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August 14, 2026
A New York federal judge on Friday threw out — this time for good — former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley's assault and battery suit over his 2017 ejection from Madison Square Garden, though the judge kept the case open as the parties continue to spar over destroyed text messages and sanctions.
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August 14, 2026
Connecticut officials on Friday asked a federal judge to deny KalshiEX's bid to keep offering sports contracts as it mounts a "long-shot appeal" of an injunction, arguing there is no basis to restrain state regulators from enforcing state wagering law given the contracts' "clear illegality."
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August 14, 2026
A Connecticut federal judge on Friday dismissed a former ESPN remote video operator's lawsuit claiming the company's COVID-19 booster requirement violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and breached his employment contract, determining the worker failed to plausibly allege ESPN or its majority owner, Disney, were entangled with the government.
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August 14, 2026
The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have teamed up to oppose the WNBA's bid to register "The W" for apparel, telling the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that the league's proposed mark is likely to be confused with the baseball clubs' longstanding "W" trademarks.
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August 14, 2026
Textile supplier Multiple Energy Technologies asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to pause the trial on its trimmed-down case against Under Armour, arguing in a brief that the Third Circuit should decide an appeal of the partial dismissal before the district court moves ahead.
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