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  • September 21, 2026

    Glock Says Conn. Ban On 'Convertible Pistols' Is Too Vague

    A new Connecticut state law banning pistols that can be "readily converted" into fully automatic weapons should not apply to guns produced by Glock Inc. and, if it does, the statute is unconstitutionally vague, the company said in a federal lawsuit Monday.

  • September 21, 2026

    Tennis Pro Tara Moore Loses Bid To Nix WTA Doping Ban

    A New York federal judge has declined to vacate professional tennis player Tara Moore's arbitration loss ending her $20 million claim against the Women's Tennis Association over a four-year ban based on a doping violation.

  • September 21, 2026

    NCAA Fights Lower-Division Athletes' 5th-Year Eligibility Bid

    The NCAA urged a Colorado federal court not to become the first to certify a class of lower-division college athletes seeking a fifth season of eligibility, arguing they have significantly different circumstances from those of Division I athletes lodging a similar challenge.

  • September 21, 2026

    Judge Rules ESPN, Subsidiary Can Enter WWE Streaming Suit

    A Connecticut federal judge has ruled that ESPN and its subsidiary can intervene in a class action brought by World Wrestling Entertainment subscribers over an alleged "bait and switch" streaming scheme.

  • September 21, 2026

    Ex-NFL Player Gets New Trial In $328M Medicare Fraud Case

    A Texas federal judge has granted a new trial for a former NFL player convicted in a $328 million Medicare billing scheme, finding that the government presented unreliable testimony and did not identify the alleged lies the defendant used to influence physicians.

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