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  • May 22, 2026

    Committee Probes Insider Trading On Kalshi, Polymarket

    The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened an investigation into potential insider trading on Kalshi and Polymarket on Friday with letters asking the prediction market platforms to hand over compliance information and documents related to headline-grabbing trades.

  • May 22, 2026

    USPTO Defends Squires' Axed PTAB Decision At Fed. Circ.

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is arguing that the Federal Circuit should reject a patent challenger's appeal of Director John Squires' reversal of its successful case against a lottery ticket patent, saying the company doesn't have the right to appeal.

  • May 22, 2026

    Tussle Over Sports Prediction Markets Reaches Rhode Island

    Rhode Island has come into the legal fray over sports event contracts, as regulators in the Ocean State trade lawsuits with prediction market platforms over whether those offerings violate the state's sports betting laws.

  • May 22, 2026

    NFL's Bears Bury Idea Of Putting New Stadium In Chicago

    The National Football League's Chicago Bears said the team is no longer looking to build a new stadium in the city of Chicago as they weigh a move to either Arlington Heights, Illinois, or Hammond, Indiana.

  • May 22, 2026

    World Cup Trafficking Raises Alarm For More Than Just Banks

    An unusual Trump administration notice exhorting financial institutions to be on guard for human trafficking activity during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could create compliance challenges not just for banks but an array of other industries, experts told Law360.

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