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  • September 10, 2026

    NJ Judge Cuts NFL Doctors From Ex-Player's Disability Fight

    A New Jersey judge on Thursday dismissed claims against two NFL doctors named in a lawsuit by a former player over medical benefits, finding the league's plan does not give the physicians fiduciary authority.

  • September 10, 2026

    Latest Crypto Bill Draft Updates DeFi Rules But Not Ethics

    Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., on Thursday shared an updated draft of the Clarity Act that tweaked the crypto market structure bill's provisions around decentralized finance but left unaltered ethics language critical to winning Democrat support ahead of next week's cloture vote.

  • September 10, 2026

    Apple Data Delay Stalling High 5 Casino App Deal, Player Says

    Apple is refusing to hand over data needed to notify class members and tally damages in a multimillion-dollar class action settlement to resolve allegations that High 5 Games harmed players by operating illegal casino-style mobile apps, the lead plaintiff told a Washington federal judge Wednesday.

  • September 10, 2026

    Fla. Panel Orders New Trial In $604K PGA Resort Fall Suit

    A Florida appeals panel has ordered a new trial and vacated a $604,000 jury verdict in a woman's trip-and-fall suit against PGA National Resort and Spa, saying the trial court wrongly treated an out-of-date administrative rule as binding law.

  • September 10, 2026

    Michigan Hockey Players Allege Decades Of Sexual Hazing

    Sixteen former University of Michigan hockey players suffered systematic sexual hazing and abuse from teammates over 17 years that was condoned by members of the coaching staff, according to a complaint filed in Michigan federal court. 

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