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The Recorder

Governor Has Power to Approve Casino Development on Tribal Trust Land, California Supreme Court Rules

In a case originally defended by Kamala Harris, the court's chief justice dissented, arguing that the governor's powers did not grant him the power to concur with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to allow casino-style gaming on land taken into federal trust for an Indian Tribe.
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The Legal Intelligencer

NCAA, COVID and Paying Players: Negotiating Payment in the Midst of a Pandemic

In May, three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled unanimously against the NCAA in its appeal of the lower court decision, finding that the organization's policies that prohibit student-athletes from being compensated are, in fact, anticompetitive.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Black Ex-NFL Players Sue League Alleging Racial Bias in Administration of Concussion Settlement

In a proposed class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, two former Pittsburgh Steelers allege that the league has been improperly using race and ethnicity information to undercut their cognitive impairment claims.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Fisch Sigler Of Counsel Takes Trailblazing Role With NASCAR Event

Erik Moses has signed on as president of Nashville Superspeedway, making him the first Black president of a NASCAR racetrack. He's been tasked with reopening the track for NASCAR competition next June.
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Daily Business Review

Patron Claims Waiters Pushed Him Down Restaurant Stairs

The Rocco's Tacos patron claimed he suffered a brain injury when waiters pushed him down steps while ejecting him.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Rejects Claims That Movie Theaters Singled Out Under State's COVID-19 Restrictions

"Defendants have presented conceivable justification that keeping movie theaters closed while opening churches, shopping malls, and libraries is rationally related to the goal of stopping the transmission of COVID-19," the judge said. Davis White Tremaine represented the National Association of Theater Owners, which did not respond to a request for comment. The state was represented by Daniel Vannella of the Attorney General's Office, which did not respond to a request for comment.
4 minute read

The Recorder

3-Judge Panel Needs 4 Opinions to Reject Porn Company's Copyright Claim

All three judges wrote their own opinion, with one writing a concurring opinion to his own majority ruling.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Harvey Weinstein Hearing on Extradition to Face California Sex Crime Charges Moved to December

Weinstein, sentenced to 23 years in prison in March in a New York prosecution, faces charges, including forcible rape and sexual battery, in Los Angeles, where county District Attorney Jackie Lacey has filed a request for temporary custody.
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The Recorder

Game Developer Sues Apple, Google After Fortnite Kicked Off Their Stores

The antitrust suit filed by attorneys from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath and Cravath, Swaine & Moore, claims Apple "is flexing its enormous power in order to impose unreasonable restraints and unlawfully maintain its 100% monopoly over the iOS In-App Payment Processing Market."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Man Accused of Intimidation in R. Kelly Case Sent Partially Nude Photos to Lawyer, Court Documents Reveal

According to court documents unsealed Wednesday, Donnell Russell is accused of using email, texts and social media to intimidate and harass one of Kelly's alleged victims.
3 minute read

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