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  • February 09, 2024

    Bo Jackson Awarded $21M In Suit Alleging Family Shakedown

    Dual-sport great Bo Jackson has been awarded more than $21 million in damages for an attempted shakedown scheme by Jackson's niece and nephew, who were found to have tried to stalk and harass Jackson into paying them $20 million.

  • February 09, 2024

    Bally Sports Waiting On OK For Deal On 2024 MLB Season

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday told the owner of Bally Sports Network it can modify its broadcast deals with three Major League Baseball teams, but held off approving a resolution to its remaining disputes with MLB to give unsecured creditors time for a look at the deal.

  • February 09, 2024

    Off The Bench: NCAA NIL Rule Lives; Dartmouth Players Win

    In this week's Off The Bench, a Tennessee judge sends mixed signals to the NCAA in the fight over its NIL recruiting ban, Dartmouth's basketball players tally a win for college athletes' unionization efforts, and DraftKings tries to stop rival Fanatics from benefiting from a former executive who switched sides. If you were on the sidelines over the past week, Law360 is here to clue you in on the biggest sports and betting stories that had our readers talking.

  • February 09, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen a Saudi Arabian property investor file legal action against RLS Solicitors, Aspire Pharma and Bayer Intellectual Property tackle a patent dispute, the owners of soccer club West Ham United FC raise a red card against E20 Stadium LLP with a commercial fraud action, and accountants BDO file another commercial claim against the managing directors of KGJ Insurance Services. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • February 09, 2024

    Manchester City Hits Back At Superdry's Asahi Logo TM Claim

    Manchester City has fired back at Superdry PLC in a trademark dispute over the club's kit bearing Asahi's Super "Dry" slogan, arguing that consumers would not confuse the brewer's well-known branding with the clothing retailer's sign.

  • February 08, 2024

    $490M FCA Verdict Against Medical Distributor Cut In Half

    A Minnesota federal judge on Thursday chopped a $490 million False Claims Act verdict against an ophthalmology distributor for making kickbacks to doctors in half, finding the compensatory damages to be "notably severe" and "grossly disproportional" to the offense under the Excessive Fines Clause.

  • February 08, 2024

    6th Circ. Affirms Most Of Ex-Pitcher's $450K Win In TM Case

    The Sixth Circuit on Thursday upheld most of a nearly $450,000 jury award for an ex-Major League Baseball pitcher in a trademark infringement case, but said $67,649 in punitive damages must be reconsidered under the correct legal standard.

  • February 08, 2024

    Yamaha Worker Must Arbitrate PAGA Claim, Panel Rules

    A California state appellate court on Thursday reversed in part a trial court's order in a proposed class action accusing Yamaha Motor Corp. of withholding wages, saying recent rulings in the Golden State's high court require the former employee to arbitrate her individual Private Attorneys General Act claim.

  • February 08, 2024

    Wash. Court Demurs On Ex-NFL Player Abuse Claim

    A Washington appeals court said it won't yet decide if domestic violence can be recognized as an ongoing tort — an issue raised in a woman's lawsuit accusing her ex-romantic partner, former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien, of abuse — ruling on Thursday that the trial judge must make that call first.

  • February 08, 2024

    Lucky Bucks Ch. 7 Trustee Seeks Docs About $237M Payout

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge should let the liquidating trustee for bankrupt gambling machine operator Lucky Bucks Holdings LLC examine its former subsidiary to evaluate whether he can recover anything related to over $237 million in allegedly fraudulent transfers to insiders, the trustee told the court.

  • February 08, 2024

    Renderings Pitch White Sox Ballpark In Chicago's South Loop

    Developer Related Group has released a series of renderings to tease a possible move by the Chicago White Sox from their Guaranteed Rate Field to a new riverfront site in the city's South Loop.

  • February 08, 2024

    Exec Barred From Using DraftKings Info At New Fanatics Job

    A former DraftKings Inc. executive who recently jumped to competitor Fanatics won't be allowed to use any of the information he allegedly accessed in his final days with the Massachusetts-based gaming platform to draw potential high-value Super Bowl bettors over to his new employer, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday.

  • February 08, 2024

    GolfNow And NBC Hit With Class Action Over Data Sharing

    GolfPass subscribers have hit GolfNow LLC and NBC Universal Media with a proposed class action claiming the companies collect and share consumers' personally identifiable information with Meta without their consent.

  • February 08, 2024

    NYC Jet Skier's Death Suit Not Covered, Insurer Says

    A jet ski tour company's row with the estate of a customer who died while on a tour does not qualify for defense or indemnity coverage, the company's insurer argued to a New York federal court, asserting that the company's alleged errors and omissions preclude coverage under its policy.

  • February 08, 2024

    Doctor In NBA Fraud Case Can Ditch Atty Over Plea Squabble

    A Seattle physician accused of taking part in a healthcare fraud scheme orchestrated by former NBA players may drop his court-appointed attorney and represent himself in the New York criminal trial, a federal judge in Manhattan ordered, approving the move after the doctor claimed the lawyer refused to withdraw his guilty plea.

  • February 08, 2024

    Consumers Sue SeatGeek Ticket Retailer Alleging Hidden Fees

    Three fans have filed a proposed class action against ticket app company SeatGeek Inc. in New York federal court, claiming it is less than forthcoming with fees it charges for purchases made on its platform.

  • February 08, 2024

    NFL Benefits Plan Says Ex-Player's Claim Came Too Late

    The retirement plan for the National Football League asked a Texas federal judge on Wednesday to toss a retired player's second run at league retirement benefits, telling the court that the player fumbled the administrative process and that his claims don't merit a jury trial.

  • February 08, 2024

    UK Skiwear Co. Perfect Moment Lands $8M In Downsized IPO

    U.K.-based luxury skiwear brand Perfect Moment Ltd. began trading on the U.S. public markets on Thursday, after raising roughly $8 million in an initial public offering that priced at the low end of its range.

  • February 08, 2024

    Eversheds Partner Talks 1st Renewable Energy Super Bowl

    With the National Football League on the precipice of hosting the first 100% renewable energy-powered Super Bowl in history, Baird Fogel, partner and head of the global sports practice at Eversheds Sutherland — and the man behind the host stadium's energy deal — said this is just the beginning.

  • February 07, 2024

    Young KC Chiefs Fan's Parents Sue Deadspin For Defamation

    The parents of a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who's Native American have hit sports news publication Deadspin with a defamation lawsuit in Delaware state court accusing it of using a photo of their son, wearing a feather headdress and red and black face paint at a game, out of context in order to label the family "bigots" who hate both Black and Native American people.

  • February 07, 2024

    Philly Flyers Trainers Dodge Arbitration In Zamboni Cancer Suit

    The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that two Philadelphia Flyers athletic trainers suing the owner of the team's training center for blood cancer related to Zamboni chemical emissions can pursue a jury trial since their employment agreement's arbitration clause only deals with employment-related disputes.

  • February 07, 2024

    DraftKings Fight With Ex-Exec Intensifies Amid Dueling Filings

    DraftKings is arguing that one of its former executives who left to join rival Fanatics must have his lawsuit over noncompete agreements heard in California federal court, not state court, saying he went to great lengths to defraud the court into thinking diversity jurisdiction doesn't apply.

  • February 07, 2024

    Judge Says Antitrust Claims Against Suns Owner Fall Short

    A magistrate judge has recommended that a Florida federal court toss a mortgage broker's antitrust case against the owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and his company United Wholesale Mortgage, saying the claims fail to allege competition was blocked.

  • February 07, 2024

    NCAA Gets Temporary Win In NIL Recruiting Ban Court Fight

    The NCAA won an early victory against states trying to overturn its name, image and likeness rules for incoming athletes when a Tennessee federal judge denied a temporary restraining order request, but the judge signaled that the states may ultimately prevail in arguing that the rules constitute a restraint of trade.

  • February 07, 2024

    Trainer Who Doped Horses Avoids Prison In Cooperation Deal

    A New York trainer who admitted drugging horses so that the outcomes of their races could be fixed avoided prison Wednesday after a Manhattan federal judge credited his extensive cooperation with prosecutors to include testifying at two trials.

Expert Analysis

  • Why The Original 'Rocket Docket' Will Likely Resume Its Pace

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    Though the Eastern District of Virginia, for decades the fastest federal trial court in the country, experienced significant pandemic-related slowdowns, several factors unique to the district suggest that it will soon return to its speedy pace, say Dabney Carr and Robert Angle at Troutman Pepper.

  • False Ad Takeaways From Toss Of Suit Against Giants, Jets

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    The recent dismissal of a proposed false advertising class action against the NFL, the New York Giants and Jets, and MetLife Stadium shows how federal courts often bring a fair degree of skepticism to these types of suits, and that advertising claims shouldn't be judged in isolation, says Jeffrey Greenbaum at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • The Discipline George Santos Would Face If He Were A Lawyer

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    Rep. George Santos, who has become a national punchline for his alleged lies, hasn't faced many consequences yet, but if he were a lawyer, even his nonwork behavior would be regulated by the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and violations in the past have led to sanctions and even disbarment, says Mark Hinderks at Stinson.

  • Broncos Job Interview Offer Shows Risks Of Worker Litigants

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    The risks the Denver Broncos would have faced by interviewing or hiring coach Brian Flores, who filed a discrimination suit against the team in 2022, should inspire companies to take practical steps to minimize employees' ability to claim employer retaliation or access sensitive company data, says Christopher Deubert at Constangy.

  • A Litigation Move That Could Conserve Discovery Resources

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    Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben proposes the preliminary legal opinion procedure — seeking a court's opinion on a disputed legal standard at the outset, rather than the close, of discovery — as a useful resource-preservation tool for legally complex, discovery-intensive litigation.

  • Litigators Should Approach AI Tools With Caution

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    Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT hold potential to streamline various aspects of the litigation process, resulting in improved efficiency and outcomes, but should be carefully double-checked for confidentiality, plagiarism and accuracy concerns, say Zachary Foster and Melanie Kalmanson at Quarles & Brady.

  • 5 Ways Attorneys Can Use Emotion In Client Pitches

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    Lawyers are skilled at using their high emotional intelligence to build rapport with clients, so when planning your next pitch, consider how you can create some emotional peaks, personal connections and moments of magic that might help you stick in prospective clients' minds and seal the deal, says consultant Diana Kander.

  • 5 Keys To A Productive Mediation

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    Cortney Young at ADR Partners discusses factors that can help to foster success in mediation, including scheduling, preparation, managing client expectations and more.

  • What New EU, UK Internet Safety Regs Mean For Platforms

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    The U.K. and the EU have recently produced new regimes for combating online harm, which will drastically change the way all digital platforms regulate user-generated content — and service providers will be required to take proactive measures rather than respond to takedown obligations, say Tessa Adams and Ron Moscona at Dorsey & Whitney.

  • Evaluating The Legal Ethics Of A ChatGPT-Authored Motion

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    Aimee Furness and Sam Mallick at Haynes Boone asked ChatGPT to draft a motion to dismiss, and then scrutinized the resulting work product in light of attorneys' ethical and professional responsibility obligations.

  • 6 Antitrust Compliance Tips For Employers From MLB Probe

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    Major League Baseball's recent investigation into possible collusion between the Mets and Yankees — involving then-free agent Aaron Judge — can teach employers of all types antitrust lessons in a time when competition for top talent is fierce, says Mohamed Barry at Fisher & Phillips.

  • 7 Tips To Increase Your Law Firm's DEI Efforts In 2023

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    Law firms looking to advance their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts should consider implementing new practices and initiatives this year, including some that require nominal additional effort or expense, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Gina Rubel at Furia Rubel.

  • Series

    Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Get Back To Home Base

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    When I argued for the petitioner in Morgan v. Sundance before the U.S. Supreme Court last year, I made the idea of consistency the cornerstone of my case and built a road map for my argument to ensure I could always return to that home-base theme, says Karla Gilbride at Public Justice.

  • 3 NFT Issues Practitioners Should Consider In 2023

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    The use of non-fungible tokens grew dramatically in 2022 across many industries, so attorneys should keep their eyes on developments in licenses to artwork, royalties on secondary sales and applications of securities law, says Mark Radcliffe at DLA Piper.

  • The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2022

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    Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2022, and explain how they may affect issues related to antitrust, the False Claims Act,​ ​federal jurisdiction and more.

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