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  • July 31, 2025

    Injured Motocross Rider's Negligence Suit Teed Up For Trial

    A Florida federal judge has denied summary judgment in a lawsuit accusing a motocross event organizer of negligence after an accident at a Supercross Championship race left a professional rider paralyzed, ruling issues of material fact still exist regarding the reach and applicability of the waivers he signed.

  • July 31, 2025

    NYSE Parent May Buy Enverus For $6B, Plus More Rumors

    A Milwaukee-based advisory firm is in late talks for a stake sale at a $1 billion valuation, Black Rock Coffee Bar files confidentially for an initial public offering at a similar value, and the Intercontinental Exchange is in talks to buy Enverus for $6 billion. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable rumors from the past week.

  • July 31, 2025

    1st Circ. Denies Marathon Bomber's Bid To DQ Trial Judge

    The First Circuit on Thursday denied a request by convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to have the judge who presided over his 2015 trial removed from conducting a probe into whether some of the jurors who sentenced him to death were biased.

  • July 31, 2025

    Conn. Atty Pins Failed Redaction On Tech In Gunmaker Suit

    A third party's ability to bypass redactions and view protected documents was due to a software issue, a Connecticut civil litigator has told a federal judge, urging the court not to authorize sanctions for what he said was a "good faith" effort at redacting filings amid his dueling lawsuits with gunmaker Sig Sauer.

  • July 31, 2025

    MSG Makes Play For $1.5M Fees In Oakley Dispute

    Madison Square Garden is seeking $1.5 million in attorney fees from former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley, laying out the efforts it took to uncover Oakley's efforts to destroy text messages connected with his long-running assault and battery suit against the arena.

  • July 31, 2025

    West Ham Star Cleared Of Spot-Fixing Matches

    The Football Association said Thursday that an independent panel has cleared West Ham United player Lucas Paquetá of four spot-fixing charges linked to allegations that he had deliberately received yellow cards in four Premier League matches.

  • July 30, 2025

    Ex-NBA Star Ran Illegal Gambling Ring, Feds Say

    Former NBA player Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. was arrested alongside six others on charges that he hosted illegal high-stakes poker games at his mansion in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

  • July 30, 2025

    Comscore Says Box Office Data TRO In Antitrust Suit Is Bunk

    Media analytics giant Comscore has accused the film distribution and data company that's suing it for box office data monopolization of "gamesmanship," telling a California federal judge it had every right to cancel its contract with Atlas Distribution Co.

  • July 30, 2025

    Insurer Atty 'Error' Dooms Arbitration Bid In Fla. Injury Suit

    A Florida appellate court on Wednesday agreed with a trial court that a West Palm Beach prep school has abandoned its right to arbitrate cheerleading injury claims brought by a student by filing a response to the complaint, rejecting the school's argument that its insurer-provided lawyer was unauthorized to represent it.

  • July 30, 2025

    UFC Fighters Seek Penalty For Discovery Delays In Wage Spat

    Fighters suing UFC over allegations of wage suppression have asked a Nevada federal judge to impose terminating sanctions on the organization and its parent company, TKO Operating Co. LLC, for failing to turn over court-ordered documents.

  • July 30, 2025

    Calif. Tribe Says 70-Acre Casino Land Fight Must Continue

    The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria are fighting a bid by a fellow California tribe to pause their challenge to the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to take 70 acres into trust for a casino project while a sovereign immunity order is appealed to the Ninth Circuit.

  • July 30, 2025

    Basketball Artist Hits NBA Pelicans With Copyright Suit

    A visual artist specializing in arrangements of deflated basketballs sued the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans in Michigan federal court Wednesday, alleging that the team copied his distinctive style for a series of social media posts without permission.

  • July 30, 2025

    Former NASCAR Employee Sues Over Data Breach

    A former NASCAR employee is spearheading a proposed class action against the racing organization in Florida federal court over its failure to prevent a data breach that saw the theft of sensitive user information.

  • July 29, 2025

    Detroit Casino Can't Beat Denied Vaccine Exemption Suit

    A dozen former supervisors at a Detroit casino can proceed to trial on claims that their employer refused to accommodate their religiously motivated requests to skip the COVID-19 vaccine, a Michigan federal judge has ruled.

  • July 29, 2025

    Harvard Escapes Title IX Suit Over Transgender Swimmer

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Harvard University and stayed proceedings in a lawsuit filed by three former collegiate swimmers over the participation of a transgender athlete in a 2022 competition at the school, pending the decision on a similar case in Georgia.

  • July 29, 2025

    Mexican Media Co. Wants Fox's Soccer Licensing Suit Tossed

    A Mexican media company facing contract breach claims from Fox Cable Network Services LLC over soccer broadcasting rights called on a California federal judge Monday to dismiss the case, asserting that the U.S. media giant's case is too thin and that litigation already underway in Mexico should take precedence.

  • July 29, 2025

    Leagues, Fanatics Seek Exit From Trading Card Antitrust Suit

    The NFL, MLB, NBA and Fanatics have urged a New York federal court in separate filings to toss an antitrust lawsuit that accuses the organizations of monopolizing the trading card market, arguing the complaint fails to establish an unlawful conspiracy to restrain the market.

  • July 29, 2025

    Rising Star: Wilkinson Stekloff's Cali Arat

    Wilkinson Stekloff LLP partner Cali Arat helped secure Monsanto's first jury trial win that changed the tide in high-stakes litigation alleging that the company's Roundup herbicide caused cancer, earning her a spot among the product liability law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 28, 2025

    NCAA Tennis Players Score Class Cert. In Antitrust Suit

    A North Carolina federal judge on Monday certified two classes of college tennis players who claim that National Collegiate Athletic Association rules governing prize money violate antitrust law, finding that the players have presented a common issue that can be resolved on a classwide basis.

  • July 28, 2025

    2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Streaming App Video Privacy Fight

    The Second Circuit declined to reconsider a panel ruling that affirmed the toss of a proposed class action accusing digital streaming provider Flipps Media of unlawfully sharing video-viewing information with Meta, on the heels of an NFL website user pushing the appellate court to revisit a similar video privacy dispute.

  • July 28, 2025

    Fantasy Sports Patent Claim Fails Over 'Abstract' Ideas

    A Georgia federal judge on Monday adopted a special master's recommendation to toss one of sports tech company Vetnos' patent infringement claims against rival fantasy sports platform PrizePicks, ruling the patent is directed to abstract ideas and ineligible for protection under federal law.

  • July 28, 2025

    DraftKings Escapes Class Action Over $1,000 Bonus Promo

    A Brooklyn federal judge dismissed a proposed class action targeting a DraftKings promotion promising $1,000 in bonus funds for new customers, finding Monday that the online betting giant properly explained that the funds were subject to specific requirements.

  • July 28, 2025

    Seton Hall Beats 2 Basketball Players' Gross Negligence Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Monday granted Seton Hall University summary judgment in a gross negligence suit filed by two former basketball players, ruling the school's trainers did not depart from the "standard of reasonable care" when treating the athletes' injuries.

  • July 28, 2025

    Peloton Looks To Snuff Out Investors' Recall Suit Again

    Peloton hopes to extinguish a second attempt by investors at finding the company and its executives at fault for the way the company handled a recall of its defective bicycle seats, telling a New York federal judge Monday that the amended complaint does not cure deficiencies that led to the lawsuit's initial dismissal.

  • July 28, 2025

    Courts Split In Antitrust Battle Over NCAA Eligibility Rules

    The wave of litigation over the NCAA's restrictions on athletes' eligibility has yielded uneven results in federal courts, with a Nebraska judge most recently finding that the disputed rule is safe from antitrust challenges.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • A Look At Sweepstakes Casinos' Legal Issues In Fla., Beyond

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    Scheduled for trial in Florida federal court this fall, the VGW sweepstakes case underscores the growing urgency for gambling states to clarify and enforce their laws in response to emerging online gaming models, as the expansion of sweepstakes casinos challenges traditional interpretations of gambling regulations, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 5 Evolving Concerns For Family Offices In 2025

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    Complex regulatory changes and emerging operational risks will force family offices to stay on their toes in 2025, with timely action particularly necessary to address several tax and reporting developments that may affect their investments and business operations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Penn State Brand Case Leaves Ornamentality Unresolved

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    While the recent jury verdict in Penn State University v. Vintage Brand was a win for the college and brands, legal practitioners should expect plenty of litigation around unaddressed ornamentality issues of whether marks that are not yet incontestable can be canceled for being used solely in decorative, non-source-identifying ways, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Series

    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • Takeaways From 2024's Emerging IP Licensing Trends

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    Themes in intellectual property licensing from the past year – including artificial intelligence; risk management; and name, image and likeness rights – highlight key considerations for navigating an evolving landscape, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

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