The Lawsuit Wars Begin: Fanatics Is Countersuing Panini. Breaking Down What It All Means With Paul Lesko.

Sports Cards Nonsense

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4.8 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Mike and Jesse are joined by lawyer Paul Lesko to break down the Panini and Fanatics lawsuits. They discuss who has the better case, a timeline for resolution, and a little bit about the history of lawsuits in the hobby (4:25). Later, they give updates on a few hobby-related stories, including the removal of Blake’s Breaks from Whatnot and the Lorcana early release at Gen Con (39:56). Finally, they discuss this week’s new releases and answer your mailbag questions (54:33). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest: Paul Lesko Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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