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  • October 07, 2026

    Davis Polk Lands Skadden's Media Head In LA Push

    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP announced Wednesday that the former head of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom's global media and entertainment practice has joined the firm as a mergers and acquisitions partner.

  • October 07, 2026

    LIV Golf Ch. 11 Tests Limits Of Reorganizing Around Talent

    In LIV Golf's recent Chapter 11 filing, players are the core enterprise value of the business and the intended majority common owners of the reorganized league, making the case a restructuring reference point for any enterprise whose core value rests on individuals rather than assets, say attorneys at Jones Walker.

  • October 06, 2026

    Nike Loses Bid To End Suit Over Misleading Email Promos

    Nike Inc. must face a proposed class action claiming it spammed customers' inboxes with emails containing misleading subject lines about discount deals that have no expiration dates, as a Washington state judge on Monday rejected Nike's argument that the plaintiff fails to adequately allege the emails were false.

  • October 06, 2026

    NCAA Urges Colo. Judge To Dismiss 5th-Year Eligibility Suit

    The NCAA asked a Colorado federal judge on Monday to toss a proposed class action brought by former Division II and Division III college athletes seeking a fifth season of competition eligibility, arguing they failed to assert plausible antitrust or breach of contract claims.

  • October 06, 2026

    Lululemon Can't Score Fees After Nike Patent Win Was Erased

    Apparel company Lululemon's request for attorney fees was denied by a New York federal judge Tuesday after a Nike patent that was the basis of a $355,450 infringement verdict was found invalid.

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