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  • July 13, 2026

    Defense Gears Up To Fight Polymarket Insider Trading Case

    Counsel for a former Google software engineer accused of raking in over $1.2 million by leveraging the tech giant's confidential information to place bets on Polymarket told a Manhattan federal judge Monday about a number of defenses they are considering to fight the novel allegations of prediction market-based insider trading.

  • July 13, 2026

    Robinhood Fights Wisconsin's Bid To Block Sports Betting

    Robinhood has asked a Wisconsin federal judge to deny the state's bid to shut down sports betting offered through Robinhood's app and other online trading platforms, including Kalshi and Coinbase, arguing that the state's suit seeks to bypass the exclusivity of federal law governing such trading.

  • July 13, 2026

    Under Armour Beats Most Claims In Ex-Supplier's Suit

    Athletic apparel company Under Armour dodged claims that its marketing of bioceramic powder products as FDA-approved cost its former business partner money, with a Pennsylvania federal judge ruling Monday that there was no obvious link between the statements and the plaintiffs' losses.

  • July 13, 2026

    What To Know Before Justices Rule In Title IX Employee Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Title IX protections extend to employees alleging sex discrimination in Crowther v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, which could have significant implications for higher education institutions and their employees, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • July 13, 2026

    Wahlberg-Backed Gym Co. Inks $10.5M Investor Settlement

    A fitness franchise associated with the actor Mark Wahlberg has agreed to pay $10.5 million to exit a class action accusing it of misleading investors about its growth potential ahead of its initial public offering, according to papers filed in a Texas federal court.

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