Above The Law

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The post More Law Firms Should Participate In Sports Leagues appeared first on Above the Law. Not only can such teams increase connections between coworkers, they can forge connections with colleagues within the legal community as well.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a California law on Wednesday that bans firearm advertising that is “attractive to minors.” ” The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Central District of California, which denied Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. Circuit Judge Kenneth K.

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JURIST

MAY 26, 2022

A New York federal judge Wednesday upheld a New York law that allows victims of gun violence to sue the gun industry. The National Shooting Sports Foundation and gun manufacturers, like Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. brought the case because they claimed the state law violated the US Constitution.

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Above The Law

JUNE 24, 2024

These Biglaw firms are going where the big money is, and right now, that's sports. The post Biglaw Is Going In Big On Big Sports appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The post Biglaw Firm Comes Out Strong For Women’s Sports appeared first on Above the Law. The firm is sponsoring an LGPA player for the season.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

While law firms struggle to keep a lid on AI security threats and otherwise control lawyers using AI out of turn , Linklaters has a forward-thinking solution that more firms should embrace. Linklaters makes AI sit law exams [RollOnFriday] Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2021

Members of the European Parliament adopted a proposal Wednesday to crack down on illegal broadcasting of live sporting events. Live sports broadcasting provides a significant revenue source for event organizers. However, the illegal streaming of live sports has become a growing issue in the EU.

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Above The Law

APRIL 6, 2023

Nineteen states have banned transgender athletes from playing on sports teams that do not align with the gender indicated on the student’s birth certificate, and there are many more bills cruelly slashing their way through state houses. The post Parenting A Transgender Child Through Sports Bans appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Which sports legend owns the trademark to three-peat” and a slew of related phrases? Hint: Twenty years ago the sports figure told ESPN their philosophy on owning trademarks, “It’s like going out there and picking up a penny on the ground,” he said. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

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JURIST

MARCH 9, 2023

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Thursday announced that his office plans to “fight for fairness in women’s sports” and will ask the US Supreme Court to lift an injunction on H.B. 3293, a law restricting transgender students from “participating on athletic teams” that match their gender identity.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Does your law firm work allocation model leave too many associates behind? Historically, work allocation in law firms has primarily been driven by partner s. In a National Association of Law Placement (NALP) Foundation survey, law firms cited dissatisfaction with work quality as the top reason for associate departures.

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Above The Law

JUNE 3, 2024

The post Biglaw Wants In On Those Sweet Professional Sports Deals appeared first on Above the Law. Biglaw goes where the money is.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the justices turned down several dozen petitions for review that they had considered at their private conference on Friday, including petitions asking them to weigh in on the constitutionality of state campaign finance laws and an Alabama man’s death sentence.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2024

The post After 25 Years, An Iconic Sports Car Can Be Legally Imported To The U.S. appeared first on Above the Law. This year, auto enthusiasts, racing movie, and video game fans will rejoice at seeing an iconic car become legal in the United States: the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2023

“Clarence Thomas Enlists Lawyer to Fight ‘Political Blood Sport’”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law have this report. The post “Clarence Thomas Enlists Lawyer to Fight ‘Political Blood Sport’” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Instead of one year in prison, the revised law mandated three-year imprisonment and a fine of up to ?100,000 In response, several gaming operators, like the Online Gaming Federation and the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports, and several online gaming enthusiasts filed a petition in the High Court, according to The Hindu.

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Above The Law

MARCH 1, 2022

The post Fox Sports Sued For Stepping On The Trademarks Of The Real USFL appeared first on Above the Law. The Real USFL is described as a holding company that possesses all rights and interests in and to nearly 400 trademarks for the USFL name and logo, as well as the names and logos for 18 teams.

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JURIST

JULY 10, 2022

Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on June 30 under an emergency order to go into effect immediately. The plaintiffs assert that the law imposes a “content- and speaker-based restriction” on protected speech that serves “no legitimate government interest.”

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2023

The post A Tale Of Two Legally Challenged Hedge-Fund Sports Team Owners appeared first on Above the Law. In the NHL, (alleged) domestic violence puts a minority shareholder in the penalty box.

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2022

The post Fox Sports’ USFL Wins A Trademark Battle, But Loses Ground In The War Over Rights appeared first on Above the Law. The ongoing case is pending in the Southern District of California.

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JURIST

APRIL 7, 2021

The Arkansas bill is the first such law to pass in the US. … [I]f HB 1570 becomes law, then we are creating new standards of legislative interference with physicians and parents as they deal with some of the most complex and sensitive matters involving young people. This would be a vast governmental overreach.

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JURIST

APRIL 7, 2023

They would have granted the state’s application and allowed the law to be enforced. 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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Attorney at Work

JUNE 9, 2022

But don’t worry: The editors have you covered with five great law school graduation gift ideas to celebrate the soon-to-be lawyer. Although, if you are willing to open your wallet a bit wider for an expensive law school graduation gift, consider investing in one of these vintage fountain pens. Give a Grown-up Carry Bag.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Thanks to the heavy congestion on the parade route, several law firms are allowing their employees to work remotely, while others are permitting flexible work hours. The post Philadelphia Law Firms Allow For Remote Work Thanks To Eagles Super Bowl Victory Parade appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 31, 2024

On sports gambling platforms, as it happens. The post Sports Gambling Platform Gives Gamblers Another Way To Gamble appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 25, 2024

Law students and law graduates in Nepal are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Smriti Pantha is a graduate of the Kathmandu University School of Law. The disparity in pay between male and female players is not unique to Nepal; it is a global phenomenon in professional sports.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It is hard to imagine something more exciting for a lawyer than to be at the forefront of a rapidly developing area of law, while getting to work with clients that really need the help.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? In this interview series called “5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law”, we are talking to top lawyers who share what it takes to excel and stand out in your industry. We were prosecutors together.

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JURIST

JUNE 13, 2022

Belarusian law students enrolled at European Humanities University are filing reports with JURIST on current circumstances in Belarus under the constitutionally-disputed presidency of Alexander Lukashenka. Some of them are students, some are elderly people, and a good number (as it turns out) are athletes and sports journalists.

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LawInSport

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It was recently announced that the long-standing dispute between Genius Sport and Sportradar has come to an end because the parties have now settled the case 1. The settlement in Genius v Sportradar follows the settlement in June 2022 of another key data rights case, The Racing Partnership ( TRP ) v Sports Information Services ( SIS ).

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JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2020

The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland has sanctioned Russian athletes from using the country’s name and flag for two years. The WADA had initially banned Russia from international sports events for four years in 2019. However, the court decided to cut the ban from 4 years to 2.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 5, 2022

Fantasy sports fans took the league to court over a sign-stealing scandal. ” Law professor Stephen L. “Cheating Is Part of Baseball, Says MLB. A Federal Court Agrees. The result was dispiriting.” Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 17, 2023

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled for a transgender college student who challenged an Idaho law that bars transgender athletes from participating in women’s…

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And not necessarily just to write thank you notes: In the email, Hill Dickinson’s chief technology officer said the law firm had detected more than 32,000 hits to the popular chatbot ChatGPT over a seven-day period in January and February. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 16, 2022

As a sports fan, I always like reading about “coaching trees.” If you represented a law firm on a coverage matter, for example, you can find out if the firm belongs to a network of similar firms or whether your primary contact is active in a related bar section or committee. Client associations or networks.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

Law firms love matching policies with their peers and a mounting push against hybrid work could offer firms the safety in numbers they need to retreat from popular hybrid models. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.

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