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  • September 14, 2026

    Zumba Video Buyers Seek Initial Nod For $2.7M Privacy Deal

    A certified class of over 4,500 on-demand video purchasers who allege Zumba illegally divulged their personal information to third parties pressed a Florida federal judge to approve a $2.7 million settlement they claim is "in a league of its own" and outpaces prior deals under federal video privacy law.

  • September 14, 2026

    Crypto Bill Faces Wide Criticism Ahead Of Initial Vote

    Senate Republicans on Monday faced obstacles to securing support for their final draft of the Clarity Act ahead of a Tuesday procedural vote to move the crypto bill forward, as Democrats, banking organizations, state law enforcers and even some crypto interests criticized the new version of the legislation as coming up short in key areas.

  • September 14, 2026

    NY AG, CFTC Tussle Over Prediction Markets, Gambling Laws

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday asked a New York federal judge to find that the federal regulator has exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets and put a stop to efforts by the state of New York to subject event contract providers such as Coinbase and Gemini to state gambling laws.

  • September 14, 2026

    7th Circ. Questions Union's Bid To Picket On Casino Sidewalk

    The Seventh Circuit seemed skeptical Monday of a Teamsters local's bid to picket on sidewalks outside a Caesars-owned casino as hundreds of employees work to unionize, suggesting the property seems too private to let the bargaining unit engage in its otherwise constitutionally protected activity.

  • September 14, 2026

    Atty Says NFL Parkinson's Claims Ban Lacked Due Process

    An attorney barred from representing claimants seeking NFL concussion settlement funds was denied basic due process during an audit of his work, he has argued in asking the Pennsylvania federal court to vacate his sanctions.

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