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  • March 09, 2026

    9th Circ. Doubts Trial Judge Properly Nixed $4.7B NFL Verdict

    A Ninth Circuit panel appeared open Monday to reversing at least portions of a lower court's ruling that scrapped a $4.7 billion class action antitrust jury verdict against the National Football League, with one judge saying the "fundamental problem" is the trial court took the verdict away from the jury.

  • March 09, 2026

    High Court Declines NFL Subscriber's Video Privacy Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday again refused to take up the question of what type of personal information is shielded from unauthorized disclosure under federal video privacy law, in passing on an NFL digital content subscriber's challenge to the dismissal of his claims that the football league unlawfully shared video-viewing information with Meta.

  • March 09, 2026

    Ohio Judge Won't Shield Kalshi's Sports Contracts

    An Ohio federal judge declined to block Kalshi's sports event contracts from state gambling regulators' scrutiny in a Monday order that found the wagers don't appear to be swaps under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

  • March 09, 2026

    'Fixer' Cops To Bribing NCAA Players To Throw Games

    A North Carolina man pled guilty Monday in Pennsylvania federal court to charges related to a nationwide scheme to fix men's National Collegiate Athletic Association and Chinese Basketball Association games, as well as an illegal gun possession charge.

  • March 09, 2026

    FIFA May Be No Match For Town In World Cup Permit Spat

    A small Massachusetts town may have a reliable 12th man in the courts if it ends up being sued by FIFA for failing to grant a license to host several World Cup matches, experts say, as the town holds all the power despite its potential foe's deep pockets.

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