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  • July 23, 2026

    Lucky Strike Can't Move Bowling Alley Buy-Up Suit, Court Told

    Bowlers urged a Washington federal judge Wednesday not to let Lucky Strike transfer to New York their proposed class action accusing it of monopolization by buying up alleys across the country.

  • July 23, 2026

    DraftKings Fights Uphill To Beat Suit Over Calif. Gambling Law

    U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer said Thursday he's inclined to deny DraftKings' bid to toss a putative class action accusing the sportsbook of skirting California gambling laws, saying he thinks the plaintiff consumers have sufficiently alleged a monetary injury — and that the games are likely prohibited by state law.

  • July 23, 2026

    British Bank Revolut Hits $115B Valuation, Plus More Rumors

    British digital bank Revolut's valuation soared to $115 billion, private equity giant BlackRock leads an at least $12 billion debt sale for Meta's new data center project, and Liverpool FC is in talks with investor Amit Bhatia over a potential stake sale that could value the club at $6 billion.

  • July 23, 2026

    Judge Sends Swimmer's Visa Suit To Texas, Warns Lawyer

    A D.C. federal judge on Thursday transferred to Texas a Brazilian ultra-distance open-water swimmer's lawsuit challenging the denial of her visa petition for athletes of extraordinary ability, and criticized her attorney for citing nonexistent cases and misstating the law in others.

  • July 23, 2026

    Late Football Player's Son, NCAA Drop CTE Suit To Join MDL

    The family of a former college football player who died from a chronic brain disease has resolved its suit against the NCAA, filing in Indiana federal court to dismiss the case after joining multidistrict litigation with other former players.

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