10 posts tagged with lawsuit by NoxAeternum.
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A House Falls On The NCAA

Facing the potential of a ruinous $20B decision against them in the House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit, the NCAA and the major conferences are coming to a settlement that will see college athletes recieve revenue sharing, as well as former athletes being eligible to recieve damages for payments wrongly withheld. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on May 24, 2024 - 35 comments

No Stock For You, Elon

Delaware Court of Chancery judge Kathaleen McCormick has ruled that Elon Musk's $55B pay package at Tesla was unfair to stockholders and can be voided - a move that would put a significant dent in his wealth. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Jan 30, 2024 - 29 comments

The State of New York v. The National Rifle Association

Four years after filing suit and a failed attempt at declaring bankruptcy, the civil fraud trial against the NRA and its head Wayne LaPierre by NYAG Leticia James has finally commenced. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Jan 9, 2024 - 34 comments

Throwing The Transfer Portal Wide Open

A federal judge has issued a 14 day temporary injunction against the NCAA enforcing limitations on players transferring to other schools, as part of a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of several states asserting that said rules are an unlawful restraint of trade against the players. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Dec 13, 2023 - 43 comments

Antitrust Law Comes For The NCAA

Today, Federal District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who had overseen the initial O'Bannon and Alston trials, granted class action status to House vs. NCAA, in which the plaintiffs are arguing that the NCAA's remaining restrictions on name, image, and licensing rights prohibiting direct payment of players by schools and conferences represent an unlawful restraint of trade violating antitrust law. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Sep 22, 2023 - 10 comments

The NRA Is Not (Fiscally) Bankrupt

Back in January, the National Rifle Association filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, less out of a financial need but in order to reincorporate in Texas, in light of the lawsuit in New York to dissolve their corporate charter. Today, the federal judge overseeing the case has dismissed the NRA’s request, stating that it was purely intended to get around the NY lawsuit. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on May 11, 2021 - 56 comments

The States V. Facebook

Today, a coalition of 48 states lead by NYS AG Letitia James have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, asserting the company has violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. (SLAssociated Press) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Dec 9, 2020 - 86 comments

The End Of The NRA?

After several years of bloody internal fights that had shown self-dealing and corruption throughout the structure of the National Rifle Association, NYS AG Letitia James has filed suit to dissolve the organization under state laws regarding fraud in charitable organizations. (SLTPM) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Aug 6, 2020 - 140 comments

"Her male colleagues at Riot used the word “dick” over 500 times"

With the exposure of sexism and sexual harassment at Riot Games (previously) having resulted in corporate gladhanding and not much else, a former and a current employee have sued Riot for gender discrimination and sexual harassment. (SLKotaku) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Nov 6, 2018 - 8 comments

Another Nail In The NCAA's Coffin

After years of fighting over keeping the records sealed, the NCAA has finally released to the public their internal documents on the Reggie Bush investigation, as part of the defamation lawsuit filed against the NCAA by former USC RB coach Todd McNair. The NCAA had argued that allowing the records to be unsealed would hinder future investigations, but such arguments were dismissed by the California courts, leading to the release. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Mar 25, 2015 - 32 comments

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