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March 02, 2026
NFL Teams Ask Judge To Revisit Flores Suit Arbitration Ruling
Three NFL teams have asked a New York federal judge to reverse a decision she made two weeks ago and allow their dispute with former head coach Brian Flores to be decided in arbitration instead of in court.
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February 13, 2026
NFL Found To Fumble Arbitration Over Bias, Must Go To Court
A class of National Football League coaches will have their day in court after a New York federal judge on Friday denied the NFL its bid to force the coaches' discrimination claims into arbitration because it did not provide a fair and neutral arbitration forum.
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January 02, 2026
The Top Sports & Betting Cases To Watch In 2026
As attorneys prepare for a busy year of sports cases centering on antitrust, labor laws and prediction markets, all eyes are sure to be locked on the U.S. Supreme Court, which will decide the fate of two state laws banning transgender girls and women from competing in female sports.
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October 10, 2025
More Disciplinary Info On Atty Sent To Judge In Flores Case
An attorney representing the NFL in the racial discrimination dispute with former head coach Brian Flores has informed a New York federal judge of additional disciplinary action against the former attorney for one of Flores' co-plaintiffs, as the judge is investigating whether the lawyer misrepresented his license to practice.
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October 06, 2025
2nd Circ. Declines To Reconsider NFL Arbitration Decision
The Second Circuit on Monday declined the NFL's request to reconsider its finding that the league offers arbitration "in name only" and that it cannot force fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores to arbitrate his racial discrimination claims.
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October 01, 2025
NFL Arbitration In Coaches' Bias Suit Paused During Redo Bid
The NFL's arbitration process in former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination dispute will be paused while his motion to reconsider the ruling compelling the arbitration is being decided, a New York federal judge has ordered.
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September 26, 2025
NY Judge Grills CA Atty Over Botched Pro Hac Vice Filings
The Manhattan federal judge overseeing a major racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL on Friday took a California attorney to task over a bungled pro hac vice filing and his failure to appear at a prior hearing, but stopped short of taking disciplinary action, for now.
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September 19, 2025
NFL Warns Arb. Ruling Could Disrupt Sports Dispute Process
The NFL has asked the Second Circuit for a rehearing on its finding that the league provides arbitration "in name only" because its process lacks neutrality, arguing that the decision will disrupt long-standing procedures across professional sports and undermine a league's authority to resolve disputes.
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September 19, 2025
Off The Bench: Briefings On Trans Ban, New Kalshi Conflicts
In this week's Off The Bench, the U.S. Supreme Court receives initial briefs from West Virginia and Idaho regarding their bans on gender identity-based participation in school sports, Kalshi is taken to court by another state over its event contract offerings, and Washington, D.C.'s National Football League team takes a major step toward returning to its namesake city.
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September 17, 2025
Coaches Ask For Lower Court Redo On 'Sham' NFL Arbitration
Arguing that a recent Second Circuit ruling supports their position that arbitration overseen by the NFL commissioner cannot be impartial, three former NFL coaches have asked the district court judge who sent part of their proposed racial discrimination class action to arbitration two years ago to again reconsider that decision.