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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2024 #2

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Florida State University is pushing for the dismissal of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s NC lawsuit, saying it was prematurely filed to preempt the university’s own suit against the conference, in an attempt to win a “race to...more

Venable LLP

Autorenewal Lawsuit Alleges NFL+ Subscription Program Violated State Laws - but Does Not Name Any State Autorenewal Laws

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On October 3, 2022, a class action plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the NFL for allegedly enrolling customers in its NFL+ Premium subscription without their consent or disclosing subscription (autorenewal) billing terms, and...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Secures $5.6 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries in Fiscal Year 2021 

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DOJ Secures $5.6 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries in Fiscal Year 2021 - On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the Department recovered approximately $5.6 billion in False Claims Act...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Former NFL Player Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison in PPP Fraud Case

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On March 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress acted swiftly in enacting the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, designed primarily to provide emergency financial assistance to...more

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Trademark Trolls Circling Redskins Unlikely to See Big Pay Day

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For decades, the Washington Redskins’ name has been the center of controversy, both in federal court and in the court of public opinion. Native American groups have long decried the name as a racial slur and have challenged...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Ten Former NFL Players Charged with Defrauding League's Health Care Benefits Plan

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Ten Former NFL Players Charged with Defrauding League's Health Care Benefits Plan - On December 12, the DOJ unsealed two indictments charging ten retired NFL players with defrauding the league's retiree health care...more

Butler Snow LLP

Legal Lessons from “Maserati Rick” – The Man Who Falsely Claimed to be a Miami Dolphin for Over 3 Years

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In 2014, Ricardo Agnant, a.k.a. “Maserati Rick,” snuck into an NFL Regional Combine at the Miami Dolphins’ training center. An NFL Regional Combine is a selective NFL-sanctioned event that provides aspiring NFL athletes a...more

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Deflategate’s Lessons for Civil Arbitrations

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Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard about “Deflategate:” The Patriots’ use of allegedly under-inflated footballs during their 45-7 win over the Colts in last-year’s AFC Championship. In a 40-page opinion issued...more

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