Sports & Betting

  • August 12, 2024

    Blink Fitness Hits Ch. 11 In Delaware With $280M Debt

    Budget gym chain Blink Fitness and more than 130 affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware with $280 million in debt and plans for an asset sale.

  • August 09, 2024

    Royal Match Game App Fosters Gambling Addiction, Suit Says

    A Washington state woman has filed a proposed class action against a Turkish developer, saying it violates state gambling laws with its allegedly addictive Royal Match mobile game that requires players to purchase virtual gold coins for continuous play.

  • August 09, 2024

    Rugby League's US Subscribers Say Private Info Was Stolen

    The international streaming service for Australian professional rugby disclosed personal information to Meta and other parties without the subscribers' knowledge or consent, according to a proposed class action from subscribers filed on Friday in California federal court.

  • August 09, 2024

    Cubs Fan Continues Fight Over Wrigley's ADA Compliance

    Hoping to resuscitate his lawsuit, a Chicago Cubs fan has told the Seventh Circuit that even though a district court ruled that Wrigley Field has the designated amount of Americans With Disabilities Act seating, those seats are not appropriate or properly situated throughout the field.

  • August 09, 2024

    CFTC's Proposed Election Trading Ban Garners Mixed Feedback

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fielded a range of comments on its proposed rule to ban trading on the outcome of elections, with certain politicians and advocacy groups throwing their weight behind the measure and others accusing the agency of overstepping its authority.

  • August 09, 2024

    Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Rich Le Page

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's Rich Le Page has advised high-profile clients such as Major League Baseball, brewing giant AB InBev, Swiss bank UBS and the Atlanta Hawks ownership group in a variety of complex deals and corporate matters, earning him a spot among the sports and betting practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 09, 2024

    Off The Bench: NCAA Antitrust Woes, Ohio Trans Sports Ban

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA still faces pushback from athletes after an NIL settlement, transgender youth athletes in Ohio lost their legislative battle, and the Seventh Circuit set an insurance broker straight on its actions in an NFL team's settlement with a former player.

  • August 08, 2024

    Lululemon Soured Investors With Latest Leggings, Suit Says

    Activewear company Lululemon Athletica Inc. faces an investor's proposed class action alleging it failed to disclose issues underlying sluggish U.S. growth, including factors that allegedly affected a recent bungled rollout of its Breezethrough leggings.

  • August 08, 2024

    Tribe Must Arbitrate Union Card Check Dispute, Judge Says

    A California tribe that owns a casino must go to arbitration with UNITE HERE over a spat concerning a representation process with a card check procedure, a federal district court has determined, saying the parties agreed to arbitrate disputes about interpretations of a 2017 accord.

  • August 08, 2024

    Ark. Racing Commission Wants Out Of Licensing Dispute

    The Arkansas Racing Commission wants out of a dispute between a Mississippi casino operator and two Cherokee Nation entities over a gambling license, saying it has nothing to do with an economic development agreement at the center of the litigation.

  • August 08, 2024

    MLB May Settle With Fired Ump Who Flagged Harassment

    Major League Baseball and Brandon Cooper, a former minor league umpire accusing the league of firing him in retaliation for his reporting a female umpire's harassment, are discussing a settlement of his lawsuit, according to a joint letter asking a New York federal judge to pause the case.

  • August 08, 2024

    DOJ Investigating Formula 1 Over Andretti Denial

    Formula One's owner Liberty Media Corp. disclosed Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating antitrust concerns surrounding the denial of Andretti Formula Racing LLC's bid to join the F1's championship series, following a letter from lawmakers.

  • August 08, 2024

    Olympic Museum Scores Partial Win In $2M COVID Relief Suit

    A D.C. federal judge handed the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum a victory over the Small Business Administration on Wednesday, ruling the agency unfairly denied its application for a $2 million pandemic relief grant.

  • August 08, 2024

    Crypto Co. Owes NBA's Pelicans $400K Over Sponsorship Deal

    Cryptocurrency mining company PrimeBlock owes the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans $400,000 with interest after failing to hold up its end of a sponsorship agreement, a New Orleans federal judge has ruled.

  • August 08, 2024

    Sporting Good Cos. Fight Over Helmet Tech In Patent Suit

    A company suing football helmet manufacturer Certor for patent infringement took aim Wednesday at its rival's interpretations of the disputed patent, accusing it of trying to sidestep the court's earlier construction of a term with "no change in the law, no new facts to consider, nothing."

  • August 08, 2024

    Block & Leviton, Bernstein Litowitz To Lead WWE-UFC Suit

    Block & Leviton LLP and Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP pinned down counsel leadership duties Thursday for a pending, high-profile Delaware Court of Chancery stockholder challenge to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.'s $21.4 billion merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship.

  • August 08, 2024

    Deals Rumor Mill: Roche, Thoma Bravo, Klarna

    Roche is considering divesting cancer data specialist Flatiron Health, Thoma Bravo is exploring a sale of compliance software maker Cority, and fintech startup Klarna is preparing a secondary-share sale ahead of a planned IPO. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

  • August 08, 2024

    Hunters, Breeder Say CDC Overstepped With Dog Import Ban

    Hunting groups and a breeder challenged a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rule barring them from bringing young puppies into the U.S., telling a Michigan federal court that the agency overstepped to prevent the spread of rabies.

  • August 07, 2024

    Tennis Player Says NCAA Prize-Money Ban Causes Real Harm

    In a blistering response to the NCAA's defense of its ban on college athletes receiving prize money in non-collegiate competition, college tennis player Reese Brantmeier pointed to the contrast between the ban and new policies allowing name, image and likeness compensation, saying the disparity in rules "strains credibility."

  • August 07, 2024

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: The Battles Making Summer Sizzle

    A 1983 championship basketball team's intellectual property rights and a public feud between Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP and its insurer are among the legal battles that have kept North Carolina Business Court judges and Tar Heel state private practice attorneys busy this summer. In case you missed those and others, here are the highlights.

  • August 07, 2024

    Dykema Faces Sony Sanctions Bid In Baseball Game TM Suit

    Attorneys from Dykema representing a baseball training program in its trademark battle against Sony hit back at the media juggernaut's bid for punitive sanctions Tuesday, blasting the request as baseless.

  • August 07, 2024

    WWE Accuser May Be Liable For Defamation, Doctor Says

    The woman who accused World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and former executives including ex-CEO Vince McMahon of sexually trafficking and abusing her may be liable for defaming a celebrity doctor that she targeted with a bid for discovery in Connecticut Superior Court, according to a complaint from Dr. Carlon Colker and his company.

  • August 07, 2024

    Dems Push For Scrutiny On Fox, ESPN, Warner Bros. JV

    Three Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a proposed joint venture between Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney subsidiary ESPN that would create a new streaming service called Venu Sports, arguing the partnership would lead to higher prices and fewer choices for consumers.

  • August 07, 2024

    NCAA's Scholarship Cap Still Hurts Us, Athletes Say In Suit

    Elimination of the NCAA's cap on scholarships for most of its sports by way of the $2.8 billion settlement of the class action over name, image and likeness compensation does not undo the damage to athletes forced to compete under the cap, a new proposed class action in Colorado federal court claims.

  • August 07, 2024

    Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Associate GC Returns As CLO

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League have welcomed a new top lawyer, a seasoned attorney who was most recently general counsel for the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and who previously spent close to two years with the Buccaneers near the start of her career.

Expert Analysis

  • A Refresher On Alcohol Sponsorships Before The Super Bowl

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    As millions of people will see in Super Bowl commercials Sunday, celebrity sponsorships continue to be a valuable tool for alcohol beverage marketers — and those looking to better target audiences must understand how regulation of the alcohol industry affects these deals, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout

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    While attorney burnout remains a perennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

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    ESG Around The World: Brazil

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    Environmental, social and governance issues have increasingly translated into new legislation in Brazil since 2020, and in the wake of these recently enacted regulations, we are likely to see a growing number of legal disputes in the largest South American country related to ESG issues such as greenwashing if companies are not prepared to adequately adapt and comply, say attorneys at Mattos Filho.

  • Series

    Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My lifelong participation in the sport of dressage — often called ballet on horses — has proven that several skills developed through training and competition are transferable to legal work, especially the ability to harness focus, persistence and versatility when negotiating a deal, says Stephanie Coco at V&E.

  • Deferral Pointers For Employers After $700M Ohtani Deal

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    Darren Goodman and Christine Osvald-Mruz at Lowenstein Sandler examine the legal consequences of Shohei Ohtani's $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — a high-profile example of nonqualified deferred compensation — and offer lessons for employers of all sizes interested in similar deals.

  • Algorithmic Pricing Programs Caught In Antitrust Crosshairs

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    The Justice Department's investigation into software company RealPage follows a host of federal antitrust cases alleging that property owners and casino hotel operators use the same proprietary software programs to fix and maintain pricing, which means algorithmic pricing programs are considered a key price-fixing tool in the digital age, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift

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    As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.

  • The State Of Play In NIL, Compensation For Student-Athletes

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    Recent NCAA developments — including name, image, and likeness legislation and a governance and compensation proposal — reflect a shift from the initial hands-off approach to student-athletes' NIL deals and an effort to allow colleges to directly compensate student-athletes without categorizing them as employees, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • 5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money

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    As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.

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    Playing Competitive Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing competitive tennis has highlighted why prioritizing exercise and stress relief, maintaining perspective under pressure, and supporting colleagues in pursuit of a common goal are all key aspects of championing a successful legal career, says Madhumita Datta at Lowenstein Sandler.

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    The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52

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    Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Ramy Djerassi discusses how Super Bowl 52, in which the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the New England Patriots, provides an apt metaphor for alternative dispute resolution processes in commercial business cases.

  • Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success

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    Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.

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    Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.

  • Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument

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    Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.

  • Perspectives

    6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice

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    An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.

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