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  • July 31, 2026

    FIFA Adviser Quits, Asian Federation Denounces Investor Plan

    A top adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino resigned on Friday as Asia's soccer federation joined the condemnation of FIFA's proposed private investor sale, while the sport's international governing body defended the plan and said it would go forward.

  • July 31, 2026

    Judge Sends RICO Action Against Gaming Co. To Arbitration

    A putative class action accusing casino-style gaming website Stake.us, musical artist Drake and others of running an illegal gambling operation must be arbitrated, a Virginia federal court ruled, finding Stake.us' ability to unilaterally modify its arbitration provision doesn't render it unenforceable.

  • July 31, 2026

    NJ Detention Center Access, Gun Liability: A Midyear Report

    As the second half of 2026 unfolds, New Jersey courts will grapple with disputes testing the limits of state authority and examining gun-industry accountability.

  • July 31, 2026

    NY Takes Aim At Kalshi's 'Illegal Gambling Operation'

    New York sued Kalshi in state court early Friday, alleging that the prediction market giant is running a vast "illegal gambling operation" by allowing customers to trade on the outcomes of events across sports, politics and culture.

  • July 30, 2026

    2nd Circ. Judge Denies Kalshi Shield From NY Action, For Now

    Kalshi faced a setback in its bid for a temporary shield against a potential New York enforcement action when a Second Circuit judge said she wouldn't rule on the request on her own, and sent the matter to a three-judge panel to decide.

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