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December 13, 2024
Ex-Harlem Globetrotter Gets 7 Years For COVID Funds Scheme
A former player for the Harlem Globetrotters was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to pay $3 million in restitution by a North Carolina federal judge for his role in a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Act scam during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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December 13, 2024
9th Circ. Says Feds Can't Sub For Tribe In Wash. Betting Row
The Ninth Circuit refused on Friday to revive a casino company's challenge to Washington state gambling compacts giving Native American tribes exclusive rights in the sports betting industry, concluding the company could not avoid involving an immune tribe in the litigation under a theory that its interests were represented by the federal government.
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December 13, 2024
Philadelphia Eagles Can't Revive COVID-19 Coverage Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge refused to reconsider the Philadelphia Eagles' bid for COVID-19 loss coverage Friday, saying that although the football team thought it "made a clean pass for coverage," there would be no touchdowns scored against its insurer in court.
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December 13, 2024
Conn. Stadium Bidder Can't Pursue 'Sham' Process Claims
An unsuccessful bidder for the redevelopment of Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut, lacks standing to carry on a 56-count lawsuit against 19 defendants that it accused of executing a "sham" process, a state appeals court ruled Friday.
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December 13, 2024
Virginia Judge Will Rethink Atty Award Amount In Bowling Suit
A Virginia federal judge has agreed to reconsider a requested $3.2 million attorney fee award to a bowling alley chain in its suit claiming that the company's former chief information officer hacked into its CEO's email, finding that a state law doesn't explicitly permit attorney fees.
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December 13, 2024
Off The Bench: PE Buys In On NFL, WWE Abuse Suit Back On
In this week's Off The Bench, two teams usher in a new era for the NFL by bringing in private equity investors, a suit accusing the WWE and Vince McMahon of sexual abuse and trafficking picks back up while a federal investigation continues, and a private equity giant and NHL owner passes away.
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December 13, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Davis Polk, Wachtell
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Google and TPG Rise Climate partner with Intersect Power, Gen Digital Inc. acquires MoneyLion Inc., Patient Square Capital acquires Patterson Companies Inc., and the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins sell minority ownership shares to private equity firms.
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December 13, 2024
Fight Over $40M Discount For Boston Casino Headed To Trial
A Massachusetts judge declined to toss allegations that Wynn Resorts lied to a landowner to secure a $40 million discount on real estate where the company built the Encore Boston Harbor casino, teeing up a bench trial in the case.
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December 13, 2024
Kirkland, Wachtell Guiding Warner Bros.' Strategic Split
Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz are guiding Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. on a new plan to separate its cable TV businesses from its streaming and studio operations.
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December 12, 2024
Ballot Issue Group Can't Nose Into Ark. Casino Measure Suit
The ballot issue committee backing an Arkansas amendment that revoked a Cherokee Nation business's casino license can't intervene in the tribal entity's challenge that looks to block the law, a federal district court judge said Thursday, arguing that it has not adequately refuted the presumption that the state can defend its rights.
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December 12, 2024
Utah State Drops Out Of Suit Over Trans Volleyball Player
Utah State University has dropped its intervening complaint in a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference that sought to stop a transgender athlete from participating in a now-finished volleyball tournament, days after the collegiate athletic conference asked the Tenth Circuit to toss an appeal in the case as moot.
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December 12, 2024
Ex-Mich. Football Stars Eye 'Early' Class Cert. In $50M NIL Suit
Former University of Michigan football players seeking more than $50 million from the NCAA and Big Ten Network asked a judge to certify their proposed student-athlete class on Thursday, while noting it was "admittedly early" in the case to do so.
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December 12, 2024
Lemonade Vendor Drops Suit Against Brewers Affiliate
A lemonade and nuts vendor dropped its lawsuit against a minor league affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers in Mississippi federal court that alleged the team caved in to pressure from the Coca-Cola Co. and abruptly terminated an agreement that allowed the merchant to sell its items at home games.
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December 12, 2024
Advocacy Group Says NCAA's NIL Deal Not 'Illegal' After All
The advocacy group National College Players Association retracted its condemnation of the NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement of a class action over name, image and likeness compensation, admitting six days after claiming that it broke several states' laws that it "has not been deemed illegal in any way."
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December 12, 2024
White & Case Steers Up To $160M Buy Of Gambling Biz
White & Case LLP-advised Gambling.com Group, which provides digital marketing services for the online gambling industry, on Thursday announced plans to buy the parent of OddsJam, advised by Cruz-Abrams Seigel LLC, for up to $160 million.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Issues To Watch As Deepfake Voices Proliferate
With increasingly sophisticated and accessible voice-cloning technology raising social, ethical and legal questions, particularly in the entertainment industry and politics, further legislative intervention and court proceedings seem very likely, say Shruti Chopra and Paul Joseph at Linklaters.
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Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance
A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC.
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What To Know About NIGC's Internal Review Process
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
If the National Indian Gaming Commission disapproves of a tribal management contract for gaming operations, it's important to properly go through the commission's internal hearing mechanism before litigating in federal court, or else an action may be dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, says Rebecca Chapman at the University at Buffalo School of Law.
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Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and people skills — all of which have crossed over into my career as an attorney, says Laura Gongaware at Clyde & Co.
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A Vision For Economic Clerkships In The Legal System
As courts handle increasingly complex damages analyses involving vast amounts of data, an economic clerkship program — integrating early-career economists into the judicial system — could improve legal outcomes and provide essential training to clerks, say Mona Birjandi at Data for Decisions and Matt Farber at Secretariat.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Text Message Data
Electronically stored information on cellphones, and in particular text messages, can present unique litigation challenges, and recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel must carefully balance what data should be preserved, collected, reviewed and produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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CFPB Reality Check: Video Game Cash Is Still Money
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent report examining payments within online video games indicates that financial services offered within the game marketplace are quickly evolving to the point where they are indistinguishable from traditional financial services subject to regulation, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Swimming Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Years of participation in swimming events, especially in the open water, have proven to be ideal preparation for appellate arguments in court — just as you must put your trust in the ocean when competing in a swim event, you must do the same with the judicial process, says John Kulewicz at Vorys.
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Should NIL Collectives Be Allowed Tax-Favored Status?
Arguments are being made for and against allowing organizations to provide charitable contribution tax deductions for donations used to compensate student-athletes, a practice with impacts on competition for student-athletes and overall tax fairness, but ultimately it is a question for Congress, say Andres Castillo and Barry Gogel at the University of Maryland School of Law.
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Game-Changing Decisions Call For New Rules At The NCAA
From a newly formed college players union to coaches transferring at the drop of a hat, the National College Athletic Association needs an overhaul, including federal supervision, says Frank Darras at DarrasLaw.
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Setting Goals For Kicking Corruption Off FIFA World Cup Field
The unprecedented tri-country nature of the 2026 men's World Cup will add to the complexity of an already complicated event, but best practices can help businesses stay on the right side of anti-corruption rules during this historic competition, say Sandra Moser and Emily Ahdieh at Morgan Lewis.
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Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert
As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic
Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals
Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.