Former NFL quarterback JaMarcus Russell is embroiled in a lawsuit over a $74,000 check intended to function as a donation to his alma mater, Williamson High School in Alabama. Last year Navigator Credit Union sued Russell, the No. 1 pick…
A federal judge Friday granted the Toronto Raptors’ motion to compel the New York Knicks’ trade secret lawsuit to arbitration. The decision means the dispute will move from the public forum of litigation to a private dispute resolution…
Billionaire John Paul DeJoria, the co-founder of Patrón and primary patron of Rokit, will no longer have to participate in bankruptcy mediation between a Rokit subsidiary, the NBA’s Houston Rockets and Formula 1’s Williams Grand Prix. This…
Manchester City has reportedly initiated legal action against the English Premier League over the league’s sponsorship rules. As reported by The Times, Manchester City put together a 165-page legal document to challenge the league’s…
Fanatics has filed a lawsuit against recently drafted Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. contending he has refused to fulfill any obligations from a year-old contract. Fanatics filed the suit against the player in New York…
In an exclusive with The Hollywood Reporter, O.J. Simpson’s longtime attorney, who was named executor of the former NFL star’s will ahead of his death last week, has said he will ensure that any claim the parents of Ron Goldman make to…
Ippei Mizuhara, the embattled former Japanese-language translator of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, was not just gambling with the Dodgers superstar’s money. The 39-year-old interpreter allegedly used a bank account involved in illegal wire…
The battle for control of Sports Illustrated—and stability within the historic brand—is increasingly playing out in court. Sports Illustrated owner Authentic Brands Group filed a lawsuit against previous publisher The Arena Group in New…
TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC, disclosed that it will pay $335 million to settle two class-action lawsuits filed by former UFC fighters alleging the MMA promoter violated antitrust laws, reports Variety. Zuffa, the…
Despite losing to Camden High School in the Group 2 basketball semifinal on an indisputably bad call, Manasquan High School was denied its bid to New Jersey’s Board of Education to overturn the call and place Manasquan in Camden’s place…
As the future of Sports Illustrated remains uncertain, the players’ associations of seven pro leagues—the NFL, MLB, WNBA, NHLPA, MLS, NWSL and USL—are stepping up for SI’s writers. The players’ associations warn in a recent statement that…
DraftKings has sued a former senior vice president whom the company accused of being a “double agent” for coordinating with Fanatics to steal proprietary company information and join the competitor—all in violation of his noncompete. The…
A former employee of WWE as sued founder Vince McMahon, alleging he abused and sexually exploited her when he was CEO of the wrestling-entertainment company—and that McMahon allegedly trafficked her to other men “as a pawn to secure talent…
A legal showdown between Ultimate Fighting Championship and more than 1,200 fighters suing for wage suppression is headed to trial, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A federal judge, in an order issued on Thursday, turned down a bid to…
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has escaped a league suspension for tossing the contents of his drink in the direction of Jacksonville Jaguars fans seated beneath his luxury box at last Sunday’s game. According to NFL Network’s Tom…
Fanatics has sued more than 220 websites, alleging a variety of infractions from trademark infringement to counterfeiting in the latest move by a major sports business to try to curtail the billions of unlicensed sports jerseys, t-shirts…
A federal bankruptcy court has ordered a settlement conference in the matter of a Rokit subsidiary that backed out of multimillion dollar sponsorship agreements with the NBA’s Houston Rockets and Formula 1’s Williams Racing. However, it…
Varsity Brands’ insurance company is now accusing it of breach of contract in the wake of over a dozen sex abuse lawsuits filed in the last two years against the cheerleading juggernaut for allegedly failing to protect athletes from…
A federal judge threw out the conviction of Hernan Lopez, former head of Fox International Channels, who had been found guilty of bribing FIFA soccer officials in exchange for a broadcasting-rights deal, Variety reports. “We are obviously…
The tense culmination of pro sports agent Peter Schaffer’s “volunteer” job as general counsel for Colorado’s youth hockey governing body has taken another contentious turn. The Denver-based Schaffer, who has represented a number of NFL…
Four days after Panini sued Fanatics in a Florida federal court for alleged antitrust violations, Fanatics on Monday sued Panini in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for unfair competition, tortious interference…
Calling Saudi Arabia “the dominant owner” and telling PGA Tour COO Ron Price and policy board director Jimmy Dunne that Saudi money “is the reason why you surrendered,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) set the tone for Tuesday’s sometimes…
Electronic Arts was aiming for a swift “game over” in The Brandr Group’s lawsuit against the video game publisher. It scored an initial victory on Friday as a federal judge in California denied Brandr’s petition for a temporary restraining…
A federal court judge ruled Tuesday that a dozen former youth cheerleaders who filed lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by their coaches at a South Carolina gym can pursue unjust-enrichment and negligence claims against the Bain Capital-owned…
The Rokit Group of Companies, the conflict-prone business conglomerate founded by billionaire John Paul DeJoria and his British partner, Jonathan Kendrick, may be reaching its legal event horizon in a series of court cases across the U.S.…
Shaquille O’Neal has been sued again over his cryptocurrency promotions, this time in connection to his Astrals Project, per The Hollywood Reporter. A proposed class action filed in Florida federal court on Tuesday alleges that O’Neal…
The National Labor Relations Board regional director in Los Angeles on Thursday issued a complaint contending that the University of Southern California, the Pac-12 and the NCAA are joint employers of USC athletes—specifically football and…
And then there were two. On Thursday, Peter Uihlein dropped out of LIV Golf’s antitrust case against the PGA Tour, leaving Bryson DeChambeau and Matt Jones as the remaining two LIV golfers in the suit. According to sources familiar with…
With a career record of 62 wins, eight losses and two draws, Manny Pacquiao is used to winning in the boxing ring. But in an Orange County (Calf.) trial court, the former holder of 12 world championships is now 0-1. On Tuesday, jurors…
Rokit, the frequently delinquent venture capital company, has hired Larry Klayman, the notoriously litigious attorney, to pursue a $149.5 million lawsuit against its one-time Formula 1 sponsorship partner Williams Racing. The lawsuit,…