2 Appeals Filed Following Dismissal Of Fantasy Sports Players’ Class Action

Mealey's (June 17, 2020, 12:41 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Participants in fantasy baseball contests who filed a class complaint accusing Major League Baseball (MLB) and two teams of fraud, negligence, unjust enrichment and violation of California and other states’ consumer protection laws by harming fans participating in such contests through DraftKings Inc. filed a notice of appeal on June 12 in a federal court in New York after their motion to alter, amend or vacate the dismissal of their class complaint was denied on June 5 (Kristopher R. Olson, et al. v. Major League Baseball, et al., No. 20-632, S.D. N.Y.)....