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  • August 25, 2026

    DPAs At Hand For Argentine Media Co. Bosses In FIFA Case

    Brooklyn federal prosecutors said they intend to enter into deferred prosecution agreements with the owners of Argentine sports marketing agency Full Play Group SA, a company that was convicted at trial of bribing Latin American soccer officials in exchange for lucrative media rights to tournaments, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.

  • August 25, 2026

    Tribes, Exchanges Weigh In On SEC, CFTC Swaps Proposal

    Native American tribes are among those weighing in on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's attempts to redefine a swap, urging the agencies not to place sports betting contracts under their purview as the contracts strip a "vital source of funding" from the tribes and violate the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

  • August 25, 2026

    Colo. School District Says Ex-Coach's Bias Suit Lacking

    A Colorado school district is urging a federal court to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit brought by a Black assistant basketball coach who claims he was forced to resign after raising concerns about racism in the district, arguing that the coach's claims are legally deficient because he fails to identify a single similarly situated non-Black coach.

  • August 25, 2026

    Karate League Says Its IP Claims Should Go Before A Fla. Jury

    The operator of a karate association is fighting to keep its intellectual property case alive in Florida federal court, arguing that a jury should decide whether a group of promoters can claim ownership of its trademark. 

  • August 25, 2026

    CFTC, Kentucky Vie For Early Win In Prediction Market Clash

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Kentucky regulators dueled over whether the state's attempts to tax and limit sports-focused event contracts have harmed the federal agency in competing bids for a quick win in their ongoing dispute over prediction market regulation.

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