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  • May 11, 2026

    5th Circ. Reverses Injunction In $4.7M Golf Cart TM Dispute

    The Fifth Circuit has rejected a challenge to a Texas federal court's award of $4.7 million to a golf cart battery maker in a trademark infringement lawsuit but found that an injunction in the case was too broad and had to be reassessed.

  • May 11, 2026

    Red Sox Ticket Buyers Fight Arbitration In 'Junk Fees' Suit

    Fans leading a proposed class action accusing the Boston Red Sox of deceptive ticket pricing have asked a federal judge not to send the dispute to arbitration, saying online buyers are unlikely to have read the terms and conditions before making the purchases they say were inflated with surprise "junk fees."

  • May 11, 2026

    Nats Ask D.C. Circuit To Toss Fee Class Action To Arbitration

    The Washington Nationals are looking to arbitrate a suit filed by a fan accusing them of charging hidden "junk fees" on tickets, asking the D.C. Circuit to overturn a district judge's ruling that kept the case in court.

  • May 11, 2026

    Brewery Says Eviction Bid Chases Profit From FIFA World Cup

    A Houston brewery asked a Texas state court on Monday to block its landlord from evicting it ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alleging the landlord manufactured lease defaults to retake the property and profit from its location near Houston's planned tournament fan zone.

  • May 11, 2026

    Understanding The Insider Trading Gap In Prediction Markets

    While the first-ever insider trading indictment involving a prediction market — the recent prosecution of a service member involved in the capture of Nicolás Maduro — comprised extreme facts and straightforward legal theories, future cases will test the bounds of insider trading law, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

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