Judge Dismisses NASCAR Counterclaims In Charter System Suit.

The article focuses on recent legal developments in sports-related litigation, highlighting three key cases. In Internet Sports Int’l, Ltd. v. Amelco USA, LLC, the court prohibited Internet Sports from using undisclosed software code files but denied dismissal of the case, emphasizing that sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(c)(1) require clear procedural violations and are not meant as punishment. In a separate antitrust dispute, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports challenged NASCAR’s charter system, with the court dismissing NASCAR’s counterclaims alleging illegal boycott, allowing the racing teams to continue pursuing their claims. Lastly, in a civil rights case involving Deputy Cheyenne Lee, the court allowed expert testimony from Dr. Omalu on concussion-related issues under the Daubert standard, limiting the scope of his testimony to matters relevant to the deputy’s potential concussion, while affirming that qualified immunity did not apply to claims of unlawful arrest and excessive force.