Sports & Betting

  • October 11, 2024

    NCAA Says SD Suit Over NIL Deal Belongs In Federal Court

    The NCAA has removed to federal court a lawsuit filed by South Dakota's attorney general that argues the organization's proposed $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement unlawfully tosses its guiding principle of amateurism.

  • October 11, 2024

    College Basketball Players Drop Turner Sports From NIL Suit

    Former men's college basketball players in a proposed class action accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association of exploiting the highlights of their March Madness performances dropped co-defendant Turner Sports Interactive from their lawsuit in New York federal court on Friday.

  • October 11, 2024

    Fox Factory Officers Misled Investors, Derivative Suit Says

    A Fox Factory Holding Corp. stockholder has hit the Georgia-based bike and vehicle parts manufacturer with a derivative complaint alleging its officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties with false and misleading statements touting the company's operations and prospects in the wake of an explosive, but short-lived, pandemic buying boom.

  • October 11, 2024

    Sports Biz Seeks To Freeze Assets In Suit Over NHL Deal

    A Finland-based sports agency has asked a federal judge to enjoin a Massachusetts man from transferring or disposing of any assets while a lawsuit proceeds over a scheme he allegedly carried out to avoid paying roughly $1 million awarded to the company through arbitration.

  • October 11, 2024

    Gruden Gets Another Play, Could Keep NFL Suit In Court

    Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden will have another shot to keep from arbitration his case over the NFL's alleged torpedoing of his contract with leaks of his inflammatory emails, as the entire Nevada Supreme Court will consider the proper venue for the heated dispute.

  • October 11, 2024

    Off The Bench: NCAA's NIL Deal Advances, QB Settles Again

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA and the athletes suing it over name, image and likeness money satisfy a judge with their proposed settlement revisions, an NFL quarterback settles yet another sexual assault accusation, and a legal battle between the NFL and one of its former reporters ends amicably.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ex-Boxer Slams 'Big Brother' Tactics In $1B Drug Case

    The legal team of former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic criticized the government's attempt to introduce alleged evidence from a massive state-sponsored hack of a messaging app in their client's $1 billion cocaine trafficking case, saying Thursday the use of the data thwarts constitutional protections and could provide an opening to target other encrypted platforms.

  • October 10, 2024

    Faulty New Balance Shoes Killed Olympian's Career, Suit Says

    An athlete, who previously competed in two Summer Olympics, claims she missed this year's Paris Games after suffering a "career-ending injury" due to defective running shoes provided by her sponsor, New Balance, according to a lawsuit filed in Rhode Island federal court.

  • October 10, 2024

    Hurricane Delays Key Deadlines In NASCAR Antitrust Suit

    A North Carolina federal judge is delaying a key hearing in the ongoing monopoly suit between Michael Jordan's racing team and NASCAR, granting the motorsports league's request for more time as its employees deal with the impact of Hurricane Milton.

  • October 10, 2024

    Longtime Minnesota Twins Owners Put Team Up For Sale

    The Pohlad family on Thursday announced plans to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins, ending a 40-year reign of ownership, and has brought on Hogan Lovells as legal counsel, a source familiar with the matter told Law360.

  • October 10, 2024

    George Foreman Unlikely To Get '70s Sex Assault Suit Trimmed

    A California federal judge was skeptical Thursday of boxing legend George Foreman's bid to trim alleged conduct that occurred in Texas and Florida from a lawsuit claiming he groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl in the 1970s.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ga. Judge Tosses Emory, Falcon Bids To Avoid Doc's Bias Suit

    A Georgia federal judge has ruled that a doctor's amended complaint for his discrimination, retaliation and defamation lawsuit against Emory Healthcare Inc. and the Atlanta Falcons Football Club mooted their motions to dismiss the doctor's claims against them.

  • October 10, 2024

    Nike Rips Report In TM Suit, Rival Wants $6.75M In Fees

    Nike has pushed back on a report finding that its behavior toward a Pennsylvania apparel company during a trademark dispute was severe enough to support ordering Nike to pay attorney fees, with the smaller company saying it is owed about $6.75 million in fees.

  • October 10, 2024

    Rock Climbing School Not Covered In Fall Suit, Insurer Says

    An insurer said it doesn't owe coverage to a rock climbing school in an underlying suit brought by the family of a teenager who was injured after he fell 35 feet while climbing, telling a North Carolina federal court that the policy does not provide coverage for joint ventures.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ex-NFLer Can't Get Sanctions For Dropped Sexual Abuse Suit

    A Colorado state judge on Wednesday denied awarding attorney fees to a former NFL player-turned-reptile-shipper as a sanction, concluding it wasn't clear that the now-dismissed lawsuit by a former employee who accused him of sexually abusing her and then firing her was brought in bad faith or without any factual foundation.

  • October 10, 2024

    Sports Tech Sees Threefold Increase In M&A Deal Values

    The sports tech sector saw a more than threefold increase in merger and acquisition deal values in the first half of this year compared with the second half of 2023, with more than $27 billion in transactions led by Silver Lake's $13 billion take-private acquisition of Endeavor Group, according to a report released by global tech investment bank Drake Star on Thursday.

  • October 10, 2024

    Hyundai Plans IPO For Indian Biz, Plus More Rumors

    Hyundai's Indian unit is eyeing a massive $3.3 billion initial public offering, rumors are swirling regarding ownership stakes of major European soccer clubs, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund may buy a $1 billion minority stake in sports-streaming giant DAZN. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable rumors from the past week.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ivy League Athletes Whiff On Scholarship Antitrust Suit

    A Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday snuffed out a proposed antitrust class action from college athletes challenging the Ivy League's longstanding ban on athletic scholarships, ruling the complaint did not identify a specific market harmed by the policy.

  • October 10, 2024

    Manchester United Names Ex-Addleshaw Atty As New GC

    Manchester United PLC has chosen one of its existing lawyers as general counsel following the departure of Patrick Stewart earlier in 2024, the club confirmed to Law360 Thursday.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ex-NBA Pro Seeks Leniency In Health Fraud Sentencing

    A former NBA player who pled guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud the league's healthcare plan and became a government witness has asked a Manhattan federal judge to be sentenced "as leniently as possible" and to only be assessed a $100 fine.

  • October 10, 2024

    Lawmakers Want Calif. Colleges To Flex NIL Muscle

    As states across the country pass new laws for college athletes to earn money for their name, image and likeness, California lawmakers are encouraging universities there to make use of the considerable NIL provisions already on the books.

  • October 09, 2024

    Deadspin Must Face KC Chiefs Fans' Defamation Suit

    A Delaware state judge has rejected Deadspin's bid to toss a defamation suit by parents of a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who allege the sports news outlet published an article wrongly accusing their son of being raised to be a racist due to his game-day attire.

  • October 09, 2024

    Atlanta Braves Pitch Dismissal Or Transfer Of Defamation Suit

    The Atlanta Braves urged a Texas federal judge to dismiss or transfer a defamation lawsuit filed by an auction house alleging the team purposely maligned its image by leaking false claims to the media that the auctioneer was selling memorabilia to which it had no rights.

  • October 09, 2024

    Conn. College Settles Fired Coach's Sex Discrimination Claim

    The former head coach of a Connecticut college's women's lacrosse team has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit claiming that he faced sex discrimination in a "hypersensitive" environment and was wrongfully fired for unprofessionalism, even though women who engaged in similar conduct went unpunished.

  • October 09, 2024

    NY Mets Parent Co. Accused Of Selling Biometric Data For Profit

    Sterling Mets LP — the owner of the New York Mets baseball franchise — has been hit with a proposed class action alleging that it illegally shares biometric identifier information from Citi Field's visitors for a profit.

Expert Analysis

  • Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians

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    Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

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    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

  • Unlocking Blockchain Opportunities Amid Legal Uncertainty

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    Dozens of laws and legal precedents will come into the fore as Web3, metaverse and non-fungible tokens gain momentum, so organizations need to design their programs with a broader view of potential exposures — and opportunities, say Teresa Goody Guillén and Robert Musiala at BakerHostetler and Steve McNew at FTI Consulting.

  • NCAA Settlement May End The NIL Model As We Know It

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    The recent House v. NCAA settlement in California federal court, in which the NCAA agreed to allow schools to directly pay March Madness television revenue to their athletes, may send outside name, image and likeness collectives in-house, says Mike Ingersoll at Womble Bond.

  • Series

    Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge​​​​​​​ at Robinson Bradshaw.

  • 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.

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