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  • May 06, 2026

    Joe Gibbs Racing Adding To Claims Rivals Stole Trade Secrets

    Joe Gibbs Racing LLC has asked a North Carolina federal court to let it add allegations to its suit against a rival NASCAR team, to prove that its employee was hired away specifically to bring its trade secrets with him.

  • May 06, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Atty Fees In Bicycle Design Patent Case

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday agreed with a Massachusetts federal judge that a case related to a set of design patents for a bicycle warranted attorney fees being awarded to Hyper Bicycles Inc., saying the judge's finding that the case was weak and unnecessarily dragged out was supported by the evidence.

  • May 06, 2026

    Justices Asked To Review 'More Than An Athlete' TM Fight

    A Maryland youth nonprofit has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit decision that allowed a company affiliated with LeBron James to cancel its trademark registration for "I Am More Than An Athlete" based on common law rights.

  • May 06, 2026

    Insider Trading Safeguards Can Mitigate Sports Betting Risk

    As the rapid growth of sports betting heightens the risk that sensitive information held by coaches, players and staff may be improperly exploited, sports organizations can look to the securities context to safeguard information and address potential misconduct, say attorneys at Patterson Belknap.

  • May 06, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Affirms DraftKings' PTAB Loss Wasn't 'Clerical Error'

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday backed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision to uphold one claim of an online gaming patent challenged by DraftKings, rejecting the company's argument about making a "clerical error."

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