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February 27, 2026
Goldstein Testimony 'Solidified' Case, Juror Says
One of the 12 jurors who convicted SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein on a slew of tax and mortgage charges on Feb. 25 told Law360 that the key moment in the 16-day trial was when the famed U.S. Supreme Court lawyer took the stand, with the juror calling the testimony "a performance."
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February 27, 2026
Defamation Litigation Roundup: Exxon, Steelers, R&B Singer
In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights a decision from a Texas federal judge preserving Exxon Mobil's case against California's attorney general stemming from a fight over recycling technology, as well as a fan's suit against an NFL star.
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February 27, 2026
Joe Gibbs Racing, Ex-Director Get Weekend To Create TRO
A North Carolina federal judge on Friday gave Joe Gibbs Racing and its former competition director the weekend to try to work out an agreement on whether he can continue working for a rival NASCAR team, saying the parties can return Monday for a ruling if no resolution is reached.
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February 27, 2026
7th Circ. Will Decide Novel International Arbitration Question
The Seventh Circuit has agreed to consider, for the first time, the grounds under which courts may determine whether an international arbitration clause is null and void, in a proposed illegal gambling class action that was ordered into arbitration in Canada last fall.
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February 27, 2026
Keep DraftKings Suit In State Court, Baltimore Tells 4th Circ.
Maryland courts should decide whether DraftKings and FanDuel use deceptive and exploitative practices on local residents, attorneys for the city of Baltimore told the Fourth Circuit, saying that the state's power to enforce its consumer protection laws must be upheld.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- Sports governing bodies
- State attorney general offices
- State gaming regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Sports-related legislation and regulation
- Regulation of sports gambling and fantasy sports
- Stadium zoning and finance issues
- Sports industry lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Bribery and corruption investigations of sports teams or gaming companies
- Criminal investigations into sports betting
- Disciplinary actions and enforcement
- LITIGATION
- Suits involving players, coaches, teams and leagues
- Disputes involving college athletes, including amateurism and discrimination
- Player safety issues
- Trademark disputes
- Right to publicity issues
- Fights over media distribution rights
- Suits over stadium projects
- Cases involving current and former sports figures
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions and franchise expansions
- Team ownership changes, team relocations and efforts to raise capital
- Stadium finance deals
- Stadium naming rights and sponsorship deals
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of sports law and gaming law practices
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers for sports leagues, teams and gaming companies
- Executives and attorneys at player unions, sports teams, sports consulting firms and gaming companies
- Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students and library staff at accredited law schools in the U.S.
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