Federal judge denies NCAA’s restraining order request to make DraftKings stop using ‘March Madness’
The complaint for trademark infringement was filed in the Southern District of Indiana last week.
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New law establishes commission to lure pro sports to northwest Indiana
The commission is taking steps to bolster the region’s tourism market by focusing on strategies and solutions to market four Indiana counties as the perfect place for professional sports teams.
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New IU Indy program to blend sports management and law
When Horizon League Commissioner Julie Lach first heard the proposal for a new sports law program intended to prepare students for leadership roles in the sports industry, she not only thought it was fantastic, but also that it was a need.
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Circuit court ruling shakes up NCAA amateurism model
When a high-profile college athlete puts fans in the seats and drives up sports revenue at their universities, does it primarily benefit them or their schools? A Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling earlier this month in Johnson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association examined that question and could put an end to the idea of […]
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‘This is huge’: SCOTUS hears college athletes’ pay arguments in landmark NCAA case
As March Madness was wrapping up in Indianapolis, United States Supreme Court justices heard oral argument in a monumental compensation case that sports law experts anticipate will forever change the landscape of college athletics — including the nation’s most beloved and profitable college basketball competition.
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WNBA players unanimously approve landmark 7-year collective bargaining agreement
Teams are expected to start training camp on April 19 and will have little time to get prepared for the regular season, which begins May 8.
Judge urges states to settle Live Nation claims after US strikes deal but states say no chance
The Justice Department announcement was immediately met with strong criticism from multiple states.
Man who helped recruit players into sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
The point-shaving scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.
Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
The case accused Live Nation of using threats, retaliation and other tactics to “suffocate the competition” by controlling virtually every aspect of the industry, from concert promotion to ticketing.
DOJ lawyer says concert ticket industry is broken because of Ticketmaster monopoly
The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2024 that alleged the companies have dominated the industry by suffocating competitors and controlling everything from concert promotion to ticketing.
Live Nation’s antitrust trial kicks off before federal jury
The largest U.S. venue owner and ticket seller faces claims by the U.S. Justice Department and more than three dozen states that it is illegally monopolizing the live music industry and should be forced to shed its Ticketmaster unit.
Prominent law firm registers as Chicago Bears’ lobbyist at Indiana Statehouse
An application for Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP was completed Wednesday with the Indiana Lobby Registration Commission, indicating the firm will represent CBFC Development LLC, an affiliate company for the NFL franchise.
Bears say GOP stadium legislation is ‘significant milestone’ in talks to move team
Senate Bill 27 marks the Indiana Legislature’s first formal overture to the Bears organization, which has expressed an interest in leaving Illinois and has sent representatives to tour potential stadium sites in northwest Indiana.
How the regulatory outlook affects the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner’s board is urging shareholders to back the deal it struck with Netflix to sell its studio and streaming business for $72 billion. Meanwhile, Skydance-owned Paramount is moving forward with its hostile $77.9 billion bid for a full takeover of the company
State’s high court blocks revival of Olympian’s lawsuit against USA Track & Field
Heptathlete Taliyah Brooks originally filed the lawsuit after she collapsed from heat-related injuries at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, where track surface temperatures exceeded 140 degrees.
Warner Bros recommends investors reject Paramount’s offer in favor of Netflix’s
The Warner board said in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday that Paramount’s “inferior” offer carried “significant risks and costs,” in large part because it relies heavily on borrowed money.
2 MLB pitchers charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
According to the indictment unsealed Sunday, the highly-paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win at least $460,000 on in-game prop bets.
NBA’s gambling scandal renews congressional calls to regulate sports betting
The arrests of current and former high-profile NBA figures on Thursday for illegal sports betting and rigged poker games spurred fresh calls from lawmakers for federal regulation.
Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour
Singer Perry Farrell scuffle with guitarist Dave Navarro on stage at a Boston concert last year.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sentencing set for Oct. 3 after split verdict in federal sex crimes case
Combs, 55, faces up to a decade in prison for each of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution for flying people around the country for sexual encounters.
For Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, could a lesser conviction mean a greater public rehabilitation?
The stratospheric heights of his previous life may be impossible to regain, but the question remains whether a partial conviction could mean a partial public rehabilitation, or if too much damage has been done.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a decade, and is likely to end his career as a hitmaking music executive, fashion entrepreneur, brand ambassador and reality TV star.
Jury in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial to resume deliberations after reaching partial verdict
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ordered the jury to continue its closed-door discussions for a third day after the panel said Tuesday that it was unable to reach consensus on the top count: racketeering conspiracy.
Video exclusive: Chief Legal Officer Frank Pulice talks Pacers, Fever legal strategy
As Chief Legal Officer for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, attorney Frank Pulice juggles legal matters, including sponsorships, coach contracts, and the like, for the NBA Indiana Pacers, WNBA Indiana Fever, and the NBA G League’s Noblesville Boom.