Sports & Betting

  • August 16, 2024

    FuboTV Scores Injunction Blocking Streaming Venture Launch

    Sports streaming service Fubo has convinced a New York federal court to block ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery from launching their "sports-first streaming business" while it challenges the joint venture as an anticompetitive attempt to knock it out of the market.

  • August 16, 2024

    NC Legislation To Watch In 2024: A Midyear Report

    College "prop bets" are on the line, and a public face mask requirement could be torpedoed — at least in some situations — under two proposals being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly.

  • August 15, 2024

    Conflict Questions Haunt Chiles' Bronze Medal Case

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport has now released its decision stripping U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal in favor of a Romanian gymnast, though questions about a potential conflict involving tribunal president Hamid Gharavi have put the sports court on the defensive.

  • August 15, 2024

    BigLaw Gambling Probe Halts Notre Dame Men's Swimming

    The University of Notre Dame has suspended its men's swimming program after a Ropes & Gray LLP investigation confirmed reports of widespread gambling in violation of National Collegiate Athletics Association rules, a matter the university's athletics director called "a deeply embedded team culture dismissive of Notre Dame's standards for student-athletes."

  • August 15, 2024

    Philips' Fitness Tracker Patent Suit Is Back On Course

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday breathed new life into a patent suit by electronics giant Philips targeting fitness trackers made by Garmin.

  • August 15, 2024

    FanDuel Co-Founders Add Scottish Claims To Suit Over Sale

    Co-founders of FanDuel have fortified their lawsuit accusing late-stage institutional investors of cheating early and longtime investors out of their fair share of equity when the company was sold in 2018, adding several claims under Scottish law.

  • August 15, 2024

    Deals Rumor Mill: Paramount, Blackstone, Starbucks

    The heir to Canadian liquor purveyor Seagram is preparing a bid for Paramount's parent company, Blackstone explores a potential $2.6 billion sale of Clarion Events, and activist investor Starboard sets sights on Starbucks. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

  • August 15, 2024

    Washington Nationals, Ex-Scout Drop Vaccine Mandate Fight

    The Washington Nationals and a former scout accusing the team of firing him for seeking a religious exemption to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement have agreed to end a two-year legal fight, according to D.C. federal court documents filed Thursday.

  • August 15, 2024

    DraftKings Looks To Wipe Out Suit Over Voided NBA Bets

    DraftKings fired back at an aggrieved bettor suing the online sportsbook over voided NBA bets that allegedly cost him a $150,000 payday, telling an Indiana federal judge that its rules plainly allow for the cancelation of wagers offered with obviously incorrect odds.

  • August 14, 2024

    CFPB Probe Draws Bead On Sporting Goods BNPL Firm

    Credova, a fintech firm that specializes in buy-now, pay-later loans and other financing options for firearms and outdoor recreational goods purchases, is facing scrutiny from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a potential enforcement action, its parent company said Wednesday.

  • August 14, 2024

    MLB Players Inc. Slams Pirates, Store Chain Over NIL Use

    The Pittsburgh Pirates and a local convenience store chain are exploiting the names, images and likenesses of team players in marketing materials, according to a Pennsylvania federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by MLB Players Inc.

  • August 14, 2024

    NY Judge Tosses Noise Suit Against Queens Tennis Club

    A New York state judge on Tuesday dismissed a Queens nonprofit's nuisance suit against The West Side Tennis Club, which was accused of being responsible for excessive noise coming from concerts held at its century-old outdoor stadium in the borough's Forest Hills neighborhood.

  • August 14, 2024

    Ex-PGA Tour Employee Pushes For Vaccine Suit To Proceed

    A former PGA Tour employee urged a Florida federal judge to keep his discrimination suit alive, saying Tuesday that not only did the organization refuse to honor his religious objection to COVID-19 vaccine protocols, it fired him for it.

  • August 14, 2024

    Insurer Wants Out From Defense Of Philly Sports Radio Host

    State Farm asked a New Jersey federal court Wednesday to find it doesn't have to cover or defend Philadelphia sports talk radio host Anthony Gargano in litigation stemming from a 2022 motor vehicle accident, arguing the car he was driving is not covered by his insurance policy.

  • August 14, 2024

    Rising Star: Hogan Lovells' Russell Hedman

    Russell Hedman of Hogan Lovells co-led the legal team that advised the ownership group that purchased the Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion, earning him a spot among the sports and betting practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 14, 2024

    Playtech Confirms Talks For £2B Sale Of Italian Biz To Flutter

    Gambling technology company Playtech PLC confirmed Wednesday it is in talks for the potential sale of its Italian online and retail sports betting unit to the owner of Paddy Power for an estimated £2 billion ($2.57 billion).

  • August 14, 2024

    Brewers Owner Implicated In Fight Over Stolen Beach Sand

    The principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers has been drawn into a testy dispute accusing one of his companies of stealing public beachfront sand in Malibu, California, and using it to build out a nearby private development.

  • August 13, 2024

    Missouri To Vote On Sports Betting Measure In November

    Voters in Missouri will decide whether to legalize sports betting in the Show-Me State this November, officials announced Tuesday, after years of stalled efforts by lawmakers and clamoring from the area's professional teams.

  • August 13, 2024

    Ill. Casino Can't Claim Immunity In Competition Row, City Says

    An Illinois city wants the Seventh Circuit to deny a proposed tribal casino's appeal that seeks to undo a lower court order that found the municipality didn't discriminate against it by choosing three other competitors to operate the venues, arguing that sovereign immunity can't protect the case from dismissal.

  • August 13, 2024

    New Balance Fails To Snip Nike's Flyknit Infringement Claims

    Nike Inc.'s lawsuit claiming New Balance Athletics Inc. infringed its Flyknit patents can advance, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Tuesday — rejecting arguments that some of the allegations are barred by a Federal Circuit decision involving Adidas. 

  • August 13, 2024

    Ex-Pro Says $2B NCAA Deal Undercuts Collective Bargaining

    Former NBA player David West and his attorney have joined a growing chorus of opposition to the NCAA's more than $2 billion proposed name, image and likeness settlement with college athletes, arguing it circumvents collective bargaining.

  • August 13, 2024

    Judge Keeps Alive Suit Over Missed $1M Bill For Boxing Event

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday denied video-sharing app company Triller's attempt to toss a suit from a boxing marketing firm alleging that it breached a contract related to a pair of California fights and failed to schedule upcoming bouts, while also giving the plaintiff five business days to file an amended complaint providing a basis for federal diversity jurisdiction.

  • August 13, 2024

    Ontario Athlete Fights NCAA Ban On Junior Hockey Players

    The NCAA conspires to control the youth hockey market by barring anyone who has played in professional hockey's top junior league from playing in college, junior player Rylan Masterson claims in a proposed class action against the NCAA and 10 major-college programs.

  • August 13, 2024

    Las Vegas Jury Deals Out A Verdict Of No Infringement

    A lawsuit surrounding a "rotatable shuffler" that has been going on in Nevada federal court for the better part of a decade has finally ended, with a Las Vegas jury finding that the maker of a roulette-style gambling machine did not infringe a patent covering a different kind of card shuffling machine.

  • August 13, 2024

    Former Sprinter Eyes Plea Deal In 2020 Olympics Doping Case

    A onetime world-class sprinter from the Atlanta area is in talks to resolve charges that he illegally provided banned performance-enhancement drugs while training other athletes ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, a Manhattan federal judge heard Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • What Large Language Models Mean For Document Review

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    Courts often subject parties using technology assisted review to greater scrutiny than parties conducting linear, manual document review, so parties using large language models for document review should expect even more attention, along with a corresponding need for quality control and validation, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Tossed FIFA Bribery Convictions May Spur New DOJ Offense

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    After a New York federal court vacated the bribery convictions of two defendants in the U.S. Department of Justice’s sprawling FIFA probe, prosecutors may continue to pursue foreign commercial corruption through other means, albeit with some limitations, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Series

    Participating In Living History Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My role as a baron in a living history group, and my work as volunteer corporate counsel for a book series fan association, has provided me several opportunities to practice in unexpected areas of law — opening doors to experiences that have nurtured invaluable personal and professional skills, says Matthew Parker at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Opinion

    Private Equity Owners Can Remedy Law Firms' Agency Issues

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    Nonlawyer, private-equity ownership of law firms can benefit shareholders and others vulnerable to governance issues such as disparate interests, and can in turn help resolve agency problems, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.

  • How To Protect Atty-Client Privilege While Using Generative AI

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    When using generative artificial intelligence tools, attorneys should consider several safeguards to avoid breaches or complications in attorney-client privilege, say Antonious Sadek and Christopher Campbell at DLA Piper.

  • How New Lawyers Can Leverage Feedback For Growth

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    Embracing constructive criticism as a tool for success can help new lawyers accelerate their professional growth and law firms build a culture of continuous improvement, says Katie Aldrich at Fringe Professional Development.

  • Series

    In A 'Barbie' World: Boosting IP Value With Publicity Machines

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    Mattel's history of intellectual property monitoring, including its recent challenge against Burberry over the "BRBY" trademark ahead of the "Barbie" film, shows how IP enforcement strategies can be used as publicity to increase brand value and inform potential collaborations, says Carly Duckett at Shepherd and Wedderburn.

  • Series

    ESG Around The World: Australia

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    Clive Cachia and Cathy Ma at K&L Gates detail ESG-reporting policies in Australia and explain how the country is starting to introduce mandatory requirements as ESG performance is increasingly seen as a key investment and corporate differentiator in the fight for global capital.

  • The NIL Legislation Race: CAEFA And Ted Cruz's Draft Bill

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    Christina Stylianou and Gregg Clifton at Lewis Brisbois compare legislation pertaining to the name, image and likeness rights of college student-athletes, including the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act and Sen. Ted Cruz's draft bill that would restrict an athlete's eligibility to compete if an NIL agreement violates their university's student code of conduct.

  • Twitter Legal Fees Suit Offers Crash Course In Billing Ethics

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    X Corp.'s suit alleging that Wachtell grossly inflated its fees in the final days of Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition provides a case study in how firms should protect their reputations by hewing to ethical billing practices and the high standards for professional conduct that govern attorney-client relationships, says Lourdes Fuentes at Karta Legal.

  • Anticipating The Impact Of 2 Impending New Title IX Rules

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    Two major amendments to Title IX — which the U.S. Department of Education is expected to finalize next month — would substantially alter the process schools must use for sexual discrimination complaints and limiting student participation in athletics based on gender identity, says Rebecca Sha at Phelps Dunbar.

  • ABA's Money-Laundering Resolution Is A Balancing Act

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    While the American Bar Association’s recently passed resolution recognizes a lawyer's duty to discontinue representation that could facilitate money laundering and other fraudulent activity, it preserves, at least for now, the delicate balance of judicial, state-based regulation of the legal profession and the sanctity of the attorney-client relationship, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • Future Of NFTs Uncertain As SEC Takes Hawkish Approach

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent and first non-fungible token enforcement action against Impact Theory raises questions about the future of digital assets and the SEC's broad interpretation of securities law, and there will be no safe space for digital assets until courts or Congress clarify the issue, says Alex More at Carrington Coleman.

  • Law Firm Professional Development Steps To Thrive In AI Era

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    As generative artificial intelligence tools rapidly evolve, professional development leaders are instrumental in preparing law firms for the paradigm shifts ahead, and should consider three strategies to help empower legal talent with the skills required to succeed in an increasingly complex technological landscape, say Steve Gluckman and Anusia Gillespie at SkillBurst Interactive.

  • Series

    In A 'Barbie' World: How To 'Grow Up' IP With Fan Creations

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    As seen with the recent popularity of the "Barbie" movie, adults are increasingly engaging with child-oriented intellectual property — and previous legal battles between toy-makers and entertainers over fan creations offer lessons in determining when to fight infringement and when to embrace expanded target audiences, says Seokin Yeh at Cole Schotz.

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