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  • August 20, 2026

    Zumba Video Buyers Nab Class Cert. In Data Sharing Row

    A Florida federal judge has granted certification to a main class and three subclasses in litigation accusing Zumba Fitness LLC of violating the federal Video Privacy Protection Act by divulging information about those who purchased on-demand training videos to Meta Platforms Inc. and others, finding that such disputes are "tailor made" for certification.

  • August 20, 2026

    Selig Says CFTC Will Propose Crypto Rules If Clarity Act Stalls

    U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig said Thursday that he's directed agency staff to begin crafting crypto rules in the event that crypto market structure legislation fails to move forward in September.

  • August 20, 2026

    Ruling Clears Path For Nov. 3 Vote On Miami Marina Project

    A Florida state judge has declined to block a November voter referendum on a developer's proposed $80 million overhaul of a city-owned Miami marina site in a July lawsuit aiming to invalidate the deal brought by the marina's operator.

  • August 20, 2026

    Magistrate Report Draws Fire From Both Sides In LIV TM Feud

    Both litigants in a courtroom dispute over the rights to the "LIV" trademark have objected to a magistrate judge's report that found a Long Island distillery would likely succeed on its claims against the LIV golf tour, but that the tour be allowed to continue using the mark.

  • August 20, 2026

    Judge Tosses Sports Scoring System Patent Case

    A Florida federal judge has dismissed a suit by a man who claimed his co-inventor on a patent covering a method for scoring sports games conspired to remove his name from inventorship, saying no actual consequences of having his name removed were alleged.

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