Tag Archives: Antitrust

Ever wondered why we have a few seemingly random NFL games on Saturdays towards the end of the season? Why not Friday night? Why only at the end of the season? The answer lies in the lies in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the myriad legal issues around the NCAA, the Redskins’ appeal brief, and the continued scrutiny on daily fantasy sports.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the Ninth Circuit’s O’Bannon decision, the insider trading scandal in fantasy sports, and MLB litigation updates.

On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on the NCAA’s appeal of O’Bannon vs. NCAA. The decision was a massive win for the NCAA, and for a number of reasons, the decision was a massive defeat for proponents seeking increased compensation for student athletes.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the continued legal uncertainties surrounding fantasy sports as well as the latest developments in FIFA’s corruption scandal.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features all four major sports, the NCAA, sports gambling, and more on the FIFA scandal.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition highlights the ongoing FIFA scandal and Sepp Blatter’s resignation, the UNC academic fraud allegations, and Tom Benson’s mental competency trial.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition covers more Deflategate fallout, FIFA’s regulatory issues, the NBA’s looming labor war, and Cleveland’s jock tax.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week, Aaron Hernandez was found guilty of murder, San Jose appealed MLB’s antitrust exemption to the Supreme Court, and the NBA announced HGH-testing will begin next season.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to.  Last week we brought you sport-specific links each day to catch you up on recent sports law news.  This week our weekly links column returns as the Hernandez trial concludes, the Wrigley rooftop …