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December 10, 2025
Retailer Not Covered In Ghost Gun Suits, 2nd Circ. Affirms
Two AIG units have no duty to defend or indemnify a Texas-based firearm retailer accused of contributing to gun violence by selling unfinished components used to assemble what are known as ghost guns, the Second Circuit affirmed Wednesday, saying the underlying claims do not allege harm caused by an accident.
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December 10, 2025
Sports Floor Distributors Say Acquisition Cut Their Profits
A group of 16 distributors have challenged the sole ownership of two of the largest manufacturers of indoor and outdoor sports courts, saying that placing them under the same parent company created a monopoly ultimately resulting in lower sales and revenues.
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December 10, 2025
Denial Of Benefits Clause Key In Nixing $214M Ecuador Claim
An international tribunal concluded that Ecuador was entitled to deny treaty protections to a Nevada company that initiated a $214 million investor-state claim over a gambling ban enacted in 2011 because the company did not have substantial business activities in the U.S., according to the now-public award.
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December 10, 2025
6th Circ. Wrestles With Future Of Title IX Compliance
A case regarding women's sports at the University of Kentucky ballooned into a broader Title IX debate Wednesday as a Sixth Circuit panel examined whether to adjust how courts decide whether schools are complying with the landmark civil rights law.
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December 10, 2025
LeBron Secures 'More Than An Athlete' TM Win At Fed. Circ.
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday shot down a challenge to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's finding that NBA star LeBron James and his company Uninterrupted IP LLC have the trademark rights to the phrase "More Than An Athlete."
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- Personnel moves
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