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- A suit by parents accusing a Little League Baseball organization of inadequate training of coaches and unsafe conditions for players was thrown out by a Connecticut state judge, who ruled that the parents never proved any harm by the league. Judge Says 'Game Over' To Little League Safety Suit
- A Florida boarding school for student athletes has agreed to pay $1.72 million to settle claims it took tuition payments from families with ties to a sanctioned Mexican drug cartel, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced Thursday. Prep School To ...
Sports:
- Counsel for an ex-Morgan Stanley investment adviser accused of defrauding pro athletes out of millions of dollars leaned hard on former NBA player Chandler Parsons in cross-examination after he testified against his onetime friend and go-to money man as the defense sought to discredit one of the government's key witnesses. Ex-Morgan Stanley Pro Scorns Key NBA Witness In Fraud Trial - Law360
- Snowboarders, figure skaters, curlers, and other competitive athletes have been training for years to be ready for the unexpected at the Winter Olympics, but intellectual property ...
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- This month's rash of indictments over alleged point-shaving in college basketball seems unlikely to prompt immediate wholesale changes within the NCAA, with the organization instead looking outward to address the threats posed by risky wagers offered on its games. NCAA Eyes Outreach, Not Overhaul, In Hoops Betting Scandal - Law360
- The principal owner of the WNBA's Chicago Sky has shortchanged the team's minority investors to his own benefit as the popularity and value of the team and league have risen, one of the partners claimed in an Illinois state suit. Chicago Sky's ...
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NCAA
- The evidence against the college basketball players indicted Thursday on federal sports gambling charges, and the alleged fixers involved in enticing and paying the players, appears strong enough for the NCAA to focus on preventing future scandals rather than on denying the problem existed, sports law experts say. College Gambling Busts Show That Getting Caught Is Easy
- A Tennessee federal court rejected a bid from five Division I college football players to preliminarily block the NCAA from denying them a full fifth season of play, finding they didn't sufficiently ...
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NFL
- The National Football League has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether its arbitration process, overseen by the commissioner, complies with federal law, appealing a Second Circuit ruling in favor of a coach suing the league for discrimination. NFL Takes Arbitration Fight In Flores Case To Supreme Court - Law360
MLB
- Subscribers to Major League Baseball's video streaming service could not support their claim that their personal data was knowingly and illegally shared with Meta, a New York federal judge has ruled, dismissing a trio of proposed class actions. tv ...
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NCAA
- The NCAA and major sports leagues are girding for new legal fights over athlete pay, college eligibility, and rules of competition—a jumble of cases whose outcome could reshape the business of sports. NCAA, Sports Leagues Brace for More Antitrust Action in Court - Bloomberg
- Objectors to U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken's approval of the settlement between the NCAA, its power conferences and current and former Division I athletes represented by the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations have raised unpersuasive and unsupported arguments, the NCAA and ...
Sports:
- Disney is seeking to force a proposed class of Fubo subscribers to arbitrate their claims that Disney unlawfully made streaming services pay inflated rates for ESPN and other sports channels, telling a California federal judge that the company can enforce Fubo's arbitration clause after its purchase of the streamer. Disney Wants ESPN Streaming Rates Suit Sent To Arbitration - Law360
MLB
- The New York Yankees are hoping to stifle a cannabis apparel seller's effort to secure a trademark registration for his products, telling the Federal Circuit that the ...
Sports:
- DraftKings’ prediction markets went live on Friday, bringing sports event contracts to 17 states that haven’t legalized sports betting, including California, Texas, and Florida. DraftKings launches prediction market in states without legal sports betting - Barron's
- Bankrupt golf services business Nicklaus Cos. asked a court to find that a top creditor tied to banker and entrepreneur Howard Milstein doesn’t have a $476 million secured claim against the company. Nicklaus Co. Aims to Block Creditor’s Secured Status Before Sale - Bloomberg
MLB
- The Los Angeles ...
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NCAA
- Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an affair and threatened to kill himself after she reported the relationship to the school and he lost his job, prosecutors said Friday. Fired Michigan football coach charged with home invasion and stalking - NPR
NFL
- The NFL had to make some tough decisions regarding Houston Texans minority owner Javier Loya. The League banned him and also imposed a $500,000 fine after finding he violated the league’s personal conduct policy. The decision ...
The AI Music Revolution: Major Labels Pivot from Litigation to Licensing
Warner Music's Landmark Settlement with Suno Signals Industry Shift
In a dramatic reversal that signals a fundamental shift in how the music industry approaches artificial intelligence (AI), Warner Music Group (WMG) announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, that it has reached a deal with Suno, settling its copyright lawsuit against the AI music startup. The settlement makes Warner the first of the three major labels to officially partner with an AI music generation platform—and it came remarkably fast.
