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Mayweather, Mosley embrace Olympic-style drug test

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and welterweight champion Shane Mosley will undergo Olympic-style drug testing for their May 1 fight in Las Vegas, which they hope will set a new standard for boxing. Read More»

Shane Mosley Awaiting Floyd Mayweather's Signature

Since the BALCO scandal of 2003, when he admitted having used the steroids, the cream," and, "the clear," saying he uknowingly did so, Shane Mosley has been the most prominent boxer as far as being fairly or unfairly linked to performance-enhancing drugs. Read More»

Where, oh where, is Floyd's signature?

Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, is usually a calm, cool and collected sort. The former Swiss banker doesn't get rattled easily. Tuesday morning, however, he sounded rattled, expressing concern about why Floyd Mayweather Jr. has not signed his contract to face welterweight champ Shane Mosley on May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in as big of a fight as there is in the sport. Read More»

Developers sued for $25M

The developers of luxury apartment building One Madison Park are the target of another lawsuit -- this time from a branding guru who claims he was never paid for work he did to create the condo's image and now wants $25 million for his trouble. Read More»

Star Lawyer Stiffed Me: EX

The ex-wife of celebrity divorce lawyer Dominic Barbara claims in court papers that he cheated her out of alimony with a bogus claim that he's broke. Read More»

Victor Conte BALCO Book Battle Raging on Release Date

Nasty legal warfare has broken out over Victor Conte's forthcoming tell-all book about his leading role in the world's biggest steroids conspiracy. Read More»

Oscar De La Hoya Accuser Withdraws Case

Ex-Scores stripper Milana Dravnel has withdrawn her $100 million lawsuit against Oscar De La Hoya, after she claimed he falsely called her a liar when she released photos of De La Hoya. Read More»

The Perilous Future of Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Spitzer hit bottom. Up next are several potential legal repercussions. Read More»

In the Case of the Model vs. the Boxer, A Court Showdown That Wasn't

Milana Dravnel filed a $25 million lawsuit against Mr. de La Hoya. Read More»

He's Got The Mouth

Judd Burstein Used to Sue Boxing Promoter Don King. Now They're in the Same Corner. Read More»

Court Upholds City's Snapple Contract

The Court of Appeals upheld New York City's innovative marketing contract with Snapple Beverage Company. Read More»

Ex-Partner Plans To Sue Donny Deutsch - Steve Dworin Will Claim He Was Defamed

Steve Dworin, ex-partner of adman-turned-TV star Donny Deutsch, said he plans to file a lawsuit against Mr. Deutsch. Read More»

Can a Lawyer Sue an Ex-Client for a Former Foe?

he acrimony between Burstein and boxing promoter Don King has been intense over the years, but now Burstein is in King's corner. Read More»

Judd Burstein: The Lawyer of the Moment

Bernard Hopkins thought his next fight would be an easy one: against Morrade Hakkar. Now that bout has fallen through and the schedule looks a lot tougher. On November 4th, "The Executioner" is slated to face off against Lou DiBella in federal court Read More»

The Problem Solvers: The Litigator

If you ask around the legal community for the toughest lawyers in town, Judd Burstein will always make the list. Read More»