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  • March 20, 2026

    Feds Rip Ex-NFL Player's New Trial Bid Over Medicare Scheme

    The federal government opposed a new trial bid by Keith Gray, a former NFL player and Texas laboratory owner convicted in a $328 million scheme involving billing for unnecessary cardiovascular genetic testing for Medicare beneficiaries, arguing Thursday he lacks any valid basis to "disturb the jury's sound verdict."

  • March 20, 2026

    Trans Pro Golfer Hailey Davidson Sues Golf Orgs Over Ban

    Pro golfer Hailey Davidson, a trans woman, has alleged in New Jersey state court that the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the United States Golf Association unlawfully schemed to keep her out of women's competitions, claiming the associations used her medical history to craft their 2024 restriction on transgender players.

  • March 20, 2026

    Rogue Fitness, Bike Co. Ask Ohio Judge To Scrap TM Dispute

    Workout products company Rogue Fitness and bike company Rogue Ridge have asked an Ohio federal judge to vacate a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision and dismiss litigation challenging it, as they have struck a settlement.

  • March 20, 2026

    Conn. Firm Wants $3.2M Lids Contract Suit In State Court

    An engineering firm told a Connecticut federal judge that Hat World Inc. must abide by a forum selection clause in their now terminated agreement and litigate the plaintiff's $3.2 million breach of contract suit in state court.

  • March 20, 2026

    Why The Road To Final Four Runs Through The Courthouse

    As universities navigate a new college sports landscape in which courts decide eligibility, injunctions shape rosters and contract precision determines competitive stability, they should professionalize their NIL contracting, plan for emergency relief, and prepare for eligibility and damages disputes, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

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