July 02, 2025
The first half of 2025 saw the dispute between NASCAR and two of its teams become supercharged and a judge give final approval to the disputed settlement for the NCAA name, image and likeness antitrust litigation.
June 23, 2025
A North Carolina federal judge Monday rejected a motion to dismiss counterclaims lodged by NASCAR in a lawsuit brought by two racing teams that are accusing the organization of antitrust violations, finding the matter would be best addressed at the summary judgment stage.
June 06, 2025
In this week's Off The Bench, an appeals court says Michael Jordan's auto racing team cannot compete amid an antitrust suit against NASCAR, the Chicago White Sox start a long ownership transfer process, and the woman who accused a college football coach of sexual harassment sues the university over its handling of the complaint.
June 05, 2025
The Fourth Circuit on Thursday threw a caution flag in a much-publicized antitrust suit against NASCAR by vacating an injunction that let two teams — including one co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan — keep their charter status while they pursue claims against the league.
May 09, 2025
The Fourth Circuit on Friday seemed poised to unravel a federal court's injunction allowing two NASCAR teams, including one co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, to continue racing as chartered teams while they pursue antitrust claims against the organization, with one judge saying the teams "can't have your cake and eat it too."
March 17, 2025
A pair of stock car race teams including one owned by Michael Jordan urged the Fourth Circuit not to vacate a lower court's injunction allowing them to keep competing in NASCAR races while they pursue antitrust claims against the league, arguing NASCAR's "overblown rhetoric" against the order falls flat.
March 07, 2025
The Fourth Circuit will hear arguments on May 9 as to whether NASCAR should be extricated from an injunction forcing it to offer charter contracts to two teams — including one co-owned by former NBA star Michael Jordan — that have accused the league of antitrust violations.
February 13, 2025
NASCAR urged the Fourth Circuit in an opening brief to reverse injunctions that forced the organization to offer charter contracts to two teams suing the organization for alleged antitrust violations, arguing that any of the lower court's "many errors warrants reversal" and could have broader implications.