Sports & Betting

  • January 06, 2025

    'Iron Man 2' Actor Sentenced To Over 8 Years For COVID Scam

    A bodybuilder and actor from "Iron Man 2" was sentenced to over eight years in prison by a California federal judge Monday after a jury found he tried to scam investors by claiming he'd found a cure for COVID-19 and that NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson was a major investor.

  • January 06, 2025

    MGM, Ex-Worker Prepare For COVID-19 Vax Exemption Trial

    A former MGM Grand Detroit employee will try to convince a federal jury this week that the casino and hotel improperly denied his request for religious exemption from its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, while MGM Grand is preparing to argue that the worker's shifting answers can't prove his purported beliefs were sincere. 

  • January 06, 2025

    Ex-NFL Pro Abandons 5th Circ. Bid To Renew Benefits Suit

    Former Denver Broncos fullback Detron Smith has dropped his Fifth Circuit appeal of a ruling that denied his bid to receive full disability benefits, days before arguments were set in the case.

  • January 06, 2025

    Fox Sports Host Offered $1.5M For Sex, Harassment Suit Says

    A longtime hairstylist at Fox Sports is accusing the network of ignoring sexual harassment and a toxic workplace environment created by its executives and hosts, including an offer by TV host Skip Bayless of $1.5 million to have sex with her, according to a California state lawsuit.

  • January 06, 2025

    Jenner & Block Faces DQ Bid In Casino Project Dispute

    Three Native American tribes want Jenner & Block LLP disqualified from a lawsuit that seeks to block the construction of a new casino in Oregon, claiming the firm previously represented them in the same dispute.

  • January 06, 2025

    Riddell Eyes Transfer Of Suit Over Allegedly Defective Helmet

    Riddell Inc. is urging a Texas federal judge to transfer to a different part of the state a lawsuit alleging a defect in its helmets led to a life-altering injury for a high school student, arguing the Tyler Division is a "clearly more convenient" location.

  • January 06, 2025

    Ohio State, NCAA, Big Ten Look To Sack Ex-QB's NIL Suit

    Ohio State University, the NCAA, The Big Ten Conference Inc. and a media rights licensing company urged an Ohio federal judge to toss a proposed class action brought by former Buckeye star quarterback Terrelle Pryor alleging they engaged in an anticompetitive conspiracy to monopolize profits on athletes' names, images and likenesses.

  • January 06, 2025

    Olshan Frome, Ellenoff Grossman Guide Gun Biz SPAC Deal

    Online firearm retailer GrabAGun, advised by Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, announced plans on Monday to go public through a $150 million merger with special purpose acquisition company Colombier II, led by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP.

  • January 06, 2025

    Disney Buy Ends Fubo Sports Streaming Suit

    Disney and Fubo announced a deal Monday morning to combine the streaming startup with Disney's Hulu + Live TV business, in an agreement that ends Fubo's lawsuit that had so far successfully challenged a three-way live sports streaming joint venture between Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.

  • January 03, 2025

    Ex-Jaguars Employee Drops 2 FanDuel Owners From Suit

    A former employee of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars who's in federal prison for embezzling millions to spend on online gambling on Friday dropped Fox Corp. and Boyd Gaming Corp. from his $250 million suit accusing the betting platform FanDuel of preying on his addiction.

  • January 03, 2025

    NY Org. Settles, Churchill Downs Still In Horse Racing Fee Suit

    The New York Racing Association has settled its portion of a federal suit accusing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority of imposing illegal and unconstitutional fees on racetrack operators, while Churchill Downs remains in the court fight against the federally sanctioned private organization.

  • January 03, 2025

    Calif. Tribes Sue Casino Card Rooms Under New Law

    Seven California tribes are taking advantage of a new state law that prohibits games in card rooms to sue a slew of private casinos, accusing them of brazenly profiting from illegal gambling.

  • January 03, 2025

    Florida Sports Blog Hit With Copyright Case

    A Boca Raton, Florida-based sports blog is facing a copyright case from a New York photographer after including an image in a post about the history of the Sports Illustrated brand. 

  • January 03, 2025

    LA Clippers Seek To Arbitrate Trainer's Firing Suit

    The Los Angeles Clippers have asked a California state court to compel to arbitration a former trainer's lawsuit alleging he was fired for raising concerns about the health of star forward Kawhi Leonard.

  • January 03, 2025

    Split NC Panel Says Video Sweepstakes Games Are Unlawful

    A split North Carolina appellate panel has ruled that a company's video sweepstakes kiosks violate state prohibitions on luck-based gambling and that a lower court should have allowed regulators to take the machines out of service.

  • January 03, 2025

    AIG Seeks $302K For Water Damage At NFL Player's NJ Home

    An AIG insurer said it's entitled to recover nearly $302,000 from a contractor and plumbing company for flood damage to a Philadelphia Eagles player's Garden State home, telling a New Jersey federal court that the companies improperly installed the wrong piece of hardware when renovating the property.

  • January 03, 2025

    Diamond Sports Exits Ch. 11, Rebrands As Main Street Sports

    Diamond Sports Group has emerged from Chapter 11 with a balance sheet that is nearly $9 billion lighter in debt and with a new name, the sports broadcasting company has announced.

  • January 03, 2025

    Ore., Calif. Tribes Can't Stop Casino Project

    A D.C. federal district court judge denied a bid by three tribes to block the U.S. Department of the Interior from issuing a determination that would greenlight a casino project in Oregon, saying the environmental impact statement for the endeavor does not constitute a final agency action.

  • January 02, 2025

    Calif. Court OKs $46M Verdict In Jiu-Jitsu Injury Suit

    A California state appeals court has affirmed a $46.5 million jury verdict in a suit accusing a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor of causing a student's catastrophic injuries while sparring, saying jury instructions regarding the assumption of risk were properly given by the trial court.

  • January 02, 2025

    Anchorage Residents Look To Block Tribal Casino Project

    A group of Anchorage residents has sued the acting chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission and the Native village of Eklutna in Alaska federal court, claiming plans to build a 58,000-square-foot casino will ruin their rural neighborhood.

  • January 02, 2025

    9th Circ. Partly Revives Casino ATM Contract Dispute, Again

    A unanimous panel of the Ninth Circuit partially reversed a bench trial verdict Thursday in two merchant service companies' dispute, in which a payment processor alleged a business it partnered with breached their contract by failing to adapt to chip-based credit card technology by a key deadline, reinstating the case for a second time.

  • January 02, 2025

    A-Rod's SPAC Deal Seeks Extra Innings, Plus More IPOs Filed

    The period between Christmas Eve and Jan. 1 wasn't completely quiet on the capital markets deals front, with A-Rod's special purpose acquisition company seeking an extension to complete its merger and several new IPOs being filed. Here, Law360 looks at the capital markets news from the holiday break.

  • January 02, 2025

    Oregon, California Tribes Ask Court To Block Casino Project

    Three tribes are asking a D.C. federal court to block the Interior Department from issuing a final decision that would take land into trust for an Oregon casino project, arguing that the agency's lack of tribal consultation on the endeavor will cause damage to their economic and governmental interests.

  • January 02, 2025

    NASCAR Takes Attempt To Block Jordan Team To 4th Circ.

    NASCAR is asking the Fourth Circuit to hear its appeals of the injunctions a North Carolina federal judge granted to two racing teams, which allowed them to compete in the upcoming season and stopped the organization from enforcing its contractual ban on antitrust claims.

  • January 02, 2025

    Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players End Unionization Push

    The men's basketball players behind a union push at Dartmouth College have ended that effort amid uncertainty over whether a Republican-led labor board would uphold the landmark decision that let them vote to unionize.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    States Should Loosen Law Firm Ownership Restrictions

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    Despite growing buzz, normalized nonlawyer ownership of law firms is a distant prospect, so the legal community should focus first on liberalizing state restrictions on attorney and firm purchases of practices, which would bolster succession planning and improve access to justice, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.

  • Series

    Solving Puzzles Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Tackling daily puzzles — like Wordle, KenKen and Connections — has bolstered my intellectual property litigation practice by helping me to exercise different mental skills, acknowledge minor but important details, and build and reinforce good habits, says Roy Wepner at Kaplan Breyer.

  • Dapper Settlement Offers Rules Of The Road For NFT Issuers

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    The terms of a $4 million settlement in a class action alleging that Dapper Labs sold its NBA Top Shot Moments as unregistered securities may be a model for third parties that wish to avoid securities liability in connection with offering digital asset non-fungible token collectibles, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • Texas Ethics Opinion Flags Hazards Of Unauthorized Practice

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    The Texas Professional Ethics Committee's recently issued proposed opinion finding that in-house counsel providing legal services to the company's clients constitutes the unauthorized practice of law is a valuable clarification given that a UPL violation — a misdemeanor in most states — carries high stakes, say Hilary Gerzhoy and Julienne Pasichow at HWG.

  • In Memoriam: The Modern Administrative State

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    On June 28, the modern administrative state, where courts deferred to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes, died when the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its previous decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council — but it is survived by many cases decided under the Chevron framework, say Joseph Schaeffer and Jessica Deyoe at Babst Calland.

  • Series

    After Chevron: Impact On Indian Law May Be Muted

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    Agency interpretations of Indian law statutes that previously stood the test of judicial review ​are likely to withstand new challenges even after the end of Chevron deference, but litigation in the area is all but certain, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • How To Clean Up Your Generative AI-Produced Legal Drafts

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    As law firms increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence tools to produce legal text, attorneys should be on guard for the overuse of cohesive devices in initial drafts, and consider a few editing pointers to clean up AI’s repetitive and choppy outputs, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

  • Series

    Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.

  • Opinion

    Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper decision will shape the contours of industry self-regulation in the years to come, providing opportunities for this often-misunderstood practice, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.

  • 3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron

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    The U.S. Supreme Court clearly thinks it has done something big in overturning the Chevron precedent that had given deference to agencies' statutory interpretations, but regulated parties have to consider how agencies retain significant power to shape the law and its meaning, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • After Chevron

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    Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference standard in June, this Expert Analysis series has featured attorneys discussing the potential impact across 37 different rulemaking and litigation areas.

  • Opinion

    FIFA Maternity Policy Shows Need For Federal Paid Leave

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    While FIFA and other employers taking steps to provide paid parental leave should be applauded, the U.S. deserves a red card for being the only rich nation in the world that offers no such leave, says Dacey Romberg at Sanford Heisler.

  • Opinion

    Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem

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    The legal industry is engaged in a critical conversation about lawyers' mental health, but current attorney well-being programs primarily focus on helping lawyers cope with the stress of excessive workloads, instead of examining whether this work culture is even fundamentally compatible with lawyer well-being, says Jonathan Baum at Avenir Guild.

  • Series

    Skiing And Surfing Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I’ve learned while riding waves in the ocean and slopes in the mountains have translated to my legal career — developing strong mentor relationships, remaining calm in difficult situations, and being prepared and able to move to a backup plan when needed, says Brian Claassen at Knobbe Martens.

  • Unpacking The Circuit Split Over A Federal Atty Fee Rule

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    Federal circuit courts that have addressed Rule 41(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are split as to whether attorney fees are included as part of the costs of a previously dismissed action, so practitioners aiming to recover or avoid fees should tailor arguments to the appropriate court, says Joseph Myles and Lionel Lavenue at Finnegan.

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