Geographic marks that run the risk of monopolizing a common term are rejected, with the main concern here being that providers of athletics goods and athletics services in Las Vegas could be harmed by registration of Las Vegas Athletics.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Initially filed in 2022, the lawsuit accuses Live Nation of monopolizing ticketing services, failing to disclose the full price of tickets and violating antitrust law by charging artificially high prices.
Discover for yourself why this Bedsure Heated Blanket pick is Amazon’s number one best-selling electric throw.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.
In November, four other men received sentences ranging from 37 days to 30 months for smuggling 21 people to Guam, all of whom were Chinese nationals who the Justice Department said were attempting to avoid airport immigration checks.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
The number of Starlink terminals currently in Iran is limited and smuggling more devices into the country would be dangerous and take time, according to Iranian opposition activist and cyber expert Nariman Gharib.
Set in Lagos, this moody, engrossing novel braids together the stories of three women reared to believe that they are cursed because of a shared ancestor’s adultery.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
Understanding and interacting with the environment is the goal, which is engrossing in an interstellar way, not unlike No Man's Sky.
The velocity and scale of products have equated to larger gains and a healthier balance sheet, By 2025, revenues reported by Reuters were estimated in the high eight figures, losses had narrowed, and analysts were speculating on a future deal valuing the business at $700million.
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Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Armchair sleuths, though, descended on the pod, speculating that the son was covering for his father and digging into his identity.
Both sides in the legal dispute have accused the other of peddling false and misleading facts, terminology and narratives about enforcement of the state laws, and the stakes for both transgender and cisgender athletes.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
The museum suspects a former curator of peddling the goods on eBay — in one instance, a $60,000 piece of jewelry sold for merely $48 — but has only recovered some 650 items.
So how does the industry still thrive worldwide as a $912‑billion enterprise employing thousands while supplying a harmful product?
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David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
The brand won again in 1981, then went into a Dakar Rally support role, supplying vehicles capable of transporting race crews, media, and medical personnel along the same route used by the race vehicles.
Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.
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Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Overflowing with furniture and decor to breathe new life into your home and make any room tidier, there are so many helpful pieces worth buying.
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