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  • April 29, 2026

    Youth Hockey Owners Deny Report Of Mich. Antitrust Probe

    A Florida-based organization that buys and operates youth hockey rinks nationwide denied knowledge of a reported Michigan state probe into whether that and similar groups are using anticompetitive behavior in purchasing the facilities.

  • April 29, 2026

    Lions' Williams Files NIL Suit Against NCAA, Big Ten, SEC

    Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has sued the NCAA, the Big Ten Conference and the Southeastern Conference in California state court alleging they illegally profited off his name, image and likeness during his time as a star collegiate player that helped them secure multibillion-dollar media contracts while paying him "zero."

  • April 29, 2026

    New Emails Can't Revive Adidas TM Suit, 2nd Circ. Affirms

    Attorneys for the luxury fashion brand Thom Browne Inc. did not commit misconduct when they failed to turn over four emails to Adidas during a trademark dispute, and because the documents "probably" would not have changed the verdict, the case will not be restored, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday.

  • April 29, 2026

    NCAA Bans Former Fordham Players After Game-Fixing Probe

    Two former Fordham University basketball players will be permanently ineligible for NCAA competition following a sports-betting integrity investigation related to the federal charges prosecutors have lodged against more than two dozen people for allegedly conspiring to rig games, according to the NCAA.

  • April 29, 2026

    Robinhood Hires Morgan Lewis Atty For Senior Counsel Role

    A former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP attorney has moved to Robinhood to join the financial trading platform's litigation and regulatory enforcement team. 

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