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  • August 11, 2026

    Ex-NBA Star Can't Move NY Betting Trial, Friend Loses Bail

    A Brooklyn federal judge on Tuesday shot down former Miami Heat player Terry Rozier's bid to stand trial over insider proposition betting allegations in Florida, while his longtime friend and co-defendant's bail was revoked after a rat emoji proved to be a bridge too far.

  • August 11, 2026

    CFTC Moves To Shield Kalshi From NY Lawsuit

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an emergency order Tuesday evening telling Kalshi that, even if the state of New York wins a restraining order preventing the prediction market platform from offering event contracts, it should continue business as usual.

  • August 11, 2026

    NCAA, Big Ten Can Move OSU Alum's NIL Pay Suit To Ohio

    A California federal judge has granted a request by the NCAA and Big Ten to transfer to Ohio a college football star's suit alleging he was denied compensation for his name, image and likeness, finding his claims largely stem from NCAA rules during his college career at Ohio State University.

  • August 11, 2026

    George Foreman's Wife Can't Move Sex Assault Suits To Texas

    A California federal judge declined to nix two women's suits asserting claims for sexual battery against George Foreman's estate, ruling he wasn't precluded from subject matter jurisdiction just because the late boxer's estate is being administered in Texas probate court where the estate assets are located. 

  • August 11, 2026

    Court Tosses Most Claims In Minn. Title IX Trans Athlete Fight

    A federal court has dismissed much of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's findings that the state's trans student-athlete and bathroom policies violate the administration's Title IX interpretation, preserving a single claim challenging the administration's corresponding grant conditions.

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