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fantasy football
912 657 Cynthia Conlin

False Advertising Allegations Hit Fantasy Football Sites

If you follow fantasy football, you may have heard that sites Fanduel.com and Draftkings.com have found themselves in legal trouble over false advertising claims levied against them. Sites like these have been around for a while, and, as advertising for them has grown, so has the scrutiny. How the Sites Work The sites are based…

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Jim Turner defamation lawsuit
948 632 Cynthia Conlin

Former Dolphins’ Coach Sues for Defamation over ‘Wells Report’

Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Jim Turner sued law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and its partner Ted Wells earlier this month in the Southern District of Florida after the firm published a report on the Internet.  Within days of the report’s publication, Turner was fired from the Dolphins.  In his suit, Turner alleges that the Wells…

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godaddy cyberpiracy case
894 671 Cynthia Conlin

GoDaddy Cyberpiracy Case over Oscars and other Academy domains Finally Coming to an End

A five-year-long cyberpiracy case filed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences against GoDaddy is coming close to an end. The GoDaddy cyberpiracy case went to trial last week in a federal courtroom in California. In an upcoming proceeding, the Central District of California will hear closing arguments in which the Academy will reiterate allegations that…

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