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  1. December 20, 2024

    Watershed NCAA, UFC Settlements Highlight 2024's 2nd Half

    The second half of 2024 saw the sunset of several yearslong lawsuits that will significantly impact the world of sports, including the settlement of the NCAA's name, image and likeness antitrust litigation and the closing of the UFC's legal battle with current and former fighters. Here, Law360 explores the top sports and betting moments from the second half of 2024.

  2. December 18, 2024

    Michael Jordan's NASCAR Team Clinches Win In Antitrust Suit

    NASCAR can't enforce an antitrust release in its racing contracts for the 2025 season, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Wednesday, finding two teams suing the organization have shown they are likely to succeed on at least part of their claim accusing it of monopolizing the sport.

  3. December 17, 2024

    Racing Teams Flag NASCAR's Dismissal Bid As 'Fantasy'

    Two racing teams told a North Carolina federal court that NASCAR's bid to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit is a "fantasy" riddled with mischaracterizations that paint their clash as a simple contractual dispute instead of what it truly is — consequences of a monopoly.

  4. December 11, 2024

    NASCAR Says Nothing Warrants Teams' Latest Injunction Bid

    NASCAR has urged a North Carolina federal judge to reject a renewed injunction bid by two racing teams that have accused the organization of monopolizing premier motorsport racing, arguing that despite "manufactured evidence," the teams still haven't made a showing of irreparable harm.

  5. December 03, 2024

    NASCAR Calls Lawsuit Bluster Wrapped In 'Antitrust Garb'

    NASCAR has encouraged a North Carolina federal court to toss a lawsuit filed by two racing teams, arguing their objection to the league's charter system is simply a misguided attempt to "dress up private business frustrations in antitrust garb."

  6. November 18, 2024

    NASCAR Says Clause Removal Shows Fast Appeal Unjustified

    NASCAR told the Fourth Circuit on Monday it has removed a controversial clause in its open-team agreements, making it unnecessary to fast-track an injunction appeal by two racing teams, one owned by Michael Jordan, that are suing the organization for alleged monopolistic practices.

  7. November 15, 2024

    Michael Jordan's Racing Team Seeks Speedy NASCAR Appeal

    Two NASCAR teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan, are hoping to sway the Fourth Circuit to fast-track their appeal of a lower court's decision to not grant their request to race next season, arguing that without an expedited process, a decision could come too late to matter.

  8. November 13, 2024

    Michael Jordan's NASCAR Team Appeals Antitrust Loss

    Two NASCAR teams, one co-owned by Michael Jordan, on Wednesday appealed a North Carolina federal judge's denial of their request to keep racing next season, taking part of their antitrust fight against the stock car league to the Fourth Circuit.

  9. November 08, 2024

    Michael Jordan's NASCAR Team Hits Roadblock In Antitrust Suit

    Michael Jordan's NASCAR team lost its bid for an injunction that would have allowed it and another team to keep racing next season while they pursue antitrust claims against the stock car league, with a federal judge finding the two teams failed to show "present, immediate, urgent irreparable harm."

  10. November 06, 2024

    Conflict Fears Won't Take Judge Off NASCAR Antitrust Suit

    The North Carolina federal judge overseeing a budding antitrust case against NASCAR will remain on the case after attorneys waived concerns about the apparent conflict posed by one of his former clerks working on the suit.