Legal Org Backs Commanders' Arbitration Push In Railing Suit The Atlantic Legal Foundation on Thursday supported the Washington Commanders' efforts 🍌 to convince the Fourth Circuit to override a lower court's refusal to compel arbitration in a negligence lawsuit related to 🍌 injuries fans sustained from a collapsed railing.
Fla. AG Seeks ESPN Deal Docs Amid Fla. State Univ. Dispute Florida Attorney General 🍌 Ashley Moody on Thursday lodged a public records request demanding that the Atlantic Coast Conference produce records related to its 🍌 broadcast agreement with ESPN/ABC, a request that comes after Florida State University sued the ACC over allegedly "draconian" fees the 🍌 conference charges for universities to leave.
Soccer League Says Black Coach Misplacing Race Bias Claims The United Soccer League is asking 🍌 an Illinois federal court to throw out claims from a coach who said the league's teams hired underqualified white coaches 🍌 over him, saying he's presented nothing to suggest the league is involved in any team's hiring practices.
Real Estate Rumors: Health 🍌 JV, Success Academy, Wozniacki Anchor Health Properties is said to be part of a venture that purchased a medical portfolio 🍌 forR$62 million, Success Academy Charter Schools has reportedly expanded its lease on Wall Street to at least 94,000 square feet, 🍌 and Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and her husband are looking to sell a Miami-area penthouse forR$42.5 million.
Retailer Wants 6th 🍌 Circ. Review Of Ohio Collective Rules A sporting goods retailer wants the Sixth Circuit to immediately review a decision to 🍌 allow an Ohio worker to proceed with state wage claims on behalf of a proposed class rather than a proposed 🍌 action, arguing that opt-in rules were more than mere procedural requirements.
Native Group Dismissed From NFL Conspiracy Litigation A federal district 🍌 court judge on Thursday agreed to dismiss the National Congress of American Indians from litigation brought by a Native American 🍌 activist group while keeping theR$1.6 million defamation and civil conspiracy bid against Washington Commanders' owner Josh Harris and premium sales 🍌 manager Matthew Laux in play.
Wilson Tennis Racket, Louisville Slugger Owner Plots IPO Amer Sports, which owns iconic sports brands like 🍌 Wilson tennis rackets and Louisville Slugger baseball bats, outlined plans for an initial public offering Thursday without specifying the amount 🍌 of expected proceeds, but revealed that it has seen a significant surge in revenue recently.
Deals Rumor Mill: Cigna, Bain Capital, 🍌 Amazon Cigna is seeking to unload its Medicare Advantage business for up toR$4 billion, Bain Capital wants to sell antibodies 🍌 manufacturer Centrient Pharmaceuticals forR$1.1 billion, and Amazon could buy a stake in regional sports networks. Here, Law360 breaks down these 🍌 and other notable deal rumors from the past week.
NBA Website User Urges 2nd Circ. To Save Video Privacy Row A 🍌 National Basketball Association newsletter subscriber is pressing the Second Circuit to revive a proposed class action accusing the organization of 🍌 unlawfully sharing personal information of its online video viewers with Meta, arguing that Congress meant for the federal privacy law 🍌 at the center of the dispute to extend to such website visitors.
Las Vegas Sands Securities Class Action Thrown Out A 🍌 Nevada federal judge has tossed for now a securities fraud class action against Las Vegas Sands Corp. and the estate 🍌 of the casino giant's billionaire founder, Sheldon Adelson, saying another judge's ruling in the case correctly found that the shareholders 🍌 suing the company failed to plead it made false statements about its transfer of funds between player accounts.
Sporting Goods Co. 🍌 Can't Shake Football Helmet Patent Case An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday a jury should decide the issues in a 🍌 lawsuit claiming a brand of helmets made by sporting goods manufacturer Certor Sports infringes a patent owned by another company, 🍌 refusing to let Certor out of the suit.
Settlements Reached In Ga. And NC Cheer Abuse Lawsuits Two federal lawsuits by 🍌 cheer athletes alleging abuse and inappropriate treatment by Varsity Brands and its affiliates were settled on Wednesday, leaving seven other 🍌 cases against the cheer sports giant still in progress.
Coach Sues Oakland Team, USL For Biased Hiring Practices A Black soccer 🍌 coach has added another lawsuit to his roster of racial bias litigation, alleging in a California federal complaint that the 🍌 Oakland Roots team bypassed him for a coaching job in favor of a less-qualified, non-Black candidate.
Bally Sports Parent Gets New 🍌 NHL Deal Approved In Ch. 11 The bankrupt owner of Bally Sports-branded regional sports networks received approval Wednesday for a 🍌 new television broadcast deal with the NHL and 12 of its teams that cements game coverage contracts through the end 🍌 of the current season.
NFL, Fanatics Hit With New Antitrust Suit A consumer is looking to lead a new class action 🍌 accusing the NFL and its 32 teams of colluding with online sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc. to monopolize online sales 🍌 of league-licensed merchandise after the court sent a similar suit to arbitration last year.
Feds Tell 2nd Circ. FIFA Case Untouched 🍌 By Top Court Ruling Brooklyn federal prosecutors have asked the Second Circuit to reinstate the jury convictions of a former 🍌 21st Century Fox television executive and an Argentine marketing company on bribery charges stemming from the FIFA corruption scandal, saying 🍌 the district judge misread a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
NHL Seattle Kraken Owner Stole Historic 'S' Logo, Suit Says The 🍌 Seattle Kraken has been slapped with a trademark lawsuit in Washington federal court accusing the National Hockey League team's owner 🍌 of flooding the retail market with jerseys and other apparel sporting the "S" logo of a historic Emerald City hockey 🍌 team.
Addiction Org Says Ex-Director Can't Blame Racism For Firing A New Jersey organization that helps gamblers overcome their addiction argued 🍌 a former employee cannot show that its refusal to renew her contract was motivated by race, and said jokes made 🍌 about race do not rise to the level of a hostile work environment.
Ga. Chiropractor Pleads Guilty In NBA Health Fraud 🍌 Scheme An Atlanta chiropractor pled guilty Tuesday to a charge of conspiracy to commit healthcare and wire fraud after prosecutors 🍌 accused him of submitting fake invoices to the NBA health plan as part of a scheme involving former Celtics forward 🍌 Glen "Big Baby" Davis.
Gamers Blast Sony's Bid To Block PlayStation Antitrust Class Video game players pushed back against Sony's bid 🍌 to upend a proposed class action in California federal court alleging the company overcharged them through a monopoly over the 🍌 sale of digital versions of PlayStation games.
Businessman Who Bid On Soccer Team Charged With Fraud A Nigerian man who last 🍌 year came close to buying an English soccer club inflated his food and agricultural technology business valuations, defrauding Wall Street 🍌 investors out of millions of dollars, according to a Manhattan federal court indictment unsealed Tuesday.
Ex-NY Cop Touted Celebrity Friends In 🍌 Alleged Fraud Scheme A New York resident on Tuesday accused a former Suffolk County police officer and his company, Parlor 🍌 Games, of trying to defraud him through a "Ponzi-like scheme" by misleading him to believe celebrity athletes were involved in 🍌 the ex-officer's business.
NY First Gentleman Joins Davis Polk White Collar Team Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has buttressed its white 🍌 collar offerings with the addition of New York's first gentleman William J. Hochul Jr., who previously served as a federal 🍌 prosecutor as well as general counsel of hospitality giant Delaware North, the firm announced Tuesday.
Latham, Cooley Guide Hot Deals Announced 🍌 Over Holidays While many people hit pause to reflect during the last week of 2024, some deal-makers kept their foot 🍌 on the gas, with law firms including Latham & Watkins LLP and Cooley LLP guiding significant transactions.
