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  • May 08, 2026

    Embezzler's $250M Suit Against FanDuel Sent To Arbitration

    A New York federal judge has ruled that an arbitrator will decide a dispute between FanDuel and a former NFL team administrator convicted of embezzlement who accuses the online sports betting platform of taking advantage of his gambling addiction.

  • May 08, 2026

    Nike Customers Join Tariff Refund Class Action Trend

    A group of Nike customers on Friday joined the growing number of proposed class actions looking to secure legal rights to refunds of costs tied to President Donald Trump's now-invalidated global tariff regime, saying they were the ones who actually bore the costs.

  • May 08, 2026

    Colo. Casino Asks Court To Toss Employee Wage Suit

    A casino operator said a proposed wage and hour class action from a former employee must be tossed because the allegations in the complaint are too broad to move forward, according to a motion to dismiss filed Friday in Colorado federal court.

  • May 08, 2026

    Ex-Ohio U. Coach Says Sexual Misconduct Claims Unfounded

    A former college football coach accused Ohio University of firing him last December without cause based on unproven sexual misconduct allegations, and without conducting a fair investigation, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in the state's Court of Claims.

  • May 08, 2026

    Sports Tech Co. Says Judge Made Own Patent Eligibility Case

    Finnish sports tech company Polar Electro has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its infringement case against a rival over a heart monitoring patent, saying a district judge made up his own case for patent eligibility when he ruled the patent was invalid.

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