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NFL Dropped the Ball

In a class action lawsuit, the National Football League (NFL) product Sunday Ticket was scrutinized by both fans and the owners of bars and restaurants that televised the league’s football games. The plaintiffs argued that the NFL purposefully inflated the cost of the Sunday Ticket package to a whopping $300 per season. The price was exponentially higher than the $70 price point ESPN was willing to have fans pay. ESPN was also willing to throw in single-team options. Instead, the NFL entered a contract with DirecTV until it switched to YouTube TV in 2022. Fans accused the NFL of attempting to limit subscribers.

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Competing Agencies

In response to a ruling that would eliminate all current and future noncompete agreements, two powerhouse associations have taken joint legal action against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Business Roundtable and the US Chamber of Commerce filed the lawsuit within a day of the announcement that within the United States, there would be a ban against employers holding current and former employees to these contracts. The accusations presented in the filing focus on the level of authority maintained by the FTC to implement such a ban and whether the government agency overstepped its role.

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Change Their Tune

Among her various roles as a singer, songwriter, and television personality, Kelly Clarkson has also recently emerged in the headlines due to her rapid weight loss transformation. With a healthier approach to life, Clarkson has worked toward trimming additional layers of concern, such as an ongoing lawsuit with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock. The two parties were scheduled to attend a bench trial on August 27, however, following their settlement, they have asked the court to dismiss all pending cases. The dispute between the former couple originated with Blackstock’s claim that he was owed unpaid commission as Clarkson’s manager.

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Claim of a Lifetime

Less than two years following the June 2022 final airing of The Wendy Williams Show, news broke of the former talk show host’s frontotemporal dementia and aphasia diagnosis. The 59-year-old entered an agreement with Lifetime to produce a documentary, which would follow Williams’ life in transition from television to a new podcast. During the year and a half that cameras followed her and conducted interviews with her family members, however, the focus of the documentary shifted to that of her health and the apparent growing concern about the level of adequate care that she was receiving.

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Hop to the Courtroom

Tensions are brewing between a minor shareholder and a pair of majority owners of a Charlton, Massachusetts-based brewery. Viewed as one of the most well-known and best tasting craft beer producers, Tree House Brewing Co. is ranked among the top breweries around the world. Since 2011, owners Nathan P. Lanier and Damien L. Goudreau claim to have worked endlessly on nights, weekends, and holidays to grow the craft brewery to what it is today. Despite their efforts, the last remaining minor shareholder, Eric Granger, is accusing Lanier and Goudreau of rewarding themselves excessively.

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