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The article reports on the move by the estate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein to defend the latter against his accusers as of October 2019. Also cited are the petition filed by Epstein's lawyers with a Virgin Islands judge to allow payment of fees to a New York law firm defending the estate, the continuous operation of Epstein's company Southern Trust, and the will of Epstein putting his estate into a trust.

The article reports on the 25 million-dollar settlement of a series of federal class-action lawsuits filed against U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump concerning Trump University, his defunct for-profit education venture. It mentions the payment of 35,000 dollars in tuition made by former students for programs that used high-pressure sales tactics, allegation that unqualified instructors were hired and the decision of the Trump and his legal team to settle following his election victory.

The article discusses a deal between U.S. federal prosecutors and Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, which granted him immunity for his grand jury testimony regarding Michael D. Cohen, the former attorney of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article discusses former Trump University (TU) students such as Robert Guillo, Jeffrey Tufenkian, and John Brown who claim that they were pressured into giving their TU teachers positive reviews, and it mentions litigation involving 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's TU institution. Claims regarding misleading and fraudulent practices at TU are addressed, along with suspicion regarding Trump's claim of a 98 percent satisfaction rate involving TU teachers.

The article discusses testimony by 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump in several lawsuits since 2007, noting the lack of truthfulness in some of his statements. Topics include Trump's defense of his personal brand in depositions, claims that he was a developer of real estate projects to which he had only licensed his name, and the relation of Trump's emotions to his valuation of his own financial status.

The article reports that federal judge Gonzalo P. Curiel of San Diego, California, has given final approval to an agreement to settle fraud claims arising from U.S. President Donald J. Trump's for-profit education venture Trump University, as of April 2017.

The article reports on the lawsuits that involves the corporate venture as businessman of U.S. president-elect Donald J. Trump which he has no immunity and the multiple ethical conflicts that may clash with his presidential duties.

The article reports on the legal charges filed against Stephen K. Bannon, a newly-appointed chief executive officer for the campaign of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, which include misdemeanor of domestic violence and alleged retribution.

The article reports on the ruling by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on August 2, 2016 regarding the proceeding of the federal lawsuit filed by former students at the Trump University against its founder and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to trial.

The article discusses the U.S. labor court case filed by National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football player Fred W. Rensing against his school Indiana State University after being paralyzed while practicing. It states that Rensing spent several years fighting to be considered as a state employee to receive benefits for his injuries. It notes that the court ruled in favor of NCAA which bolstered its view that its athletes are amateurs.

The article reports on the suspension of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez issued in January 2014. Details are given outlining the extent of the verdict issued by the Major League Baseball chief arbitrator Frederic R. Horowitz and commissioner Bud Selig, barring Rodriguez from 162 games and the 2014 postseason. Accounts are also included reviewing the allegations of doping raised against Rodriguez and the historical significance of the disciplinary decision.

The article discusses the legal strategies of both sides involved in an arbitration case regarding Major League Baseball's (M.L.B.) suspension of New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez for allegedly violating the league's anti-doping policy. Topics addressed include M.L.B. commissioner Bud Selig's hiring of investigators to look into Rodriguez's alleged use of banned substances, and the roles of trainer Bruli Medina Reyes and nurse Loraine Delgadillo in the case against Rodriguez.

The article reports that as of August 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) player Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) removed the union Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) from representing him in arbitration regarding a suspension for purported use of banned substances. It is said that Rodriguez has sued the MLB following accusations linked to the drug firm Biogenesis.

The article discusses the June 2013 murder of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd, who played for Massachusetts' Boston Bandits football team, focusing on his relationship with Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots football team, who was arrested for his alleged murderer. Topics include their relationship through sisters Shayanna and Shaneah Jenkins, whom they dated, as well as Hernandez's family and its connection to football. Included are comments by Lloyd's coach Jeff Venter.

The article focuses on the growing criticisms faced by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) concerning student-athlete exploitation. David Berst, senior at N.C.A.A., mentions that the focus on exploitation may be misplaced and that maybe it is not the duty of the association to protect student-athlete. It discusses the lawsuit filed by Ed O'Bannon, former basketball star of the University of California Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), involving video games.

The article discusses the selection of Julie Hermann as athletics director at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The selection made by officials were questioned because of the coaching abuse controversies about Hermann in the 1990's. It states that Hermann was at the center of sex discrimination lawsuit at Louisville in 2008. It also mentions that the university faced criticisms from politicians and donors on the issue.

An interview with Jay Paterno, son of football coach Joe Paterno is presented. When asked about the reason behind the creation of the book "Paterno Legacy: Enduring Lessons From the Life and Death of My Father," he refers to his front-row view and the importance of telling his father's story. He mentioned the lessons he learned from the Pennsylvania State Child sexual abuse scandal of his father which include not being bitter and not changing his view of the world.

The article analyzes the antitrust class action lawsuit filed against the non-profit association National Collegiate Athletic Association wherein the issue of clarity is something that is missing on the ruling issued by Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court in Oakland, California.

The article reports on the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's settlement for game suit filed by college athletes for using their likeliness in video games.

The article offers information on lawsuits filed against National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA). It states that it is facing lawsuits which seek to give players a better share in revenue generated by men's basketball and football teams. It is also facing a un-ionization movement, emboldened by a ruling that the Northwestern football team could organize and collectively bargain with the university. It forbids players to negotiate paid endorsement deals.

The article reports on the concern over a clause in the National Football League's (NFL) concussion lawsuit that would prevent former football players who received a cash payout in the $765 million settlement from suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The article discusses the lawsuit filed by New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez against Major League Baseball (MLS) for his suspension over doping issue which ended targeting his own players association.

The article reports that baseball player Alex Rodriquez of New York Yankees has filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball (M.L.B.), alleging that it engaged in tortious interference with the contracts and future business relationships of Rodriquez.

The article focuses on E.A. Sports and Collegiate Licensing Co. which are ordered to pay $40 million for the settlement of their role in a high-profile lawsuit which seeks compensation for college athletes.

The article reports on the settlement between the college athletes and E.A. Sports and Collegiate Licensing Co., two of their targets in a lawsuit which focus on the rights of these athletes, how the likeness are used in video games and broadcast and whether they should be paid.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by Major League Baseball in Florida state court on March 22, 2013 accusing six people linked to an anti-aging clinic in South Florida of damaging the sport by supplying performance-enhancing drugs to players.

The article reports on the selection of James F. McCann, chief executive of 1-800-Flowers.com Inc., to become a minority owner of the New York Mets baseball team, whose company has been involved in a case of consumer fraud. It states that in March 2012, a team of online retailers, including 1-800-Flowers.com, was sued for alleged consumer fraud. It says that the owners of the Mets, Saul Katz and Fred Wilpon, have never told fans or the public regarding the emergency investors' identity.

The article reports on the charges involving Graham B. Spanier, former president of Pennsylvania State University (PSU), Gary Schultz, former PSU vice president, and Tim Curley, athletic director of PSU, in connection to the case of Jerry Sandusky who was accused of allegedly sexually abusing a young boy. It notes that the three men were charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and criminal conspiracy. It mentions that Spanier's lawyers called the charges as politically-motivated frame-up.

The article offers information on legal documents released by a federal appeals court on August 9, 2019 providing details about what was going on inside the homes of billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who was charged with sex trafficking of underage girls. Topics covered included documents revealing how his associates recruited girls for sex trafficking, and accounts of his sex trafficking operations according to his alleged sex slave Virginia Giuffre.

The article discusses how film producer Harvey Weinstein before allegations of his methodical abuse of women pulled all the levers of has carefully constructed apparatus. Topics include how he tried to stop the actress Rose McGowan from writing in a memoir that he had sexually assaulted her, how Weinstein parlayed his films into relationships across the worlds of entertainment, politics, publishing and beyond and abuse of actress Mia Kirshner.

The article reports that U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies have filed separate lawsuits in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to prevent presidential election recount efforts in the states, as of December 2016.