Sports:
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 ...
Sports:
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 ...
Sports:
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 ...
Sports:
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.
Sports:
- Two NASCAR teams — including one owned by Michael Jordan — are seeking more than $364 million in damages from the private stock car racing organization in their lawsuit claiming the league made it impossible for a rival series to form, the teams’ expert testified Monday. NASCAR Owes Teams $364M For Monopoly Harm, Jury Told – Law360
- A Connecticut judge bristled at a celebrity doctor’s failure to overturn key records that may bolster a former WWE staffer’s abuse claims against the company, saying on Monday that his prior order to unearth the documents “is not ...
Supreme Court Wrestles with Billion-Dollar Question: When Are ISPs Liable for User Piracy?
On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what may prove to be one of the most consequential copyright cases of the digital age: Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. At stake is not only a potential $1 billion-plus judgment against Cox Communications, but the fundamental question of when internet service providers (ISP) can be held liable for their customers' copyright infringement.
Background: A Pattern of Alleged Indifference
The case stems ...
Sports:
- Swimmers suing World Aquatics over alleged antitrust violations say the objection to an additional $1.16 million in attorney fees is “absurd,” arguing the international governing body knows payment would come from a fund separate from the already negotiated attorney fees. Swimmers Defend $1.16M Fee In Antitrust Fight With Aquatics – Law360
- In seven weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender women and girls from participating on ...
