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May 28, 2025
IOC Extends Russia's Olympic Ban To 2026 Winter Games
Russian teams will not be allowed to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, the International Olympic Committee confirmed, extending the ban imposed after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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May 27, 2025
'Gone In 60 Seconds' IP Appeal 'Stalls At Starting Line'
A Ninth Circuit panel held Tuesday that the customized Ford Mustangs called "Eleanor" that were featured in four films 鈥 most recently in the 2000 Nicolas Cage film "Gone in 60 Seconds" 鈥 is not a copyrightable character.
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May 27, 2025
CardiacSense Gives Patent Suit Against Garmin Another Go
Wearable tech company CardiacSense Ltd. dove deeper into a fitness tracker patent it accuses Garmin International Inc. of infringing after a Michigan federal judge last month dismissed its lawsuit but allowed for an amended complaint given the suit's "technical issues."
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May 27, 2025
Judge Taps Attys To Lead Ex-UMich Coach Hacking Suits
Eight lawsuits accusing the University of Michigan of failing to safeguard the private images and data of thousands of student-athletes from a former assistant football coach have been consolidated by a federal judge, who also appointed interim lead counsel.
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May 27, 2025
Browns Update Bid To Build Stadium Outside Of Cleveland
The Cleveland Browns have reasserted their claim in Ohio federal court that the city of Cleveland cannot legally stop the NFL franchise from building a new stadium in the suburbs and that the city law designed to keep an owner from moving the team without government approval does not apply to them.
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May 27, 2025
Fla. Judge Pauses Suit Over Baseball Player's Death
A Florida state court judge on Tuesday ordered a temporary halt to a lawsuit alleging medical malpractive against a Minnesota Twins physician over the death of a minor league baseball player, pausing the case while an order denying immunity for the doctor is appealed.
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May 27, 2025
Latest Junior Hockey Players' Abuse Suit Against NHL Tossed
An antitrust class action by two junior league hockey players, accusing the National Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League of collusion and abusive treatment during their development, was dismissed by a Washington state federal court, the second venue in which their suit was thrown out.
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May 27, 2025
Paul Hastings Lands 5-Atty LA Real Estate Team From Latham
Paul Hastings LLP's real estate practice is adding an experienced five-partner land use team from Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles, the firm announced Tuesday.
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May 23, 2025
麻豆传媒360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as 麻豆传媒360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.
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May 23, 2025
Disney Accuses YouTube Of Poaching Ex-Distribution Exec
Disney has hauled YouTube and freshly resigned Disney executive Justin Connolly into California state court, accusing YouTube of poaching Connolly, who it said was leading license renewal negotiations with the Google-owned video sharing company.
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May 23, 2025
NJ Man Seeks $8M To Settle Suit Against Ex-Jets Player
A Garden State seriously injured in 2022 after his car was run off the road by a car driven by NFL cornerback Brandin Echols has told a New Jersey state court he is willing to settle a lawsuit against the former New York Jets player for $8 million, according to a court filing.
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May 23, 2025
10th Circ. To Weigh Tribal Sovereignty In Casino Land Dispute
Officials for the Fort Sill Apache Tribe have asked the Tenth Circuit to reverse a lower court's partial denial of their bid to dismiss the Comanche Nation's lawsuit seeking to shut down an FSA casino that the Nation claims is on its historical reservation.
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May 23, 2025
McMahon Tries To Limit Misconduct Docs In WWE Merger Suit
The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has pushed back against efforts to force him to hand over documents relating to his alleged sexual misconduct and hush money payments in a class action over the company's merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship, telling the Delaware Chancery Court they are irrelevant to the shareholders' suit.
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May 23, 2025
Ex-MLB Player Sues Reds After Ballpark Injury Ended Career
A former Major League Baseball infielder who suffered a career-ending knee injury when he ran into an obscured piece of field equipment during a game is suing the Cincinnati Reds in Ohio state court for negligence, calling the team and its stadium grounds crew "reckless.''
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May 23, 2025
Judge Skeptical Of Harm In Recall Of Tribe's Gambling Eligibility
A D.C. federal judge on Friday signaled concerns with the Interior Department's decision to revoke a California tribe's gambling eligibility for a casino-resort project in the Bay Area, but said that the tribe faces an uphill battle in establishing the irreparable harm needed to secure a preliminary injunction.
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May 23, 2025
Off The Bench: Tennis Officials, NCAA Stay On The Defensive
In this week's Off The Bench, tennis players face pushback from the governing bodies they are accusing of antitrust violations, college basketball players claiming the NCAA exploited them want their class action revived, and a baseball player seeking one last year to play in college hits another legal roadblock.
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May 22, 2025
MLB Plan Says Widow's 7-Week Marriage Bars Pension
Major League Baseball's pension plan asked a Florida federal judge to toss a request for surviving spouse benefits filed by a woman who married retired Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning seven weeks before he died, saying the length of the marriage disqualifies her from collecting the benefits.
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May 22, 2025
Truist Bank Accused Of Freezing Funds, Blocking NCAA Bet
The son of a CEO of a disinfectant sprayer company sued Truist Bank in Florida state court over wrongly freezing his account and removing funds to pay his dad's $520,000 judgment, alleging a misapplied garnishment order prevented him from placing a winning bet in the NCAA men's basketball championship.
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May 22, 2025
Settlement In Nationals' Ticket Bias Suit Gets Preliminary OK
A settlement providing restitution to baseball fans who sued the Washington Nationals for age discrimination in a ticket promotion targeting millennials and young professionals has been given preliminary approval by a D.C. federal judge.
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May 22, 2025
NCAA Pushes Back On U. Of Montana Athlete's Eligibility Bid
College sports' "five-year rule" capping how long an athlete can play their sport at four years doesn't violate antitrust law or unfairly deny a University of Montana basketball player a chance to both play and earn name, image and likeness compensation, the NCAA argued in opposing that player's bid for an injunction allowing him to play next season.
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May 22, 2025
Coalition Backs Calif. Tribe's Fight Over $700M Casino Project
A coalition of tribes weighed in on a dispute over the federal government's decision to rescind gambling eligibility for the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians' $700 million casino project, questioning the federal government's perceived acquiescence to pushback from other tribes.
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May 22, 2025
NJ Golf Clubs Failed To Pay Caddies Wages, OT, Suits Claim
A Bronx man has filed proposed class actions in New Jersey state court against two Garden State country clubs accusing them of failing to pay caddies minimum wage or overtime.
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May 21, 2025
Tech CEO Duped Investors, Faked Blockchain Deals, Feds Say
The co-founder and CEO of Amalgam Capital Ventures on Wednesday was charged with defrauding investors in the purported blockchain-based software startup by lying about sky-high revenue projections and partnerships with well-known businesses, including major league sports teams and top payment processing platforms.
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May 21, 2025
Gold Mine Risks Alaska Preserve And Whales, Tribe Claims
An Alaskan tribe and environmental groups have filed suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking to stop a mining company from expanding gold operations, activity that would contaminate the waterways near a national park and harm the endangered beluga whale population.
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May 21, 2025
Tennis Groups Serve Up Bids To Nix Players' Antitrust Claims
The international governing bodies for tennis are looking to escape a proposed antitrust class action filed by players who have accused them of operating as a "cartel," arguing in a series of briefs submitted to a New York federal court that the claims should be tossed, transferred or arbitrated.
Expert Analysis
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NCAA Rulings Signal Game Change For Athlete Classification
A Tennessee federal court's recent decision in Pavia v. NCAA adds to a growing call to consider classifying college athletes as employees under federal law, a change that would have unexpected, potentially prohibitive costs for schools, says J.R. Webster Cucovatz at Gilson Daub.
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Opinion
NCAA Name, Image, Likeness Settlement Is A $2.8B Mistake
While the plaintiffs in House v. NCAA might call the proposed settlement on name, image and likeness payments for college athletes a breakthrough, it's a legally dubious Band-Aid that props up a system favoring a select handful of male athletes at the expense of countless others, say attorneys at Clifford Chance.
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What's Potentially In Store For CFTC Under New Leadership
Under the leadership of acting U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Caroline Pham, and with the nomination of former commissioner Brian Quintenz to serve as permanent chair, the commission is set to widely embrace digital assets and event contracts, say attorneys at Davis Wright.
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Pepperdine Case Highlights Shift In Collegiate IP Landscape
A complaint filed by Pepperdine University against Netflix and Warner Bros. two weeks ago alleges that a comedy series unlawfully copies the school's trademarks, and the decision could reshape the portrayal of collegiate athletics on screen and the legal tools schools use to defend their emblems, says Mindy Lewis at Michelman & Robinson.
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Opinion
SEC Defense Bar Should Pursue Sanctions Flexibility Now
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defense bar has an opening under the new administration to propose flexible, tailored sanctions that can substantially remediate misconduct and prevent future wrongdoing instead of onerous penalties, which could set sanctions precedent for years to come, says Josh Hess at BCLP.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O鈥機onnor.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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US Soccer Win Shows Value Of Defining 'Relevant Market'
Despite U.S. Soccer's successful defense against North American Soccer League's antitrust allegations, sports leagues should continue to be mindful of risks posed by hierarchical structures since the New York federal judge in that suit found a triable issue of fact on the relevant markets issue, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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How 麻豆传媒 Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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McMahon SEC Settlement Warns Of Nondisclosure's Price
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent financial nondisclosure settlement with former WWE CEO Vince McMahon illustrates the breadth of executives' reimbursement obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and highlights the importance of building robust internal corporate reporting processes, say attorneys at BCLP.
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Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes 鈥 complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch鈥檚 authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
鈥淣o comment鈥 is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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How Design Thinking Can Help 麻豆传媒yers Find Purpose In Work
麻豆传媒yers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits 鈥 but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.