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  • June 15, 2026

    'Skill Games' Should Be Treated Like Slots, Pa. Justices Say

    Tens of thousands of "skill games" that have proliferated around Pennsylvania should be considered slot machines and restricted to licensed and regulated gambling facilities, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.

  • June 15, 2026

    Squires Rejects 7 AIA Cases, Explains Earlier Tesla Decision

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has granted five patent challenges and rejected seven others, and he also issued a decision Monday explaining why he allowed a group of Tesla petitions to go ahead to the merits stage of review.

  • June 15, 2026

    No Longer Sidelined, Private Equity Firms Bet Big On Sports

    With a limited number of major professional sports teams for sale and astronomical valuations leaving a high barrier to entry, experts say college sports and emerging leagues are providing opportunities for private investment, and the rapidly shifting rules are creating compliance challenges for attorneys.

  • June 15, 2026

    Texas Tech QB's Eligibility Sparks Fierce Legal Backlash

    The fallout from Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's bid to play college football this season intensified Sunday as the Big 12 conference sued to preserve its right to discipline the school over Sorsby's admitted violations of NCAA sports betting rules.

  • June 15, 2026

    SC Judge Restores Eligibility To Clemson Football Player

    Tristan Smith will be allowed to play football for Clemson University this season after a South Carolina state judge's ruling barred the NCAA from denying him eligibility after playing at a junior college for two years.

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