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Judge Wilken On NCAA Settlement — Not So Fast, My Friend

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(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) College sports hasn’t seen a fumble on the big stage this embarrassing since J.D. “The Court is not persuaded,” Wilken wrote. “The Court is not persuaded,” Wilken wrote. Vance held the national championship trophy.

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US Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia ban on transgender athletes

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The US Supreme Court Thursday refused to reinstate West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes. The justices also reproached the lower courts for staying the law without explanation. In 2021, West Virginia passed a law that prohibited people assigned male at birth from competing on girls sports teams.

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Supreme Court to consider NCAA student-athlete compensation, class action rules

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The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three new cases Wednesday, including two cases about compensation for student-athletes. The court consolidated the cases National Collegiate Athletic Association v. ” The court also granted certiorari in TransUnion LLC v. Alston and American Athletic Conference v.

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Appellant Sends AI Avatar To Oral Argument… Judges Are NOT Pleased

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MassMutual Metro , the Appellate Division, First Department expected some sort of audio-visual presentation as part of the pro se litigant’s argument. They make AI slop in suits — we know that from the Arizona court system’s in-house press nonsense. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v.

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Tom Goldstein Is Free! For Now.

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Goldstein, the Supreme Court litigator charged with a number of tax and fraud claims stemming from an alleged second life as a high-stakes poker fiend , will resume his prior scheduled release with several additional caveats covering his use of electronic devices. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.

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Porsche and Volkswagen reach $80M settlement in vehicle emissions suit

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Volkswagen and Porsche Wednesday reached an $80 million settlement with plaintiffs in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. ” The second tactic alleged “impacted the emissions test results of certain vehicles equipped with a high-performance ‘Sport+’ operating mode.”

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California’s Bar Exam Fiasco Enters Next Stage Of Stupid

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In a decision announced late last week , the California Supreme Court ordered the state to ditch its newly independent exam and return to the NCBEs Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) for at least the July 2025 administration. This is a test that failed one of the most decorated litigators in the country.