MLB players' union affiliate reaches agreement with FanDuel after agreeing to dismiss lawsuit

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association reached a licensing agreement with FanDuel after agreeing to dismiss a lawsuit against the company

Sports - ABC News - 17 hours ago

FanDuel Settles Player Likeness Lawsuit with MLB Union

The MLB players union settled a lawsuit regarding FanDuel’s use of MLB players’ likenesses.

Business - Inc. - November 15

FanDuel, MLBPA settle player likenesses lawsuit

Major League Baseball's players union settled a lawsuit that accused sports betting giant FanDuel of using the names and likenesses of hundreds of MLB players on its betting platform without ...

Sports - ESPN - November 15

NFL Scouting Combine to remain in Indianapolis for 2026 after league, city reach agreement

Indy has hosted the combine since 1987

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

Judge dismisses Pennsylvania Republicans' overseas voters lawsuit

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed six Pennsylvania Republican congressmen’s lawsuit that could have thrown thousands of overseas ballots into question in the key swing state. U.S. District ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Judge dismisses news outlets' lawsuit against OpenAI

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two news outlets’ lawsuit against OpenAI over its use of their copyrighted content to train ChatGPT, finding that failed to show an actual injury. Raw Story ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Leader of Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia resigns, ending unrest

The separatist leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest, in which the opposition and its supporters seized key government buildings and at least 14 ...

World - ABC News - November 19

House Ethics Committee will keep Matt Gaetz report under wraps

Rep. Susan Wild said there was "no consensus" on the issue and the committee agreed to reconvene on Dec. 5.

House ethics panel fails to reach agreement on releasing Gaetz report

The House Ethics Committee finished its meeting Wednesday without reaching an agreement on releasing a report on the panel's investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who denies all wrongdoing. ...

House committee fails to reach agreement on whether to release Matt Gaetz report

The House Ethics Committee will keep its report of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz sealed for the time being after it was unable to reach a ...

U.N. reaches agreement on $300 billion climate deal for developing countries

The United Nations reached a $300 billion climate agreement for developing countries as they grapple with the significant effects of climate change. Delegates agreed Saturday to the billion-dollar ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

U.N. reaches agreement on $300 billion climate deal for developing countries

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations

Sports - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Southwest Airlines Will Face Pilots’ Union Lawsuit Over Threats

The Dallas-based carrier will head to court over claims by pilots that it harassed a senior pilot involved in training other aviators.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Judge agrees to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case

Special counsel Jack Smith filed to drop all charges against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Judge agrees to dismiss election interference case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed motions to drop all charges against President-elect Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the mishandling of classified documents. NBC’s senior ...

Politics - NBC News - 22 hours ago

Appeals court agrees to dismiss Trump's classified documents case

An appeals court on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges related to Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, effectively ending Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump.

Judge dismisses Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers' lawsuit about voting abroad

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of House Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania seeking stricter ID requirements for Americans voting from locations overseas. Meanwhile, ...

Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed

A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.

Tech - The New York Times - November 8

Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit over women's pay

Walt Disney Co. agreed to pay $43 million to settle a long-running lawsuit that alleged women employees were paid less than men.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 17 hours ago

Disney agrees to $43 million settlement in gender pay lawsuit

The Walt Disney Co. agreed to a $43.25 million settlement in a gender pay discrimination class action lawsuit, according to a court filing Monday. The agreement settles allegations initially made ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday

The unionized machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13, halting most of Boeing's aircraft production.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Boeing Reaches New Deal With Union in Hopes of Ending Strike

The aerospace manufacturer’s largest union said it would put the contract to a vote on Monday by its 33,000 members, who rejected two earlier agreements.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement

A federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and ...

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Dominican baseball player with verbal agreement with Padres was 19, not 14, per report

The agreement in place has been voided

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its ...

Sports - ABC News - November 15

Mexico and US reach agreement to address Mexico's habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments

Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement they hope will address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments in the Rio Bravo watershed, also known as the Rio Grande

World - ABC News - November 9

Hong Kong reporter says she'll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role

A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal says she'll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade union

World - ABC News - November 12

MLB rumors: Roki Sasaki's agent 'insulted' by Dodgers gossip, Cubs interested in Cody Bellinger trade

Here are your hot stove rumors for Thursday, Nov. 21

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Tube strikes called off after union talks

London Underground drivers were due to walk out on 7 and 12 November.

Philadelphia Union fires Curtin after 11 seasons

Jim Curtin was fired Thursday by the Philadelphia Union, the two-time MLS coach of the year out after 11 seasons and one MLS Cup final appearance.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

OpenAI’s data scraping wins big as Raw Story’s copyright lawsuit dismissed by NY court

The dismissal of Raw Story’s lawsuit is more than a win for OpenAI—it’s an indicator of how courts may handle similar copyright claims.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

Judge dismisses a lawsuit over South Dakota abortion-rights measure that voters rejected

A South Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that voters went on to reject

Health - ABC News - November 19

Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports ...

Tech - ABC News - 4 days ago

NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery agree to settle lawsuit over live game rights

The NBA and WBD have agreed to end all legal disputes, allowing the league to move forward with new media partners Comcast, Disney and Amazon.

Business - CNBC - November 18

TNT's 'Inside the NBA' headed for ESPN and ABC after Warner Bros. Discovery settlement

Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to end its quest to own a package of live National Basketball Association games in the U.S. for the 2025-26 season and beyond, settling all of its legal disputes with ...

Hill's citations dismissed after officers' no-show

Traffic citations issued to Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn't attend a court hearing.

Sports - ESPN - 6 hours ago

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