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  • June 13, 2025

    Casino Workers Say Mich. Tribe Can't Exit Data Breach Suit

    A group of casino employees are fighting a motion in Michigan federal court by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to throw out a proposed class action involving a data breach, arguing that tribal sovereign immunity does not bar the lawsuit.

  • June 13, 2025

    Ex-UMich Coach Fights Default Judgment In Hacking Case

    A former University of Michigan assistant football coach accused of hacking the personal information and intimate photos of thousands of students has asked a Michigan federal judge to set aside a default entry against him, saying in the pro se filing that he was never properly served.

  • June 13, 2025

    Indemnity Lessons From Mass. Construction Defect Ruling

    The Massachusetts high court's decision in Trustees of Boston University v. CHA, holding that a bespoke contractual indemnity provision means that a construction defect claim is not subject to Massachusetts' statute of repose, should spur design and construction professionals to negotiate limited provisions, says Christopher Sweeney at Conn Kavanaugh.

  • June 13, 2025

    Calif. Residents Sue Over 'Pick 'Em' Fantasy Sports Contest

    A pair of San Francisco residents filed a proposed class action in California federal court against SidePrize LLC for allegedly telling customers its "Pick 'Em" daily fantasy sports contests are legal in the state when they are actually prohibited gambling operations.

  • June 13, 2025

    NFL Team Says Cleveland Is Stalling In Stadium Move Fight

    The Cleveland Browns hit back at the city's bid to convince an Ohio federal court to reconsider its decision to let the National Football League team amend its stadium move suit, arguing that reconsidering the ruling is unnecessary and that the city is just stalling.

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