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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. This should’ve been obvious from the start of this litigation… but I guess “not caring about the students” is a habit that’s hard to break.

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US federal appeals court upholds New York law allowing lawsuits against gun manufacturers

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The ruling affirms a 2022 district court decision dismissing the case brought by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and major gun manufacturers, including Glock and Smith & Wesson.

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

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In 2021, West Virginia passed a law that prohibited people assigned male at birth from competing on girls sports teams. Now, after the Supreme Court’s denial, the case will be litigated in the lower court on the merits. The justices also reproached the lower courts for staying the law without explanation.

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A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 2 - educate, monitor & enforce

LawInSport

This is part two of a three part guide which provides seven points on how to protect rights holders of today’s major sporting events through rights protection programmes. In this guide, the authors provide additional commentary and analysis to help provide greater context for how this works in practice.

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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. At that point, the pro se litigant seemed to read what would’ve been the AI’s script. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v.

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Supreme Court Declares Open Season On Public Education

Above The Law

Today’s ruling thus promises to wreak havoc on our Nation’s public schools and the courts tasked with resolving this new font of litigation. Many school districts, and particularly the most resource strapped, cannot afford to engage in costly litigation over opt-out rights or to divert resources to tracking and managing student absences.

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Tom Goldstein Is Free! For Now.

Above The Law

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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