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April 25, 2024
AI-Created Rant Tied To Principal Leads To Ex-Staffer's Arrest
Baltimore County police on Thursday arrested a former high school athletic director who is accused of using artificial intelligence to generate a racist and antisemitic audio recording falsely attributed to the school's principal, allegedly in retaliation for an investigation into the potential mishandling of school funds.
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April 25, 2024
Rubrik Leads Trio Of IPOs That Buoy Recovering Market
Three companies debuted trading Thursday following initial public offerings that raised nearly $1.4 billion combined under guidance from six total law firms, including two offerings that priced above range by data security firm Rubrik and aerospace company Loar, providing fresh energy for a strengthening IPO market.
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April 25, 2024
Knicks Owner Wants Out Of Therapist's Sex Assault Suit
New York Knicks owner James Dolan asked a California federal judge to nix a massage therapist's claims alleging he helped disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assault her at a hotel in 2014, arguing the therapist doesn't plausibly allege Dolan knew she would be assaulted or that he encouraged it.
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April 25, 2024
NBA Player Can't Duck Negligence Claims In Shooting Suit
NBA rookie star player Brandon Miller must face claims he is liable for delivering a gun to others who used it in a shootout that killed a 23-year-old woman, an Alabama federal judge has ruled, saying the suit adequately alleges he had a duty not to cause the woman harm.
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April 25, 2024
Vince McMahon Accuser Says Arbitration Bid Is Full Of 'Lies'
The former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. legal staffer who accused founder Vince McMahon of sexually abusing and trafficking her is fighting his bid to arbitrate the explosive lawsuit, arguing that he used a recent motion to mount a "vicious" and untrue attack on her character.
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- AGENCIES
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- Stadium zoning and finance issues
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- Right to publicity issues
- Fights over media distribution rights
- Suits over stadium projects
- Cases involving current and former sports figures
- TRANSACTIONS
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- Stadium finance deals
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- Personnel moves
- Profiles of sports law and gaming law practices
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