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  • May 01, 2026

    Fla. Equestrian Tells FTC Jury Must Hear Doping Claim

    A Florida equestrian told the Federal Trade Commission on Friday that an administrative law judge has no authority to sanction him after a horseracing anti-doping agency alleged his thoroughbred tested positive for a banned substance, arguing he's still entitled to have a jury rule on the doping claim.

  • May 01, 2026

    Callaway Takes A Swing At Rival's 'Tortured' False Ad Suit

    Callaway Golf Co. asked a California federal court to throw out claims it has run a disparaging smear campaign portraying TaylorMade Golf Co.'s products as poorly performing, calling the suit "a tortured effort to chill competition."

  • May 01, 2026

    Ill. Court Halts Bid To ID YouTube User Over Hockey Video

    An Illinois state appeals court Friday reversed an order requiring Google to disclose the identity of an anonymous YouTube user who posted a video of a youth hockey player's on-ice meltdown after losing a game, saying the emotional distress allegations were insufficient to justify allowing pre-suit discovery.

  • May 01, 2026

    All Buyers Hurt By Fanatics' Monopoly, Customers Tell Judge

    Trading card customers who did not buy directly from Fanatics or their sports league partners are still victims of the companies' quest to monopolize the market, the buyers fighting to keep their lawsuit alive told a New York federal judge on Thursday.

  • May 01, 2026

    Untangling The Legacy Of LIV's Bid To Upend Pro Golf

    The Saudi government's decision to cease funding for LIV Golf is a sea change both for the PGA Tour and the upstart league that once plunged the sport into a legal free-for-all that put the game's power brokers on notice.

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