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October 22, 2024
Akin-Led Mubadala Capital Wraps 4th Fund At $3.1B
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital, advised by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, on Tuesday revealed that it clinched its fourth private equity fund after securing $3.1 billion of commitments from investors.
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October 22, 2024
DraftKings, Former Exec Eye Settlement Over Noncompete
DraftKings and a former vice president accused of violating a noncompete agreement by jumping to competitor Fanatics are attempting to settle their differences, according to a Tuesday filing in Massachusetts federal court.
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October 22, 2024
Reebok Settles Testy TM Suit With Italian Shoemaker
Reebok has settled a suit claiming Italian shoemaker Autry USA LLC ripped off several of the sneaker giant's trademarks, ending a contentious case that saw Reebok seek to sanction its rival for what it termed "underhanded" tactics.
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October 21, 2024
Calif. Atty Disbarred For Gambling With Client Cash
A California attorney has been disbarred after misappropriating almost $117,000 from his clients and using much of that money for his gambling habit while claiming to be terminally ill with cancer.
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October 21, 2024
NCAA Wants Suit From Ex-College Basketball Players Tossed
The NCAA wants a New York federal court to dismiss a lawsuit by men's college basketball players that accuses the organization of exploiting their name, image and likeness by continuously replaying their highlights from March Madness, arguing that it fails in numerous ways, including time-barred claims.
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October 21, 2024
DC Moves To Buy NBA, NHL Arena In $800M Overhaul Plan
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday announced the introduction of legislation to buy Capital One Arena for $87.5 million to keep the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards in town, after months of negotiations with Sidley Austin LLP advising the arena owner.
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October 21, 2024
Eversheds Sutherland Adds NCAA Veteran To Education Team
Eversheds Sutherland announced Monday that it has added the former associate director of enforcement for the National Collegiate Athletic Association to bolster its higher education services and its global sports practice.
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October 21, 2024
Arthur Blank's Paramours Forced Unpaid OT, Ex-Workers Say
The family office of Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, who owns the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC, has been sued by two former employees who allege they were forced to work long hours due to the retention of "incompetent" employees who had sexual relationships with Blank and others, and were then denied overtime.
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October 18, 2024
Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attys From 74 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2024 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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October 18, 2024
Justices Urged To Undo Ruling Against Horse Racing Law
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a Fifth Circuit ruling against a federal law delegating horse safety regulation to the horse-racing authority, arguing that the law's framework is regularly upheld by other courts, according to a petition.
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October 18, 2024
U.S. Paralympic Rape Case Not Covered, Insurer Says
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has no coverage for a national team member's underlying sex abuse suit because the swimmer accused of raping him is not a committee employee, an insurer told a Colorado federal court Friday.
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October 18, 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Escapes NY Apparel Co.'s $8M TM Suit
A New York-based sports apparel company has dropped its $8 million federal lawsuit accusing Dick's Sporting Goods of infringing its registered logo featuring an infinity symbol.
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October 18, 2024
Miami Heat Player Settles With Driver Who Lost Leg In Crash
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith Jr. has struck a deal with a man whose leg was amputated after the athlete allegedly hit him with his car, ending the personal injury suit brought in Florida state court.
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October 18, 2024
Hogan Lovells Guides Buyer On San Diego Soccer Team Deal
National Women's Soccer League team the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club has assumed new ownership after Hogan Lovells-advised private equity firm Levine Leichtman Family Office bought the team from previous owner Ron Burkle, advised by Loeb & Loeb LLP, marking the latest in a string of NWSL deals this year.
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October 18, 2024
FCC Eyes $147K ESPN Fine For Unlawful Emergency Alert Use
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed to fine ESPN Inc. $147,000 for violating the nation's Emergency Alert System "willfully and repeatedly" by transmitting emergency tones six times as part of a marketing segment promoting the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, according to a statement.
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October 18, 2024
Off The Bench: Wemby Suit, Antitrust Fights In NASCAR, MMA
In this week's Off The Bench, NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama sues over illicit merchandise bearing his likeness, while antitrust litigation rocks NASCAR and mixed martial arts promotion Bellator.
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October 18, 2024
Fantasy Sports Sites Crossed Line Into Betting, Suit Says
Yahoo Fantasy Sports, PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy have been hit with a lawsuit seeking to recover potentially millions of dollars in "pick 'em" bets and other wagers placed by Massachusetts players directly with the platforms, which are not licensed to offer sports betting in the state.
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October 18, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Professor Cat Jarman, Earl Spencer's new girlfriend, sue his ex-wife, Bitcoin fraudster Craig Wright file a £911 billion ($1.18 trillion) claim against BTC Core, journalist Oliver Kamm hit novelist Ros Barber with a defamation claim, and a barrister at Cloisters face a claim from a former client. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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October 18, 2024
NCAA's $2.78B NIL Deal Still Faces Long Road To Final OK
The absence of noticeable change to address concerns flagged by a California federal judge about the NCAA's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness compensation settlement made that same judge's preliminary approval of the deal last week surprising, and experts say those same problematic provisions likely will make final approval an uphill battle.
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October 17, 2024
CFTC Says Court 'Erred At Every Turn' In Election Betting Suit
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission told the D.C. Circuit that the district court "erred at every turn" when it allowed trading platform KalshiEx LLC to offer event contracts based on the outcome of U.S. elections.
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October 17, 2024
Ex-NFL Player Indicted For Real Estate Embezzlement
Former Detroit Lions player Chris Harrison skimmed loan proceeds intended for real estate developments to fund personal expenses, including Rolex watches, landscaping services and a home mortgage, federal prosecutors alleged when announcing charges against the former NFL player on Thursday.
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October 17, 2024
NASCAR Says Michael Jordan Using Discovery 'As A Weapon'
NASCAR has called an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by two racing teams, including one owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, "meritless," and urged a North Carolina federal judge to reject their motion for expedited discovery, arguing it is a "sweeping request" that seeks way more information than needed to support a preliminary injunction bid.
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October 17, 2024
How Muhammad Ali's Ex-Photog Won $2.7M From Brand Co.
When Muhammad Ali's former personal photographer brought a copyright suit against a powerful brand management company, his attorneys faced a daunting challenge at trial: How can they convince jurors that Authentic Brands Group was liable for willful infringement?
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October 17, 2024
Paramount Unlikely To Cut Extortion Claim Over Boxing Match
A Los Angeles judge appeared skeptical Thursday of Paramount Global's bid to toss allegations that former CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves hired a lawyer to extort an actor out of his finder's fee for the lucrative 2015 boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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October 17, 2024
Golf Course Co. Data Breach Claimants Want 4 Cases Merged
The plaintiffs in four separate proposed class actions alleging an Illinois-based operator of golf courses failed to protect customers' information following a data breach have asked an Illinois federal court to consolidate their cases, arguing that their claims arise from the same operative facts.
Expert Analysis
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4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best
As Gen Z and younger millennial attorneys increasingly express dissatisfaction with their work and head for the exits, the lawyers who manage them must understand and attend to their needs and priorities to boost engagement and increase retention, says Stacey Schwartz at Katten.
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Defense Attys Must Prep For Imminent AI Crime Enforcement
Given recent statements by U.S. Department of Justice officials, white collar practitioners should expect to encounter artificial intelligence in federal criminal enforcement in the near term, even in pending cases, say Jarrod Schaeffer and Scott Glicksman at Abell Eskew.
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Series
Serving As A Sheriff's Deputy Made Me A Better Lawyer
Skills developed during my work as a reserve deputy — where there was a need to always be prepared, decisive and articulate — transferred to my practice as an intellectual property litigator, and my experience taught me that clients often appreciate and relate to the desire to participate in extracurricular activities, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
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Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent
Even as the economy shifts and layoffs continue, law firms still want to retain their top attorneys, and so-called stay interviews — informal conversations with employees to identify potential issues before they lead to turnover — can be a crucial tool for improving retention and morale, say Tina Cohen Nicol and Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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Independent Regulator Could Chip Away At FIFA Autonomy
After the U.K.'s recent proposal for an independent football regulator, FIFA's commitment to safeguarding football association autonomy remains unwavering, despite a history of complexities arising from controversies in the bidding and hosting of major tournaments, say Yasin Patel at Church Court Chambers and Caitlin Haberlin-Chambers at SLAM Global.
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Series
Spray Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experiences as an abstract spray paint artist have made me a better litigator, demonstrating — in more ways than one — how fluidity and flexibility are necessary parts of a successful legal practice, says Erick Sandlin at Bracewell.
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A Legal Playbook For Stadium Construction Agreements
As a new wave of construction in the professional sports arena space gets underway, owners must carefully consider the unique considerations and risks associated with these large-scale projects and draft agreements accordingly, say attorneys at Akerman.
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Opinion
5th Circ. NFL Disability Ruling Turns ERISA On Its Head
The Fifth Circuit's March 15 ruling in Cloud v. NFL Player Retirement Plan upheld the plan's finding that an NFL player was not entitled to reclassification because he couldn't show changed circumstances, which is contrary to the goal of accurate Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims processing, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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Opinion
Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year
As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.
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Document Retention Best Practices To Lower Litigation Risks
As new technologies emerge and terabytes of data can be within the purview of a single discovery request, businesses small and large should take four document management steps to effectively minimize risks of litigation and discovery sanctions long before litigation ensues, says Kimbrilee Weber at Norris McLaughlin.
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Series
Riding My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Using the Peloton platform for cycling, running, rowing and more taught me that fostering a mind-body connection will not only benefit you physically and emotionally, but also inspire stamina, focus, discipline and empathy in your legal career, says Christopher Ward at Polsinelli.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses four notable circuit court decisions on topics from consumer fraud to employment — and provides key takeaways for counsel on issues including coercive communications with putative class members and Article III standing at the class certification stage.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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What The NIL Negotiation Rules Injunction Means For NCAA
A Tennessee federal court's recent preliminary injunction reverses several prominent and well-established NCAA rules on negotiations with student-athletes over name, image and likeness compensation and shows that collegiate athletics is a profoundly unsettled legal environment, say attorneys at Pillsbury.