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  • September 16, 2026

    Philly Says DraftKings Suit Seeks To Block Consumer Probe

    Philadelphia has urged a Pennsylvania federal judge to throw out DraftKings' suit challenging the city's consumer protection ordinance, telling the court that although it's investigating how the online betting platform markets its product to residents, the complaint is premature since the city hasn't taken any enforcement action.

  • September 16, 2026

    New Balance Sues Decathlon Over Kiprun Sneakers 'K' Design

    New Balance hit Decathlon America LLC with a trademark infringement lawsuit over a new line of Kiprun running shoes, with the Boston-based company telling a Massachusetts federal court that the Kiprun design is "virtually identical" to the famous "N" New Balance logo.

  • September 16, 2026

    Women's Tennis Association Is Moving Its Global HQ To NC

    The St. Petersburg, Florida-based Women's Tennis Association is moving its global headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, where it also plans to host its finals for the next three years, Tar Heel State Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday.

  • September 16, 2026

    NFL Players Union Settles Trading Card Licensing Dispute

    The National Football League Players Association has reached a settlement with a Texas-based trading card manufacturer accused of producing and selling NFL-themed trading cards featuring players' likenesses without a license from the union, according to an order filed in Virginia federal court.

  • September 16, 2026

    11th Circ. Leaves Softball Coach's Sex Bias Win Intact

    The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday upheld a $300,000 verdict for a women's softball coach who said Alabama State University suspended her due to sex discrimination, unpersuaded by the school's argument that the suspension wasn't an adequate basis for a bias claim.

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