Sports:
- The National Collegiate Athletic Association has kicked off a legal battle with a trademark infringement lawsuit against DraftKings for using terms like "March Madness" to describe the basketball competition, bringing the issue of sports betting to court and signaling a more active role in intellectual property enforcement. NCAA sues DraftKings for trademark infringement - NCAA.org
- Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents, alleging they mismanaged his finances by siphoning millions from his Major League Baseball earnings accounts to cover ...
Entertainment:
FILM, TELEVISION & GAMES
- A Walt Disney Co. gaming executive accused the company in CA state court of discriminating and retaliating against him after he complained about a human resources executive contacting his executive coach to "dig up dirt," claiming the poor treatment is because he is Asian. Head of Disney Games is Suing Disney for Discrimination for $40M - WDW News Today
- Paramount President Jeff Shell fired back at a $150 million lawsuit filed against him in CA state court alleging he failed to pay for crisis communications services and revealed insider company ...
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On February 27, 2026, Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a definitive merger agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD, creating a combined entertainment juggernaut. The transaction values WBD at $81 billion in equity value and $110 billion in enterprise value, bringing together a combined film library of more than 15,000 titles and iconic franchises like Harry Potter, Mission Impossible, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, the DC Universe, Star Trek, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
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Entertainment:
MUSIC
- Two Live Nation Entertainment Inc. ticketing directors bragged about the high fees the company charges fans at its venues, joking in internal messages that the company is “robbing them blind” and that “these people are so stupid” that “I almost feel bad taking advantage of them.” Live Nation Employees Brag About "Gouging" Fans In Private Exchanges
- Rapper Travis Scott will have to face claims that his 2023 song “Telekinesis,” on which he collaborated with performers SZA and Future, infringed on a demo made by singer-songwriter Victory Boyd ...
Sports:
- A Florida appellate panel on Friday blocked a lower court's temporary injunction giving an extra year of eligibility for a college basketball player, ruling in a split opinion that the order's findings weren't sufficient to grant an "extraordinary remedy." Panel Blocks Athlete's Extra Year Of College Basketball
- A New York federal judge has ordered ex-NBA guard Malik Beasley to pay his former agency $1 million after the journeyman did not contest the agency's contract breach suit for nearly a year. Judge orders Malik Beasley to pay $1 million to former agency - ESPN
- The NCAA on ...
Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements move fast—especially when athletes transfer. That speed is one reason we’re seeing more disputes over liquidated damages provisions, sometimes described in news coverage as an “exit fee” if a player leaves for another program.
For example, the University of Cincinnati recently filed a lawsuit in federal court in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, seeking $1 million in liquidated damages after he transferred to Texas Tech. The lawsuit claims Sorsby signed an ...
Entertainment:
FILM & TELEVISION
- Paramount Skydance Corp. raised its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., leading to Netflix Inc. dropping out of the dramatic competition for the legendary Hollywood studio. Netflix Backs Out of Warner bros. Deal, Paramount Poised to Win Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have since reached a definitive agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD, in a deal valuing WBD at $81 billion in equity and $110 billion in enterprise value. Exclusive: Warner Bros signs $110 billion deal with Paramount, its executive discloses in ...
Sports:
- University of Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar's challenge to NCAA rules limiting his eligibility after transferring from junior college was cut short by a Tennessee state judge, who denied an injunction request that would allow him to play next season. Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar's eligibility bid - ESPN
- A Maryland federal judge denied a pickleball paddle maker's attempt to dodge USA Pickleball Association claims alleging that it submitted a prototype paddle for approval yet later made and sold a more powerful paddle that was never tested or approved ...
Sports:
- 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 ...
