( July 25, 2025, 21:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Panini urged a US judge to dismiss portions of Fanatics' second amended complaint, arguing that Fanatics has failed to fix the fundamental problems with what is now its third attempt to state a claim. Fanatics previously told the judge that rather than compete on the merits, Panini instead launched a campaign of retaliation when athletes, leagues and players associations sought a better partner for licensing their intellectual property for trading cards. Fanatics has filed a lawsuit arguing that Panini tortiously interfered with Fanatics' prospective athlete deals. But in Panini's reply brief, Panini asserted that Fanatics does not allege wrongful conduct directed at third parties. "In fact, it does not even specifically identify those third parties or the other contracts supposedly at issue," Panini said.See reply....
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