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March 14, 2024
NLRB Certifies Dartmouth Men's Basketball Player Union
Dartmouth College must bargain with its men's basketball team after the National Labor Relations Board certified the players' recent landmark vote to unionize with the Service Employees International Union on Thursday, but a legal challenge looms.
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March 14, 2024
NFL Had Ample Cause To Deny Disability Benefits, Court Says
A Texas federal judge has tossed a former NFL player's suit against the league for denying him permanent disability benefits, following the recommendation from a magistrate judge who determined that, although injuries ultimately ended his football career, eight different doctors had said he was capable of working.
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March 14, 2024
University Must Face Softball Coach's Pay Bias Claims
A Hawaii federal judge wouldn't entirely toss a female university softball coach's wage inequality suit against the school, ruling the two male coaches she referenced as being paid more for the same job cast doubt on the university's claim she was paid fairly.
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March 14, 2024
NBA Ref Fired Over COVID Vax Refusal Can Get Benefits
A Manhattan federal court ruled that an NBA referee who was fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons can get his retirement benefits, rejecting the league's contention that the prospect of his reemployment made him ineligible.
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March 14, 2024
Ore. Skateboard Church Denied Tax Break Over Late Purchase
A tax-exempt Oregon church serving Portland skateboarders is not entitled to a property tax exemption because it did not own its property before the statutory deadline for commencing its charitable activities, the Oregon Tax Court has decided.
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March 14, 2024
Financier Denies Misusing Proceeds In Mike Ashley Dispute
Financier Amanda Staveley has denied misusing a £10 million ($12.8 million) loan provided by former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley to pay a consultant, saying it was a legitimate brokerage payment to secure the takeover of the English football club.
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March 13, 2024
Cowboys Owner Defeats Alleged Daughter In Defamation Suit
The remaining portion of the defamation case filed against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones last year by a woman claiming to be his daughter was tossed Wednesday by a Texas federal judge, who sided with Jones' claim that references to the woman's actions as a "shakedown attempt" did not constitute malice or reckless disregard for the truth.
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March 13, 2024
Peloton Beats Wiretapping Suit Over Chat Feature, For Now
Peloton defeated, for now, a proposed privacy class action alleging it uses third-party software to eavesdrop on its website users' communications via its chat function after a California federal judge found the plaintiff doesn't assert that any chat contents were intercepted or that personal, sensitive information was shared.
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March 13, 2024
Workers Say Dick's Hid Existence Of Sales Commissions
Dick's Sporting Goods withheld sales commissions and breached contractual obligations to inform sales workers of their eligibility for commissions, a group of workers alleged in a proposed class action filed in Wisconsin federal court.
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March 13, 2024
Ex-NFLer Faced Racism As School Superintendent, Suit Says
A former NFL player was subjected to racism as the first Black superintendent of schools in Wayland, Massachusetts, and was forced out of his job when he took steps to address it, according to a suit filed Wednesday in state court.
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March 13, 2024
3 Mo. Men Face Gun Charges Over Super Bowl Parade Shooting
Prosecutors unveiled federal firearms charges against three men Wednesday following an investigation into the mass shooting that occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade and celebration last month.
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March 13, 2024
KKR Leads $500M HarbourView Music-Backed Financing
HarbourView Equity Partners said Wednesday it has secured about $500 million in debt financing through a music asset-backed securitization led by KKR, which will be used to further expand HarbourView's music investment capabilities.
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March 13, 2024
Ex-TopGolf Worker Claims Unfair Firing Over Wage Complaint
A former food service worker for an Alabama TopGolf facility was fired after a manager cursed at and threatened to physically assault her for using profanity in complaining about earning subminimum wages, according to a suit filed in federal court.
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March 13, 2024
Beckett Collectibles Says Steph Curry Suit Filed Too Late
Beckett Collectibles has asked a Texas federal court to toss a complaint by Alt Platform over the alleged alteration of a rookie Steph Curry trading card, arguing the statute of limitations has run on the lawsuit's sole claim of negligent misrepresentation.
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March 13, 2024
Patriots Owner Flags $2M Lien On 'Useless' Skydiving Facility
The real estate business of New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft asked a Massachusetts judge to discharge a $2 million mechanic's lien on a defunct indoor wind tunnel and skydiving attraction at a shopping center next to the football team's stadium.
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March 12, 2024
Pilates Giant Xponential Hid Studio Closures, Investor Says
Executives and directors of fitness brand franchiser Xponential were hit with a shareholder derivative suit alleging the company was damaged when media reports uncovered that Xponential had concealed from investors that dozens of its fitness studios had permanently closed and most of its brands were operating at a monthly net loss.
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March 12, 2024
2 Miami Police Employees Plead Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud
Two former Miami Police Department employees, one of whom is the sister of ex-Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem, have pled guilty to felony charges for their roles in separate COVID-19 relief fraud schemes, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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March 12, 2024
Roberto Clemente's Family Appeals Puerto Rico TM Loss
The family of the late MLB Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente is asking the First Circuit to revive trademark claims against Puerto Rico for the unauthorized use of the former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder's image on license plates and vehicle registrations.
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March 12, 2024
Ex-Jaguars Employee Gets 6.5 Years For $22M Embezzlement
A Florida federal judge sentenced former Jacksonville Jaguars finance employee Amit Patel to six years and six months in prison Tuesday after he pled guilty last year to embezzling more than $22 million from the team that was eventually used for online gambling.
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March 12, 2024
Barstool Sports Hit With Copyright Suit Over Wildfire Video
A videographer has accused Barstool Sports Inc. of using his footage of the Marshall fire in Superior, Colorado, on its Instagram page without his permission, according to a lawsuit filed in New York federal court.
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March 12, 2024
11th Circ. Says Golf Course Volunteers Aren't Owed Pay
The Eleventh Circuit agreed with a lower court's dismissal of a wage lawsuit brought by attendants at a golf course owned by Palm Beach County, Florida, saying Tuesday that the workers were not owed wages under federal labor law because they knew they signed up for volunteer positions.
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March 12, 2024
Detroit Tigers Say Age Bias Suit Should Be Thrown Out
The Detroit Tigers urged a Michigan federal court to throw out a suit from two former scouts who said they were fired as part of a systemic push to get rid of older employees, saying both men are included in a similar proposed class action in Colorado.
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March 11, 2024
NFL QB Dak Prescott Sues Over Alleged $100M Extortion Plot
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott filed a lawsuit Monday in Texas state court accusing a woman of trying to extort $100 million by falsely claiming the football player sexually assaulted her.
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March 11, 2024
White Male Law Student Claims Bias From Chicago Bears
A law student on Monday lodged race and sex discrimination claims against the Chicago Bears in Illinois federal court, claiming that the NFL team wrongly refused to hire him as a "legal diversity fellow" because he's white and a man.
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March 11, 2024
Denver Sportscaster Says Kroenke Punished Him For Rehab
A Hispanic Denver sports broadcaster opened up to a Colorado federal jury Monday about his substance abuse struggles and stint in a drug rehabilitation center, laying out how he was subsequently treated differently by management for Altitude Sports & Entertainment LLC and its parent company, pro sports empire Kroenke Sports & Entertainment LLC.
Expert Analysis
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AI Considerations For Parties In The Creator Economy
As artificial intelligence technology continues to shape the creator economy, it is crucial for players in the entertainment ecosystem to consider the legal and regulatory implications of AI-generated works, and stay on top of intellectual property ownership, license rights, rights of publicity and associated liability risks, say attorneys at Fenwick.
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Don't Forget Alumni Engagement When Merging Law Firms
Neglecting law firm alumni programs after a merger can sever the deep connections attorneys have with their former firms, but by combining good data management and creating new opportunities to reconnect, firms can make every member in their expanded network of colleagues feel valued, say Clare Roath and Erin Warner at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
Student Visas Should Allow Int'l Athletes' NIL Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security should heed a recent request by U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Democrats from Connecticut, for changes to visa regulations that would allow foreign student athletes to take full advantage of name, image and likeness opportunities without jeopardizing their immigration status, say Gabriel Castro and Tiffany Derentz at Berry Appleman.
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Without Stronger Due Diligence, Attys Risk AML Regulation
Amid increasing pressure to mitigate money laundering and terrorism financing risks in gatekeeper professions, the legal industry will need to clarify and strengthen existing client due diligence measures — or risk the federal regulation attorneys have long sought to avoid, says Jeremy Glicksman at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
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Every Lawyer Can Act To Prevent Peer Suicide
Members of the legal industry can help prevent suicide among their colleagues, and better protect their own mental health, by learning the predictors and symptoms of depression among attorneys and knowing when and how to get practical aid to peers in crisis, says Joan Bibelhausen at Minnesota Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.
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Building On Successful Judicial Assignment Reform In Texas
Prompt action by the Judicial Conference could curtail judge shopping and improve the efficiency and procedural fairness of the federal courts by implementing random districtwide assignment of cases, which has recently proven successful in Texas patent litigation, says Dabney Carr at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
Now Is The Time For Independent Industry Self-Regulation
The high level of trust in business, coupled with the current political and legal landscape, provides an opportunity for companies to play a meaningful role in finding solutions to public policy issues through the exploration of independent industry self-regulation models, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.
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AmEx Ruling Proves A Double-Edged Sword In Labor Antitrust
Though the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Ohio v. American Express was a defense victory, both the plaintiff and defense bars have learned to use the case's holdings to their advantage, with particularly uncertain implications for labor antitrust cases, say Lauren Weinstein and Robert Chen at MoloLamken.
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Do Videoconferences Establish Jurisdiction With Defendants?
What it means to have minimum contacts in a foreign jurisdiction is changing as people become more accustomed to meeting via video, and defendants’ participation in videoconferencing may be used as a sword or a shield in courts’ personal jurisdiction analysis, says Patrick Hickey at Moye White.
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Opinion
Humanism Should Replace Formalism In The Courts
The worrying tendency for judges to say "it's just the law talking, not me" in American decision writing has coincided with an historic decline in respect for the courts, but this trend can be reversed if courts develop understandable legal standards and justify them in human terms, says Connecticut Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher.
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Don't Let Client Demands Erode Law Firm Autonomy
As clients increasingly impose requirements for attorney hiring and retention related to diversity and secondment, law firms must remember their ethical duties, as well as broader issues of lawyer development, culture and firm integrity, to maintain their independence while meaningfully responding to social changes, says Deborah Winokur at Cozen O'Connor.
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Opinion
Federal Judge's Amici Invitation Is A Good Idea, With Caveats
An Arkansas federal judge’s recent order — inviting amicus briefs in every civil case before him — has merit, but its implementation may raise practical questions about the role of junior attorneys, economic considerations and other issues, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation.
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5 Pointers For Game Cos. Facing Calif. Kids Privacy Law
The recently enacted California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act will have far-reaching implications for video game companies, and organizations will need to take steps accordingly to protect children’s privacy — from allocating compliance to implementing age assurance mechanisms, say Emma Smizer and Rick Borden at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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Recent Rulings Affirm Tribal Sovereign Immunity And Joinder
Two recent rulings from the Ninth Circuit and one from the Western District of Washington attest to the strength of tribal sovereign immunity — even in cases where there is no named tribal party — and strongly suggest that tribes themselves are best positioned to represent their own interests, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Fox Ex-Producer Case Is A Lesson In Joint Representation
A former Fox News producer's allegations that the network's lawyers pressured her to give misleading testimony in Fox's defamation battle with Dominion Voting Systems should remind lawyers representing a nonparty witness that the rules of joint representation apply, says Jared Marx at HWG.