K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup (June 9, 2026)
Sports:
- A state judge on Monday declared Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible to play in the 2026 college football season, finding that the player was unjustly harmed by the NCAA's decision to ban him after he admitted to sports betting. Brendan Sorsby granted 2026 eligibility: Texas Tech QB wins injunction vs. NCAA - CBS Sports
- Two D.C.-area residents sued the National Park Service on Saturday in a bid to halt the UFC mixed martial arts event scheduled for the White House South Lawn on June 14, arguing that the Trump administration illegally authorized the private event by using a regulation meant for government functions. Federal lawsuit aims to stop UFC Freedom 250 fight at White House
- An assistant football coach at the University of North Dakota has been suspended for one game and the program placed on one-year probation by the NCAA for contacting a player at another school before he officially entered the transfer portal. North Dakota gets probation for tampering violations by assistant - ESPN
- The National Football League has told a New York federal court that former head coach Brian Flores cannot support his "kitchen-sink" of racial hiring discrimination claims against the league and its teams, including his recent allegation of retaliation. Will Brian Flores’ suit pull back the curtains on NFL hiring?
Entertainment:
LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS
- British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A. claims in a new lawsuit that American rapper Kid Cudi used controversial statements she made on stage as an excuse to kick her off his tour in an effort to increase ticket sales, costing her a $2.8 million contract with Live Nation. MIA sues Kid Cudi over tour firing
- Reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were pardoned by President Donald Trump in May 2025 after serving over two years in prison for financial crimes, filed suit against Balch & Bingham LLP and their former defense attorney, alleging they wouldn't have been convicted "had their lawyers done their jobs." Chrisleys sue former attorney over criminal case defense | FOX 5 Atlanta
- A Texas state judge on Monday seemed hesitant to dismiss "gamesmanship" claims against Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and a Mississippi law firm brought by Houston personal injury firm The Buzbee Law Firm and two of its former clients, suggesting their dismissal requests may be more akin to special exceptions. Judge Wary Of Firms' Bids To Toss Jay-Z Conspiracy Suits - Law360
FILM & TELEVISION
- Rapper 50 Cent failed to convince a federal judge in California to dismiss a cross-complaint against him in a lawsuit he filed over the use of his name to promote the movie “Skill House.” 50 Cent Can’t Ditch Counterclaims in Film Publicity Rights Suit
