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December 11, 2024
Seattle Kraken Owner, TPG Co-Founder Dies At 82
David Bonderman, the co-founder of private equity giant TPG Capital LP and founding owner of the NHL's Seattle Kraken, died Wednesday at age 82, his family and TPG announced.
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December 11, 2024
SEC Must Revisit $23M Demand In Collectibles Fraud Case
A New Jersey federal judge has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to recalculate its $23 million bid for disgorgement in a long-running suit against a sports memorabilia merchant found liable at trial last year for ripping off investors, in part by lying about the value of two contracts signed by baseball legend Jackie Robinson.
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December 11, 2024
Seminole Tribe Can't Intervene In Gaming Ad Suit, Court Told
A class action party is objecting to the Seminole Tribe of Florida's proposed intervention in the lawsuit, saying the tribe's interests are adequately protected by vendor Seminole Hard Rock Digital, which has already raised the tribe's defenses in successive motions to dismiss.
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December 11, 2024
NASCAR Says Nothing Warrants Teams' Latest Injunction Bid
NASCAR has urged a North Carolina federal judge to reject a renewed injunction bid by two racing teams that have accused the organization of monopolizing premier motorsport racing, arguing that despite "manufactured evidence," the teams still haven't made a showing of irreparable harm.
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December 11, 2024
LA Fitness Fights To End DOJ's Gym Accessibility Suit
LA Fitness urged a California federal judge to toss the U.S. Department of Justice's civil enforcement lawsuit alleging the gym chain failed to accommodate patrons with disabilities at its nearly 700 locations across the country, arguing the lawsuit relies on "isolated" incidents and doesn't show "a pattern and practice."
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- AGENCIES
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- Cases involving current and former sports figures
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- Personnel moves
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