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  • December 05, 2025

    Michael Jordan Tells Jury He'd 'Never Jeopardize' NASCAR

    From North Carolina, at 6'6", Michael Jordan took the stand Friday in his race team's antitrust trial against NASCAR, telling a jury that he would never jeopardize the sport but that the teams and their drivers deserve more credit from their sanctioning body.

  • December 05, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Energy-Dependent Deals

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including how energy scarcity is affecting data center deals.

  • December 05, 2025

    Rutgers Player, NCAA Drop Eligibility Case As Season Ends

    Rutgers football player Jett Elad dropped his antitrust suit challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules Friday, less than a week after the final game of the season, in which he was allowed to play under an injunction.

  • December 05, 2025

    How Fed. Circ. Shaped Subject Matter Eligibility In 2025

    The Federal Circuit's most impactful patent eligibility decisions this year, touching on questions about obviousness and abstractness, provide a toolbox of takeaways that can be utilized during patent preparation and prosecution to guard against potential challenges, says Reilley Keane at Banner Witcoff.

  • December 05, 2025

    NFL Owner's Ex-Aide Agrees To Arbitrate Harassment Suit

    A former assistant to Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill agreed to proceed with arbitration in her lawsuit accusing Bidwill of harassment, after having previously opposed the move, according to a joint court filing from the parties.

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