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April 11, 2025
WWE Fan Ends Suit Over Pyrotechnics Hearing Loss
A Florida man who sued World Wrestling Entertainment alleging negligence over sustaining hearing loss after pyrotechnics went off next to him during a Friday Night Smackdown event in Orlando has dismissed his federal lawsuit on Friday after reaching a settlement, Connecticut federal court records show.
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April 11, 2025
Off The Bench: A Wait On NIL Settlement, Done Deal In Soccer
In this week's Off The Bench, the big NCAA name, image and likeness settlement still needs more work, a long-awaited settlement between U.S. Soccer and a prominent sports promotion company is completed, and a resolution of the conflict between Northwestern University and its football players is a step closer.
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April 11, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen law firm Michael Wilson & Partners reignite a 20-year dispute with a former director over an alleged plot to form a rival partnership, headphone maker Marshall Amplification sue a rival in the intellectual property court, and a commercial diving company pursue action against state-owned nuclear waste processor Sellafield. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new cases in the U.K.
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April 10, 2025
Fla. Trainer Jockeys For Temporary Halt To Horseracing Law
A Florida equestrian trainer Thursday urged a federal court to temporarily halt the enforcement of a law regulating horse racing safety, arguing that delegating oversight authority to a private corporation is unconstitutional although a judge declined to immediately rule and instead sought clarity on the issue of immunity.
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April 10, 2025
Judge DQs Atty Suing FIFA Over Antitrust Allegations
A Puerto Rican federal judge on Thursday disqualified an attorney suing FIFA and local affiliates over allegedly blocking rival soccer leagues, saying the lawyer cannot simultaneously be a plaintiff, counsel and factual witness.
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April 10, 2025
Nevada Can't Sue Kalshi Over Sports, Elections Betting
A Nevada federal judge has ruled that the state cannot prohibit online trading platform KalshiEx LLC from allowing users to place bets on the outcome of sports events and elections because both are currently permitted under federal law, preventing the state from pursuing legal action against the company.
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April 10, 2025
Fla. Judge Won't Revisit 'Let's Go Brandon' Coin Class Cert.
A Florida federal judge won't reconsider his partial certification of a class of purchasers of meme-inspired cryptocurrency LGBCoin in a suit alleging the price of the tokens cratered after its much-hyped plan to sponsor the coin's eponymous NASCAR driver fell apart.
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April 10, 2025
Alaska Asks DC Judge To Halt Tribe's Gaming Hall
The state of Alaska is asking a D.C. federal judge to bar an Alaska Native tribe from operating a gaming hall in Anchorage while the state challenges federal authorization for the facility, arguing that intervention is needed to preserve "the status quo that has existed in Alaska for more than 30 years."
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April 10, 2025
Pa. Justices Try To Referee Pittsburgh's 'Jock Tax'
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court justices looked to punt Thursday on whether the city of Pittsburgh's "jock tax" was uniform enough to pass constitutional muster, taking the unusual step of ordering extra briefing on how the city might offer tax credits for the 3% levy it put on nonresident entertainers' income earned at publicly funded venues.
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April 10, 2025
Gaming Board's Stance 'Not Helpful' To BetMGM, Justice Says
Michigan Supreme Court justices on Thursday sounded somewhat skeptical that a state gambling law preempts an online bettor from suing BetMGM over its refusal to pay out $3 million in winnings, noting the state's gaming board said it doesn't have the authority or resources to take on civil claims unrelated to regulating internet gaming.
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April 10, 2025
DraftKings Engineer's Suit Over Parental Leave Narrowed
A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday hacked a former DraftKings engineer's retaliation lawsuit to nearly nothing, leaving intact a single claim that his firing by the sports betting platform violated the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
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April 10, 2025
Sports Promoter Ends US Soccer Antitrust Suit
The U.S. Soccer Federation and Relevent Sports are nearing the end of a six-year-long antitrust lawsuit in New York federal court, and announced Thursday they reached a settlement agreement resolving a dispute over the sports promotion firm's efforts to host professional international soccer matches in Florida.
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April 09, 2025
Shaq's $11M Deal With NFT Investors Gets Judge's Final OK
Hall of Fame basketball player Shaquille O'Neal and the creators of the Astrals nonfungible token project have received a judge's final approval of an $11 million deal to resolve a proposed securities class action with buyers of the tokens that O'Neal allegedly promoted.
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April 09, 2025
Split 11th Circ. Denies Rehearing In Ga. Tech Title IX Case
A sharply divided Eleventh Circuit refused Tuesday to grant a full-court rehearing of a panel decision ending a sex discrimination suit from Georgia Tech's longtime women's basketball coach, prompting a rebuke from the court's Democratic-appointed judges who said the court has "just failed to learn the lesson" that educators deserve a right of action under Title IX.
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April 09, 2025
Tribe Warns High Court Of Dire Impact If Land Trust Bid Fails
A Michigan tribe seeking to undo an order denying its bid to compel the federal government to take 73 acres into trust for a casino venture outside of Detroit says a Supreme Court rejection of its petition will have disastrous consequences for its members and other similarly situated tribes.
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April 09, 2025
Revived Burger King No-Poach Case Survives Dismissal
A Florida federal judge Wednesday denied Burger King's bid to toss proposed class action claims over the fast-food chain's past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, finding the workers' antitrust and fraud claims could proceed.
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April 09, 2025
NJ Will Pay $15M To Settle County's Casino Tax Break Lawsuit
Atlantic County and the state of New Jersey have reached a $15 million settlement over a dispute related to a property tax break program for casinos that the county argued unconstitutionally shifted the tax burden to its municipalities.
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April 09, 2025
Miami Dolphins Win Arbitration Bid In Crowd Brawl Suit
A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday sent to arbitration a lawsuit attempting to hold the Miami Dolphins liable for injuries a woman suffered after a fight broke out in the stands, ruling that although the plaintiff did not purchase the tickets, the arbitration clause was still valid.
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April 09, 2025
Colo. Says Online Betting Rules Don't Step On Tribal Authority
Colorado has asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit by two tribes who claim the state is overreaching by trying to regulate online sports betting, arguing its regulations are within the scope of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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April 09, 2025
Judge Lets NIL Fraud Suit Against UF Boosters Move Forward
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss the lawsuit of college quarterback Jaden Rashada, who accused University of Florida boosters of luring him with fraudulent promises that cost him a deal with another school, saying his claims of fraud and negligence are detailed enough to proceed.
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April 09, 2025
Claims Trimmed In Firm's Suit Over Sports Fraud Coverage
A Florida federal court tossed more than half the claims a law firm raised against an AIG unit for allegedly misleading them into representing a sports memorabilia collector in underlying civil and criminal fraud cases without payment, finding claims against the unit either premature, duplicative or insufficiently pled.Â
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April 09, 2025
5th Circ. Backs LSU's Win In Fired Director's Retaliation Suit
The Fifth Circuit said an ex-football director for Louisiana State University isn't owed a new trial in her suit claiming she was fired for complaining that an assistant coach exposed himself to her, saying she couldn't overcome the university's position that a new head coach just wanted to clean house.
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April 08, 2025
Northwestern Players Approaching Settlement In Hazing Suits
A group of Northwestern University football players have reached a provisional settlement with the school over accusations related to alleged hazing that took place within the program over a period of time.
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April 08, 2025
Small But Sharp Hurdles Remain To NCAA's NIL Settlement
Nearly a year after the NCAA and hundreds of thousands of athletes agreed on a settlement that would finally give athletes a share of billions of dollars in revenue, enough flaws remain in the agreement — related to roster limits and the rights of future athletes entering the new system — to indefinitely hold off on its final approval.
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April 08, 2025
Students Urge Speedy Discovery In Ex-Coach Hacking Suit
As cases against the University of Michigan and a former assistant football coach over the alleged hacking of personal information and downloading of intimate photos move to one judge's docket, students in the first-launched lawsuit are seeking to speed up discovery so they can learn of their potential exposure from the breach.Â
Expert Analysis
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Behind 3rd Circ. Ruling On College Athletes' FLSA Eligibility
The Third Circuit's decision that college athletes are not precluded from bringing a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act raises key questions about the practical consequences of treating collegiate athletes as employees, such as Title IX equal pay claims and potential eligibility for all employment benefits, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Video Game Release Highlights TM Pitfalls Of App Store
The upcoming release of poker video game Balatro in Apple's App Store underscores the tradeoff of keyword advertising and trademark protection for indie developers who, unlike corporate counterparts, lack resources but seek to maximize the reach of their game, say Parmida Enkeshafi and Simon Pulman at Pryor Cashman.
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Del. Dispatch: Drafting Lessons For Earnout Provisions
The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent decision in Medal v. Beckett Collectibles provides guidance for avoiding ambiguity in provisions relating to the acceleration of earnout payments under specified circumstances, and provisions mandating good faith negotiations before bringing earnout litigation, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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Assessing Algorithmic Versus Generative AI Pricing Tools
A comparison of traditional algorithmic pricing models and those powered by generative artificial intelligence can help regulators and practitioners weigh the pros and cons of relying on large language models to price products or services, say Maxime Cohen at McGill University, and Tim Spittle and Jimmy Royer at Analysis Group.
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A Preview Of AI Priorities Under The Next President
For the first time in a presidential election, both of the leading candidates and their parties have been vocal about artificial intelligence policy, offering clues on the future of regulation as AI continues to advance and congressional action continues to stall, say attorneys at Mintz.
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How Companies Are Approaching Insider Trading Policies
An analysis of insider trading policies recently disclosed by 49 S&P 500 companies under a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule reveals that while specific provisions vary from company to company, certain common themes are emerging, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Court Denial Of $335M UFC Deal Sets Bold Antitrust Precedent
A Nevada federal court’s recent refusal to accept a $335 million deal between Ultimate Fighting Championship and a group of former fighters to settle claims of anticompetitive conduct was a rare decision that risks the floodgates opening on established antitrust case law, says Mohit Pasricha at Lawrence Stephens.
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How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations
Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.
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Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles
Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.
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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.
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Series
Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.
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Until Congress Acts, EDNY 'Insider Betting' Case Is Premature
The Eastern District of New York’s novel wire fraud conspiracy indictment in U.S. v. Pham may have prematurely heralded a new era in federal gambling enforcement, but in the absence of an “insider betting” statute, sportsbooks — not prosecutors — should be responsible for enforcing their terms of use, says attorney Jonathan Savella.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.