July 09, 2020
An acrimonious legal fight between young NBA star Zion Williamson and his former agent took a strange turn Thursday as lawyers for Gina Ford and Prime Sports Marketing told a federal court they have "newly discovered evidence" that Williamson's stepfather was paid $400,000 while he was in college — claims the player's attorney says are completely fabricated.
July 02, 2020
Attorneys are set to tackle a number of lingering legal issues in the second half of the year, such as a reexamination of NCAA rules prohibiting college athletes from earning money and novel, pandemic-created disputes including fans demanding refunds for canceled games.
June 02, 2020
NBA No. 1 pick Zion Williamson must answer questions about his NCAA eligibility while he played for Duke University as part of a lawsuit by a former agent over his decision to switch agents last year, a Florida judge ruled Tuesday.
May 28, 2020
NBA No. 1 pick Zion Williamson blasted his former agent's attempts to make him address allegations he received improper benefits while playing for Duke University, arguing such requests are uncalled for and irrelevant to the legal dispute over his decision to switch agents last year.
May 13, 2020
Former Duke University one-and-done hoops star Zion Williamson broke NCAA rules that jeopardized his eligibility before ever playing in college, alleged his former agent and her company, Prime Sports Marketing LLC, in response to the No. 1 NBA draft pick's lawsuit to get out of their marketing deal.
April 24, 2020
A North Carolina federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss former No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson's suit seeking to get out of a marketing deal, rejecting his former agent's argument that the dispute should be handled in Florida.
March 31, 2020
A North Carolina federal judge on Tuesday rejected former No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson's bid to start discovery in a lawsuit seeking to get out of a marketing deal as his former agent pursues a parallel opposing lawsuit in Florida state court.
March 04, 2020
No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson is asking a North Carolina federal court to make his former agent cooperate in his suit seeking to get out of a marketing deal, saying the agent is refusing to consolidate discovery between Williamson's suit and one she filed in Florida.
September 12, 2019
The sports management company suing No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson for $100 million has moved to shut down the young basketball star's own suit against it, arguing the North Carolina federal court Williamson sued in lacks jurisdiction because he was never a citizen of the state.
June 28, 2019
Following a big win at the U.S. Supreme Court last year, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association is now seeking $150 million in damages from the NCAA and major professional sports leagues for their litigation that delayed legal sports betting in the state for years. Here, Law360 takes a look at that suit and four other sports and betting cases attorneys should keep an eye on in the second half of 2019.