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- The City of Pittsburgh hopes to bring a legal dispute over its sports facility usage fee to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The city has stopped collecting the fee in the meantime, which could put new strains on an already tenuous financial picture. “We believe that this tax is proper,” city solicitor Krysia Kubiak said. The charge, widely known as the "jock tax," is a 3% levy on out-of-town athletes and performers who use city-owned venues. An appeals court ruled the tax unconstitutional last month, affirming a lower court's 2022 opinion. Pittsburgh appeals 'jock tax ...
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- Florida State University is pushing for the dismissal of the Atlantic Coast Conference's NC lawsuit, saying it was prematurely filed to preempt the university's own suit against the conference, in an attempt to win a "race to the courthouse" and in violation of the conference's own rules. FSU Board Demands Dismissal Of ACC's Preemptive Suit - Law360
- The NCAA won an early victory against states trying to overturn its name, image and likeness rules for incoming athletes when a TN federal judge denied a temporary restraining order request, but the judge signaled that the ...
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- A Long Island medical biller was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday after being convicted of bilking over $600 million from insurance companies through fraudulent billing submissions and impersonating NBA star Marcus Smart and the NFL's general counsel. Med Biller Who Posed As NBA Star, NFL Atty Gets 12 Years - Law360
- An MGM subsidiary argued in a lawsuit filed Friday in Michigan state court that it doesn't owe the state taxes for the sale of the company's 50% stake in a riverboat casino that didn't touch its operations in Michigan, contesting corporate income tax and ...
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- Vince McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., has resigned, a WWE representative confirmed Friday, a day after a former employee claimed McMahon forced her to have sex, trafficked her to other executives and employees, and then forced her out with a nondisclosure agreement and hush money. Vince McMahon Resigns From WWE Amid Sex Trafficking Suit – Law360
- A synthetic turf maker asked a New Jersey federal judge on Thursday to toss claims that its fields are defective, arguing the plaintiffs have failed to show that any feasible alternative existed ...
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- A swimmer who broke his ankle in a 2017 race organized by a Malibu beach club had his negligence lawsuit against the club owners restored, after a California state appeals court ruled that a retired lifeguard captain’s declaration that conditions were hazardous raised a legitimate dispute regarding whether the club boosted the inherent swimming risks. Beach Club Must Face Swim Racer’s Injury Suit – Law360
- Athletic apparel giant Varsity Brands LLC is on the verge of settling an explosive Florida lawsuit that accused the company and its various subsidiaries ...
Last week, the NCAA announced its most significant Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) enforcement action to date, imposing various penalties against Florida State University and an assistant football coach for impermissible recruiting activities involving a booster and NIL collective.
According to the NCAA, the assistant coach violated NCAA NIL rules by transporting the recruit and his parents to an off-campus meeting with a Florida State University booster on behalf of the NIL collective “Rising Spear.” During the meeting, the booster encouraged the recruit to attend ...
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- A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official visit, the NCAA announced on Thursday. NCAA suspends Florida State assistant coach for 3 games for NIL-related recruiting violation – NBC Sports
- The NCAA will require those who enter into name, image and likeness deals with athletes to register with the organization, create contract standards, and provide education on NIL ...
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- A third attorney team representing World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. stockholders has signaled a tag-in for a widening Delaware Court of Chancery rumble with founder Vincent McMahon and top company officials and directors over WWE’s allegedly rushed dive into a merger that created TKO Group Holdings Inc. World Wrestling Entertainment Sued Again In Delaware – Law360
- The S. Supreme Court on Monday opted not to consider whether an arbitration clause that tasks arbitrators with determining their own jurisdiction can be negated by a carveout, leaving in ...
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- World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought in CA federal court by rival MLW Media LLC that accused the entertainment giant of monopolizing pro wrestling broadcasts in the U.S., after WWE recently dropped several affirmative defenses. WWE, Wrestling Rival Reach Deal In Calif. Antitrust Row – Law360
- The Ultimate Fighting Championship urged an NV federal judge not to let fighters block it from challenging their experts ahead of an April wage-fixing trial, arguing the court never directly weighed the experts’ ...
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- Florida’s Seminole Tribe on Friday defended state officials in a challenge to the legality of a 2021 pact allowing the tribe to receive online sports betting wagers, saying in a brief filed with the state Supreme Court that the agreement is consistent with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Tribe Tells Fla. High Court Gaming Pact Is Constitutional – Law360
- DraftKings Inc. offered a deceptive $1,000 bonus to lure customers to its betting platform that only paid out if new users dumped $5,000 into the account and wagered five times that amount over 90 days, according ...
