Sports & Betting

  • December 17, 2024

    Roblox, Epic Games Accused Of Addicting Minors

    A suit filed in California state court has alleged that Epic Games and Roblox purposefully addict minors to playing their video games, knowing that the more time that they spend playing games, the more they will spend on in-game purchases.

  • December 17, 2024

    Racing Teams Flag NASCAR's Dismissal Bid As 'Fantasy'

    Two racing teams told a North Carolina federal court that NASCAR's bid to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit is a "fantasy" riddled with mischaracterizations that paint their clash as a simple contractual dispute instead of what it truly is — consequences of a monopoly.

  • December 17, 2024

    SFO Makes Arrest As Probe Into Failed TV Sports Co. Widens

    Britain's anti-fraud enforcer said Tuesday that it has arrested a third individual in connection with its investigation into a TV sports company that fell into administration in late 2021 after administrators uncovered a £280 million ($355 million) hole in its finances.

  • December 16, 2024

    Disney, Fox And Warner Bros. Can't Duck Fubo's Antitrust Suit

    A New York federal court refused dismissal bids Friday from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery as they tried to duck an antitrust case over their sports-only streaming service, and also denied Fox's motion to sever the claims against it and transfer the venue to the Central District of California.

  • December 16, 2024

    Walmart Customer Resolves Faulty Basketball Hoop Suit

    A Louisiana man and retail giant Walmart have come to a resolution over the customer's product liability lawsuit concerning an allegedly defective basketball hoop that injured his hand, according to a notice of resolution in Louisiana federal court.

  • December 16, 2024

    NBA Star's Restaurant Blamed For Drunk-Driving Deaths

    A Houston restaurant owned by NBA star James Harden overserved alcohol to a man who got behind the wheel and killed himself and six other people, including a former NFL player, according to petitions filed in Texas state court.

  • December 16, 2024

    DraftKings Sued In NY For Secret Use Of Meta Tracking Pixel

    A New York City resident filed a proposed class action against DraftKings, alleging the sports betting company intentionally disclosed personal information of its customers to third parties for targeted advertising, in violation of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act.

  • December 16, 2024

    Knicks Blame Raptors Arbitration Delay On Silver 'Conflict'

    The New York Knicks reiterated their claim that National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver is biased against the franchise and incapable of arbitrating their data-theft dispute with the Toronto Raptors, accusing Silver of a "clear conflict of interest.''

  • December 16, 2024

    NJ Judge Approves Settlement In Artificial Turf MDL

    A New Jersey federal judge has granted final approval to a proposed nationwide settlement to end a multidistrict litigation brought by consumers who purchased retired artificial fields from FieldTurf USA Inc.

  • December 16, 2024

    Ladbrokes Owner Sued For AML Breaches By Aussie Watchdog

    Ladbrokes operator Entain Group is facing civil penalty proceedings in Australian Federal Court for "serious and systemic non-compliance" with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, the country's primary financial regulator said Monday.

  • December 13, 2024

    NCAA, Pac-12, USC Say Reggie Bush Filed NIL Suit Too Late

    The NCAA, the University of Southern California and the Pac-12 Conference urged a Los Angeles state court to toss former USC star running back Reggie Bush's lawsuit accusing them of profiting off his fame without compensating him, saying Bush waited "far too long" to sue.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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."

Expert Analysis

  • Penn. Right-To-Know Case Raises Record-Access Precedent

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    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that the nonprofit Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association was subject to the state's Right-To-Know Law, establishing an expansion that allows access to public records of organizations that perform work or have some role associated with statewide governance, says Delene Lantz at Saul Ewing.

  • 5th Circ. Venue-Transfer Cases Highlight Mandamus Limits

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    Three ongoing cases filed within the Fifth Circuit highlight an odd procedural wrinkle that may let district courts defy an appellate writ: orders granting transfer to out-of-circuit districts, but parties opposing intercircuit transfer can work around this hurdle to effective appellate review, says Charles Fowler at McKool Smith.

  • A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence

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    The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.

  • To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef

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    To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?

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    Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • Attys Beware 2 Commonly Overlooked NIL Contract Issues

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    As name, image and likeness deals dominate high school and collegiate sports, preserving a client's NCAA eligibility should be a top priority, so lawyers should understand the potentially damaging contract provisions they may encounter when reviewing an agreement, says Paula Nagarajan at Arnall Golden.

  • Perspectives

    Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys

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    As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.

  • Series

    Playing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills — like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving — that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.

  • How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case

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    The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.

  • Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content

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    From “The Giving Tree” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” most children’s books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact — a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.

  • Is The State Lottery The New Online Casino?

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    The traditional lines of demarcation between smartphone lottery games and online casino games are eroding since the difference is largely indistinguishable to the casual gambler — begging the question of how legal treatment may differ between state lotteries and the private-sector casino industry, says Michael Peacock at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I’ve learned — such as triage, empathy and preparedness — are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at Davis Polk.

  • Mitigating Incarceration's Impacts On Foreign Nationals

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    Sentencing arguments that highlighted the disparate impact incarceration would have on a British national recently sentenced for insider training by a New York district court, when compared to similarly situated U.S. citizens, provide an example of the advocacy needed to avoid or mitigate problems unique to noncitizen defendants, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert.

  • Legal Issues To Watch As Deepfake Voices Proliferate

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    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.

  • Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance

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    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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