December 23, 2025
It took eight days of trial and more than 50 hours of testimony to finally force a settlement that a North Carolina judge had spent months prodding Michael Jordan's race team and NASCAR to negotiate in their high-stakes antitrust battle — a signal to experts that a billionaire athlete, powerhouse lawyers and the iconic stock car racing organization wouldn't go down without a fight.
December 23, 2025
From a landmark settlement that looks to reshape the future of college athletics to an eye-popping victory for a golf legend, the sports legal world was teeming with cases that commanded attorneys' attention throughout 2025.
December 11, 2025
NASCAR has agreed to give its race teams permanent contracts as part of an otherwise confidential settlement that cut short a high-profile antitrust trial in which two teams — including one owned by retired NBA star Michael Jordan — accused it of illegally maintaining a monopoly on premier stock car racing.
December 09, 2025
NASCAR blindsided a former race car driver Tuesday in its antitrust trial by exposing his team's financial data to the jury despite an alleged nondisclosure agreement, provoking a cascade of objections from the opposition and a reproach from the bench.
December 08, 2025
Two NASCAR teams — including one owned by Michael Jordan — are seeking more than $364 million in damages from the private stock car racing organization in their lawsuit claiming the league made it impossible for a rival series to form, the teams' expert testified Monday.
December 05, 2025
From North Carolina, at 6'6", Michael Jordan took the stand Friday in his race team's antitrust trial against NASCAR, telling a jury that he would never jeopardize the sport but that the teams and their drivers deserve more credit from their sanctioning body.
December 04, 2025
Team owners felt strong-armed into signing their 2025 race agreements with NASCAR despite the "egregious" terms, owner Bob Jenkins told a federal jury in North Carolina Thursday on his second day testifying in the high-profile antitrust case against the league.
December 03, 2025
The longtime owner of a race team suing NASCAR for antitrust violations alongside fellow team owner Michael Jordan told a federal jury in North Carolina Wednesday that his team has never turned a profit in 22 years, with the losses allegedly worsening after the advent of the charter system.
December 02, 2025
NASCAR on Tuesday sought to weaken the credibility of Michael Jordan's business partner, driver Denny Hamlin, with its attorney questioning whether Hamlin's public statements can be trusted following his court testimony that NASCAR forced him to paint a "rosy picture" of the league for fans.
December 01, 2025
NASCAR teams are so unprofitable under the current contract system that most have shuttered in the decade since its inception, driver and team owner Denny Hamlin told a North Carolina federal jury Monday on the first day of a highly anticipated antitrust trial against the private stock car racing organization.