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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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December 11, 2024
West Coast Conference Says Grand Canyon U. Breached Deal
The West Coast Conference has sued Grand Canyon University in California federal court alleging it breached an agreement just months after the ink dried so it could join the Mountain West Conference instead.
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December 11, 2024
Former ESPN Radio Host Gets Prison For $5M Ticket Scheme
A Florida federal judge has sentenced a former ESPN Radio host to almost four years in prison for tricking investors into sending him $5.1 million for a sham ticket reselling business.
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December 11, 2024
Bills, Dolphins Are First NFL Teams To Add PE Firm Investors
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins, represented by Proskauer Rose LLP and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, on Wednesday became the first two NFL teams to sell minority ownership shares to private equity firms, three and a half months after the football league agreed to allow such investment.
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December 10, 2024
Michigan Tribe Asks High Court To Undo Land Trust Order
A Michigan tribe is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a decision that rejected its bid to compel the federal government to take land into trust for a casino venture outside Detroit, arguing that if the ruling is left to stand, it will forever impair its ability to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
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December 10, 2024
6th Circ. Wary Of Axing Fishing Pact Over Tribe's Objections
A Sixth Circuit panel gave an icy reception Tuesday to a tribe's request that it unwind a Great Lakes fishing decree because the tribe was excluded from late-stage negotiations and denied a trial on its objections.
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December 10, 2024
Tribe Says Feds Cast Aside Calls For Consult On Ore. Casino
A number of Indigenous communities, along with state and federal lawmakers are calling on the federal government to take a harder look at Oregon's first proposed off-reservation casino project before its final approval, saying requests for tribal consultation on the endeavor have been ignored for more than a decade.
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December 10, 2024
SEC Says Xtreme Fighting CEO And GC Defrauded Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Xtreme Fighting Championships and CEO Steven Smith of defrauding investors by selling millions of dollars of stock in the martial arts organization without disclosing the involvement of Smith or its criminally charged general counsel, according to a Florida federal lawsuit.
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December 10, 2024
ESPN, Fox Blast DOJ 'Formalistic Distinction' In Fubo Case
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery pressed the Second Circuit to upend a lower court injunction against their sports-only streaming service, taking particular aim at U.S. Department of Justice arguments asserting the sports giants can't claim they have a right to refuse dealing with rivals after joining forces.
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December 10, 2024
Mountain West Calls Trans Athlete Suit Moot After Tournament
The Mountain West Conference wants the Tenth Circuit to end a bid to obtain a restraining order that would have prevented a San Jose State University transgender volleyball player from participating in a now-finished tournament, arguing the point is moot and the case should be tossed.
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December 10, 2024
PierFerd Dropped From Suit Over Atty's Alleged Double-Cross
Pierson Ferdinand LLP has been cut loose from a recent lawsuit accusing a firm partner of helping to defraud a client he represented during stints at three other BigLaw firms including DLA Piper and Ballard Spahr LLP.
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December 10, 2024
Calif. Tribe Can't Vacate Card Check Award, Judge Says
An arbitration award requiring UNITE HERE and a California tribe that owns a casino to follow a representation process with a card check procedure stands, a federal district court judge ruled, finding the arbitrator's decision was rational.
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December 10, 2024
Soft Landing For Pilot As Billionaire's Insider Case Wraps
A pilot who admitted to dodging taxes on $500,000 in income after he was accused of taking stock tips from Joe Lewis, his billionaire boss, avoided prison on Tuesday at a sentencing that closed a high-profile insider trading prosecution.
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December 09, 2024
Insurer Sues Golf Cart Seller Over Injury Suit Coverage
The insurer to a golf cart manufacturer and seller is asking a Florida federal court to declare that it does not have to defend the company from claims it contributed to a collision that seriously injured a minor.
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December 09, 2024
$82.5M Cheerleading Antitrust Deal, Atty Fee Gets Final OK
A Tennessee federal judge has granted final approval of an $82.5 million settlement between parents and Varsity Brands in a lawsuit that accused the apparel company of stifling competition and inflating prices, and also allowed $35 million of the award to pay for class counsel's fees.
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December 09, 2024
Feds Says Colo. Man's Investing Scheme Fleeced Pro Athletes
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday filed a civil lawsuit accusing a Colorado man of swindling investors, including unidentified professional athletes, out of more than a million dollars.
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December 09, 2024
10th Circ. Affirms Nix Of Atty's Racing Expense Deductions
The Tenth Circuit affirmed Monday the U.S. Tax Court's determination that a Denver personal injury lawyer shouldn't be allowed to deduct about $300,000 for his car racing-related costs as advertising, despite his claims that his races helped him drum up business.
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December 09, 2024
NHL Dropped From Antitrust Suit By Junior League Players
The junior-league hockey players who accused the North American developmental system of exploitation and abuse in a proposed antitrust class action voluntarily dismissed the NHL from the suit on Monday, less than two weeks after the Canadian Hockey League was dismissed by a New York federal judge.
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December 09, 2024
Boies Schiller Adds 2 Litigators In New York, San Francisco
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has hired two litigators for its New York and San Francisco offices, the firm announced Monday.
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December 09, 2024
MLB Can't Duck Digital Ticket IP Suit Despite Plaintiff Swap
A New York federal judge declined to toss a digital ticketing patent holder's amended infringement complaint against Major League Baseball's interactive division, reasoning that the complaint was still valid even though the inventor substituted his company as the plaintiff.
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December 06, 2024
Rugby League, Fox Sports Move To End Meta Tracking Row
Fox Sports Australia and the National Rugby League are urging a California federal court to nix a proposed class action accusing them of disclosing viewers' personal data to Meta and other third parties without their knowledge or consent, saying the dispute belongs in Australia.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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From Football To Pickleball, Sports Investing Evolved In 2024
The NFL's decision to allow private-equity investments in football franchises capped off a transformative year in U.S. sports that also included landmark PE transactions in emerging sports ranging from women's soccer to pickleball, say attorneys at Weil.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Tracking The Uncertainty Of The FTC's Negative Option Rule
The fate of the Federal Trade Commission's final rule requiring businesses that utilize negative options to provide consumers with a simple cancellation method remains in limbo as it faces multiple legal challenges and the threat of possible congressional action looms, say attorneys at Manatt.
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Series
Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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Takeaways From DOJ's Intervention On Pricing Algorithm Use
A recent U.S. Justice Department amicus brief arguing that a Nevada federal judge wrongly focused on the nonbinding aspect of software company Cendyn Group's pricing algorithm underscores the growing challenge of determining when, if ever, pricing algorithms are legal, say attorneys at Rule Garza.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Series
Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Series
Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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Video Privacy Law Claims After 2nd Circ. NBA Ruling
The Second Circuit's recent ruling in Salazar v. National Basketball Association expanded the definition of what constitutes a consumer under the Video Privacy Protection Act, breathing new life into the law by making any newsletter subscriber to a platform that hosts video content a potential plaintiff, say attorneys at Clark Hill.