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  • September 04, 2026

    NC High Court Snapshot: TikTok, DuPont, NCAA Top Sept.

    North Carolina's highest court is returning from its summer hiatus with a stacked September lineup of cases for oral argument, starting with a name, image and likeness suit brought by members of N.C. State University's 1983 championship basketball team against the NCAA.

  • September 04, 2026

    Ex-NBA Player Sues Chicago Sky Over WNBA Game Ejection

    Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom has sued the Chicago Sky, the city of Chicago and the owner of Wintrust Arena in Illinois federal court, alleging they violated his free speech rights by ejecting him from an August WNBA game and indefinitely banning him from the arena because of his views on transgender participation in women's sports.

  • September 04, 2026

    The State Of Prediction Market Litigation After 9th Circ. Ruling

    The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Kalshi v. Assad gives state regulators significant appellate backing to enforce state gaming laws over prediction markets, creating a direct split with the Third Circuit that will likely lead to Supreme Court review of the question, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • September 04, 2026

    Latham, Simpson Thacher Steer Oura's Expected $2.5B IPO

    Fitness-tracking ring maker Oura has filed plans with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering that could raise around $2.5 billion.

  • September 04, 2026

    2 ECJ Rulings Give Guidance On Sport Agent Regs

    The European Court of Justice recently settled two long-running disputes, Rogon and RRC Sports, by finding that the antitrust rules governing these leagues offer exceptions for regulating players' agents, and offering a path for sports associations to implement rules controlling services ancillary to their sport, say lawyers at Skadden.

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