Sports & Betting

  • August 27, 2024

    NFL To Allow PE Ownership, Joining Pro Sports League Peers

    The National Football League's status as the last major North American sports league barring private equity investment in team ownership ended on Tuesday, when the owners approved changes in policy to allow such investment for the first time.

  • August 27, 2024

    NBA Star Can't Sidestep TM Dispute Over Signature Shoe

    NBA player LaMelo Ball, his family and Puma North America Inc. must face a trademark infringement suit brought against them over the athlete's signature shoes, a California federal judge has ruled, finding that there are factual disputes to resolve and that California federal court does have jurisdiction.

  • August 26, 2024

    Ex-Braves Tell 11th Circ. Easement Appeal Not Premature

    A partnership created by former Atlanta Braves players urged the Eleventh Circuit to review its $47 million conservation easement lawsuit, saying the IRS' motion to dismiss the appeal for premature filing was a mere attempt to sow confusion in the proceedings.

  • August 26, 2024

    NC State '83 Basketball Champs Add TV Networks To NIL Suit

    Members of the 1983 North Carolina State basketball championship team, known as the Cardiac Pack, have added CBS and TNT to their lawsuit alleging their name, image and likeness were exploited by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and others to garner untold amounts during March Madness without the players seeing a dime.

  • August 26, 2024

    Netflix Can't Shut Off 'Varsity Blues' Defamation Suit

    A private equity executive who largely beat charges in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case can proceed with a suit against Netflix claiming he and his son were defamed by the streaming giant's documentary about the scandal, a Massachusetts judge has ruled.

  • August 26, 2024

    Judge Tosses Most Of Minors' Claims Against Cheer Group

    A Georgia federal judge has dismissed most of the claims a minor and his mother lodged against a Tennessee-based federation that touts its work to keep All Star Cheer programs safe and free of sexual misconduct and abuse.

  • August 26, 2024

    New $400M Suit Over NBA Jersey Deal Alleges Owner Threats

    A beverage company and its founder have accused the NBA's Houston Rockets of defrauding it in a proposed jersey sponsorship and product promotion deal, and claimed that owner Tilman Fertitta sent his lawyers to threaten them, in a suit filed in Florida federal court that seeks more than $400 million in damages.

  • August 26, 2024

    UNITE HERE Calls Tribe's Bid To Nix Arbitration Award Flawed

    A Native American tribe's attempt to escape a memorandum of agreement with UNITE HERE is "riddled with procedural and substantive flaws," the union has argued, asking a California federal judge to toss the tribe's bid to vacate an arbitration award requiring the tribe to comply with the pact.

  • August 26, 2024

    Globetrotters Parent Co. Shouldn't Duck Bias Suit, Judge Says

    The Harlem Globetrotters' parent company and its media arm shouldn't be able to escape a player's suit alleging she was cut from the team after rejecting its general manager's romantic advances, a Georgia federal judge said, rejecting the entities' arguments that they weren't properly notified about the allegations.

  • August 23, 2024

    NBA Shreds Warner Bros.' Suit Over Amazon Streaming Deal

    The NBA looked to quickly snuff out a lawsuit from Warner Bros. Discovery over the league's broadcasting deal with Amazon on Friday, telling a New York state judge that the media conglomerate failed to match the streamer's offer and didn't even have the right to do so.

  • August 23, 2024

    Northwestern Wants Baseball Retaliation Suit Axed For Good

    Former Northwestern University baseball employees alleging they were fired in retaliation for outing now-fired coach Jim Foster's abusive behavior should be permanently blocked from pursuing those allegations because they have failed to outline sufficient claims despite receiving a second chance to do so, the university has argued.

  • August 23, 2024

    Ark. County Wants Out Of Cherokee Casino Licensing Dispute

    An Arkansas county quorum court and its presiding judicial officer are asking a federal district court to be dismissed from a challenge by a Mississippi casino that looks to void a gaming license issued to two Cherokee Nation entities, arguing that the gaming operator has failed to state a claim.

  • August 23, 2024

    Slot Machine Apps Violate Kentucky Betting Laws, Suit Says

    A Kentucky man is taking aim at producers of online game apps, arguing in his federal lawsuit that these "social casinos" are causing the same problems as real-life gambling and constitute illegal wagering.

  • August 23, 2024

    Ill. Cheer Parents Can Join $82.5M Antitrust Varsity Brand Deal

    A Tennessee federal judge on Friday allowed cheer parents from Illinois to participate in an $82.5 million antitrust class action settlement reached with academic apparel giant Varsity Brands, finding they could receive settlement benefits without delaying the process or increasing administrative costs.

  • August 23, 2024

    NC Not Shielded From Racetrack's COVID Shutdown Suit

    The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday ruled a racetrack owner's lawsuit accusing state officials of violating his constitutional rights with a COVID shutdown order can survive dismissal, reasoning the claims were sufficient to overcome the government's protections from being sued.

  • August 23, 2024

    LeBron's Tattoo Artist Can't Get New Trial In NBA 2K Case

    An Ohio federal judge declined to order a new trial after a jury rejected claims that 2K Games Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.'s rendering of LeBron James in their NBA 2K video game series infringed a tattoo artist's copyrights.

  • August 23, 2024

    MLB Says Exec's Retirement Benefit Beef 2 Decades Too Late

    Major League Baseball has struck back at one of its former executives who alleges he is owed $5.9 million, saying his suit makes no argument that would support his claim the league erroneously calculated his retirement benefits.

  • August 23, 2024

    Chicago White Sox Sued Over Ballpark Shooting

    The Chicago White Sox and the owners of Guaranteed Rate Field have been sued in Illinois state court by an unnamed woman who was shot during a baseball game a year ago and claims they acted with "an utter indifference" for her safety and welfare.

  • August 23, 2024

    Off The Bench: Sunday Ticket Twist, Dartmouth-NLRB Clash

    The NFL comes out of the Sunday Ticket trial with a clean slate, Dartmouth is hit with an unfair labor practice charge by its basketball players, and U.S. Tennis doesn't get a do-over on its handling of a sexual assault case. Law360 is here to catch you up on the sports and betting stories that had our readers talking.

  • August 23, 2024

    Wachtell Reps As MLB's Braves Announce Executive Shakeup

    The parent company of the Atlanta Braves on Friday announced that Chairman and CEO Terry McGuirk will have increased voting power, representing a major shift in control after Liberty Media Corp. split off from the MLB team and its associated real estate development company in November 2022 to become a separate publicly traded entity.

  • August 22, 2024

    Tatum Avoids Default Loss In Sexual Assault Suit Vs. Celtics

    A woman suing three NBA players and the Boston Celtics over claims the athletes sexually assaulted her won't get a default win against one of the players, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled on Thursday.

  • August 22, 2024

    Kirkland, Paul Weiss Guide $250M Investment In TickPick

    Investment firm Brighton Park Capital, steered by Paul Weiss, will invest $250 million into Kirkland-led TickPick so the ticket marketplace business can accelerate its growth and scale operations, in what the companies called the largest fundraise in the industry to date, according to a Thursday announcement.

  • August 22, 2024

    Prince Lobel Adds Boston IP Partner From Mintz

    The newest member of Prince Lobel Tye LLP's intellectual property team is a former professional soccer player who now channels his competitive energy into patent and trade secrets litigation, joining the firm after 11 years at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC with a mandate to build up Prince Lobel's trade secrets practice.

  • August 22, 2024

    Memorabilia Biz Sues Atlanta Braves For Maligning Reputation

    Auctioneer Heritage Vintage Sports has accused the Atlanta Braves in a defamation lawsuit of purposely maligning its image by leaking to the press that it did not have the right to sell certain items, including memorabilia connected to Hank Aaron.

  • August 22, 2024

    Assault Suit Dropped Against Ex-NBA Star Dwight Howard

    A man who accused former NBA star Dwight Howard of sexual assault has decided to drop his lawsuit against the player, according to a filing he submitted to Georgia state court on Wednesday.

Expert Analysis

  • A Vision For Economic Clerkships In The Legal System

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    As courts handle increasingly complex damages analyses involving vast amounts of data, an economic clerkship program — integrating early-career economists into the judicial system — could improve legal outcomes and provide essential training to clerks, say Mona Birjandi at Data for Decisions and Matt Farber at Secretariat.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Text Message Data

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    Electronically stored information on cellphones, and in particular text messages, can present unique litigation challenges, and recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel must carefully balance what data should be preserved, collected, reviewed and produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • CFPB Reality Check: Video Game Cash Is Still Money

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent report examining payments within online video games indicates that financial services offered within the game marketplace are quickly evolving to the point where they are indistinguishable from traditional financial services subject to regulation, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

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    Swimming Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Years of participation in swimming events, especially in the open water, have proven to be ideal preparation for appellate arguments in court — just as you must put your trust in the ocean when competing in a swim event, you must do the same with the judicial process, says John Kulewicz at Vorys.

  • Should NIL Collectives Be Allowed Tax-Favored Status?

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    Arguments are being made for and against allowing organizations to provide charitable contribution tax deductions for donations used to compensate student-athletes, a practice with impacts on competition for student-athletes and overall tax fairness, but ultimately it is a question for Congress, say Andres Castillo and Barry Gogel at the University of Maryland School of Law.

  • Game-Changing Decisions Call For New Rules At The NCAA

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    From a newly formed college players union to coaches transferring at the drop of a hat, the National College Athletic Association needs an overhaul, including federal supervision, says Frank Darras at DarrasLaw.

  • Setting Goals For Kicking Corruption Off FIFA World Cup Field

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    The unprecedented tri-country nature of the 2026 men's World Cup will add to the complexity of an already complicated event, but best practices can help businesses stay on the right side of anti-corruption rules during this historic competition, say Sandra Moser and ​​​​​​​Emily Ahdieh at Morgan Lewis.

  • Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert

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    As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Series

    Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic

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    Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals

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    Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.

  • 9th Circ. Arbitration Ruling Could Have Int'l Implications

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    In Patrick v. Running Warehouse, the Ninth Circuit's recent matter-of-fact invocation of an unusual California rule in a domestic arbitration context raises choice of law questions, and could make California law a strategic option for some international arbitration parties, says Jerry Roth at FedArb.

  • Series

    Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond getting experience thinking on my feet and tackling stressful situations, the skills I've gained from horseback riding have considerable overlap with the skills used to practice law, particularly in terms of team building, continuing education, and making an effort to reset and recharge, says Kerry Irwin at Moore & Van Allen.

  • 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy

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    With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

  • What Have We Learned In The Year Since Warhol?

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    In the almost year since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, which was widely seen as potentially chilling to creative endeavors, seven subsequent decisions — while illuminating to some extent — do not indicate any trend toward a radical departure from prior precedents in fair use cases, says ​​​​​​​Jose Sariego at Bilzin Sumberg.

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