounds and smells that escape from Wrigley Field as argued in a dismissal bid by a nearby rooftop owner the club is suing for violating its intellectual property rights.
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July 03, 2025
Peloton Execs Resolve NY Investor Suit Over Treadmill Risks
A New York federal judge has approved a deal resolving derivative claims against the leadership of fitness company Peloton Interactive Inc., settling allegations of safety issues with its Tread+ treadmill by requiring governance reforms and awarding $1.75 million in attorney fees and costs.
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July 03, 2025
Ex-Sports Agent Accused Of Trapping Woman As 'Sex Slave'
Jonathan Barnett, once named the "World's Most Powerful Sports Agent" by Forbes, is accused of forcing an Australian woman to serve as his "sex slave," while his sports agency within Creative Artists Agency ignored the "obvious red flags" of abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in California federal court.
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July 03, 2025
3 More Athletes Appeal NCAA NIL Settlement To 9th Circ.
Two former wrestlers, including an Olympic medalist, and a former walk-on football player have joined the list of college athletes announcing plans to appeal the $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement with the NCAA, arguing that they are receiving far too small a portion of the compensation package.
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July 03, 2025
Circuit-By-Circuit Recap: Justices Send Message To Outliers
It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court.
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July 03, 2025
The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case
The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them.
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July 03, 2025
What To Watch In Mass. Courts In The Second Half Of 2025
Massachusetts courts should be busy through the second half of 2025, with litigation against the Trump administration playing a starring role at both the state and federal level. Here are some of the key cases and issues that attorneys are monitoring.
Expert Analysis
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure
If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.
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Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use
The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Spoliation Of Evidence Is A Risky And Shortsighted Strategy
Destroying self-incriminating evidence to avoid a large judgment may seem like an attractive option to some defendants, but it is a shortsighted strategy that affords the nonspoliating party potentially case-terminating remedies, and support for a direct assault on the spoliator’s credibility, say attorneys at Mandelbaum Barrett.
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In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.
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How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity
As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.
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Series
Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team
While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw
When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.
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2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain
The Second Circuit's narrowed scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act in Solomon v. Flipps Media, in which the court adopted the ordinary person standard, will help shield businesses from VPPA liability, but the decision hardly provides a free pass to streamers and digital media companies utilizing website pixels, say attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References
As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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Opinion
The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit
The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.
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Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.
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AG Watch: Texas Expands Use Of Consumer Protection Laws
In recent years under Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas has demonstrated the breadth of its public interest authority by bringing actions in areas not traditionally associated with consumer protection law, including recent actions involving sports and public safety, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.
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Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.