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  • September 15, 2026

    Golf Developer Fights Dutch Co.'s Bid To Arbitrate Tech Row

    A golf course developer asked a Louisiana federal court to reject a Dutch golfing technology company's arbitration request for the developer's suit, which accuses the company of wrongfully trying to enforce a terminated purchase and service agreement for what it alleges is the company's faulty automated hole-in-one recording system.

  • September 15, 2026

    College Sports Overhaul Looms Closer After Senate Vote

    The U.S. Senate on Tuesday advanced a bill that would impose sweeping regulations on college sports, teeing up a lively legislative debate as the NCAA looks to ward off a wave of antitrust lawsuits.

  • September 15, 2026

    Pro Checkers Player Gets Partial Win In Fla. Antitrust Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday handed a partial win to a checkers player in his complaint alleging he was wrongfully disqualified from competing, finding that a U.S. professional association violated antitrust laws and defamed him after he formed an alternative organization.

  • September 15, 2026

    Dems Block Crypto Bill Over Ethics Concerns

    The Senate on Tuesday failed to clear a procedural hurdle for the Clarity Act, which was primed to be the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for digital asset markets, as Democrats said the ethics guardrails were not strong enough.

  • September 15, 2026

    Ex-Coach Says Colo. School District Fueled Racial Bias

    A Black former basketball coach for a Colorado school district urged a federal judge not to toss his discrimination lawsuit that claimed the district retaliated against him for raising concerns about racism in the district, contending he plausibly alleged "a racially hostile environment."

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