Law360: Sports & Betting /sports-and-betting?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Sports & Betting Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ. en-US Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:07:47 +0000 F1 Team Fights Ex-Sponsor's Third $34M Fraud Suit In Fla. /sports-and-betting/articles/2387123?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387123 A British Formula One racing team is fighting back against a former supporter's third complaint alleging fraudulent inducement into sponsorship agreements, telling a Florida federal court the lawsuit is trying to evade a $34 million arbitration award.  Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:21:46 +0000 SEC Seeks $160K From Ex-NFL Player For Insider Trading /sports-and-betting/articles/2387621?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387621 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday that former NFL player Jack Brewer should pay $160,000 in disgorgement, civil penalties and interest as a remedy for illegal insider trading. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:40:49 +0000 US Sprinter Gets 4-Year Doping Ban Despite Oxtail Defense /sports-and-betting/articles/2387630?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387630 The international Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday imposed a four-year suspension on American track and field star Erriyon Knighton, who earned medals in two World Championships and competed in the 2021 and 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters, rejecting his explanation blaming the test result on tainted oxtails. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:07:13 +0000 Trader Sentenced For $1M Fraud Targeting Pro Athletes /sports-and-betting/articles/2387582?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387582 A Colorado investor accused of stealing more than $1 million from clients, including some professional athletes, was sentenced to 37 months in prison at a hearing Friday, after a Colorado federal judge appeared unmoved by the trader's mitigation attempts. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:30:19 +0000 Mass. AG Says KalshiEX Running Betting Platform In Disguise /sports-and-betting/articles/2387653?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387653 Online "prediction market" KalshiEX LLC was hit on Friday with a lawsuit by Massachusetts regulators alleging the New York-based company is running what amounts to an unlicensed sports betting platform. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:13:28 +0000 Woman Gets Another Shot At LA Fitness Treadmill Suit /sports-and-betting/articles/2387561?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387561 A California appeals court has revived a woman's suit alleging that she was injured by a faulty treadmill at an LA Fitness gym, saying there is a triable issue of fact regarding whether she electronically signed an injury waiver. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:54:59 +0000 Off The Bench: NCAA Athlete Ban, WNBA Sun Controversy /sports-and-betting/articles/2387519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387519 In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA administered permanent bans to three basketball players, and two high-profile politicians warned the WNBA that it could be at risk of violating antitrust laws if it interferes in the sale of the Connecticut Sun. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:37:06 +0000 Atlanta Braves, Player Pulled Back Into Fans' Injury Suit /sports-and-betting/articles/2387386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387386 The Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday reversed a trial court order freeing the Atlanta Braves and baseball outfielder Jorge Soler from a suit filed by a married couple who allege the wife was injured after being struck in the eye with a baseball during a 2021 World Series game. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:29:02 +0000 2 Approaches To Atty Ethics Liability For Agentic AI Errors /sports-and-betting/articles/2385567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2385567 As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:41:27 +0000 Under Armor Gets Win In Outlet Store Price Suit /sports-and-betting/articles/2387254?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387254 A New York federal judge on Thursday axed a consumer's potential class action alleging that Under Armour promises lower costs of products sold in its outlet stores while actually charging inflated prices, saying that she didn't claim that what she bought was defective. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:18:58 +0000 Ohio Panel Won't OK Sanctions In Casino Assault Suit /sports-and-betting/articles/2387091?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387091 An Ohio appeals panel denied a man's bid for sanctions against another man who sued him over an assault at a Cleveland casino, saying the record doesn't show that the case was frivolous or filed in bad faith. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:38:09 +0000 Public Money Still Makes Or Breaks Stadium, Arena Deals /sports-and-betting/articles/2386721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2386721 The number of pro sports franchise owners committing large amounts of their own money or private funds to build their stadiums and arenas continues to grow — and yet, legal experts say, public money remains a high hurdle for those owners and everyone involved in such negotiations to clear before those facilities open. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:49:02 +0000 PTAB To Review Nike Flyknit Patent After Stewart Remand /sports-and-betting/articles/2387064?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387064 The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has agreed to institute review of a patent covering Nike Inc.'s Flyknit line of sneakers, after the acting head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office revived Skechers' challenge to the patent. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:37:03 +0000 NCAA Investigating 13 More Alleged Sports Betting Violations /sports-and-betting/articles/2387243?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387243 The NCAA announced Thursday that it is investigating an additional 13 former men's basketball players from several universities for alleged sports betting violations. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:53:14 +0000 Under Armour Prevails In PTAB Challenges To 4 Shoe Patents /sports-and-betting/articles/2387075?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2387075 The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated a host of claims across four patents owned by a golf shoe company, handing a win to Under Armour as it fights an infringement suit over the patents in Texas federal court. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:52:03 +0000 FIFA Lifts Lid On Sports Disputes With New Legal Database /sports-and-betting/articles/2386486?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2386486 The worldwide governing body of soccer has launched a free, searchable digital database of soccer-related cases adjudicated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Federal Tribunal going back to 2002 in an effort to promote transparency in sports law. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:47:57 +0000 Roblox, Discord Again Accused Of Ignoring Teen Exploitation /sports-and-betting/articles/2386487?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2386487 The mother of a 14-year-old girl allegedly groomed by a predator on Roblox and Discord recently joined the slew of parents suing the online platforms for failing to safeguard children from being sexually exploited, saying in a suit filed in California federal court that she wrongly believed Roblox in particular was safe for children. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:54:56 +0000 Connecticut AG Enters Fray Over WNBA's Sun Franchise /sports-and-betting/articles/2386969?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2386969 Connecticut Attorney General William Tong on Thursday joined state and federal elected officials in turning up the heat on the WNBA over the on-again, off-again sale of the Connecticut Sun franchise, asking for league documents and information about purchase offers and for a meeting with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and other league executives. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:11:22 +0000 Influencer Vows To Revive Malpractice Case Against Akin /sports-and-betting/articles/2386788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2386788 A social media influencer is planning to bring a malpractice suit in Texas state court against Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP after a federal judge found a lack of jurisdiction over claims that the firm mishandled a dispute over payment for participation in an amateur boxing competition. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:16:12 +0000 Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer /sports-and-betting/articles/2366012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2366012 Pursuing my childhood dream of being a professional wrestler has taught me important legal career lessons about communication, adaptability, oral advocacy and professionalism, says Christopher Freiberg at Midwest Disability.