“Sports law” is an interesting concept. Many refer to it as if it were a well-defined industry, despite openly acknowledging there is no particular area of the law dealing only with sports. Instead, “sports law” encompasses the myriad situations in which the law interacts with the sports world. While it is true that “sports law” …
Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features more sexual assault lawsuits against Baylor and concussions in the NFL and NHL. NFL Turf company seeks dismissal of Demeco Ryan’s lawsuit over poor field conditions at NRG Stadium. New concussion lawsuit alleges fraud …
Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. In a slow news week, the NFL is the king again with a number of legal issues in the spotlight. NFL Eli Manning accuses memorabilia dealer suing him of misrepresenting and omitting evidence. NFL players fight back against …
Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features New Jersey’s continued push for sports betting, the Jon Jones arbitration decision, and the Chargers stadium vote. Sports Gambling and Fantasy Sports Ryan Rodenberg filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey sports betting …
Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the ongoing Russian doping scandal, the latest on the Cardinals-Astros hacking case, NFL commissioner power issues, and more. The Olympics WADA report confirms allegations of widespread Russian doping. The problem? Neither the WADA code …
Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition covers NCAA cost of attendance stipends, the ESPN-Verizon suit, and more on the NFL concussion settlement. NFL The league is ending its tax-exempt status. Who will benefit? Former NFL players are upset about the concussion …
Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the Derrick Rose trial, a new DFS lawsuit in New York, the end of O’Bannon, and Maria Sharapova’s arbitration win. NCAA The Supreme Court declines to hear the O’Bannon case. No Cert for You: …
On September 19, the North American Soccer League (NASL) filed an antitrust lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) after the governing body decided not to renew the league’s divisional sanction for 2018. Though it likely faces long odds, the long-awaited lawsuit could have a significant impact on the structure of soccer in the …
In the late hours of Sunday, February 19, 2017, the Sacramento Kings traded their best player, DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins, to the New Orleans Pelicans for a variety of players and picks, which were, by most accounts, not equal trade value for the Kings’ All-Star center.[i] The official NBA collective bargaining agreement is barely a month …
Last month the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an advice memorandum concerning the Northwestern football handbook, and the team’s social media rules. An NLRB Associate General Counsel concluded that the team rules were initially unlawful, but were immediately changed once given notice, and brought within the confines of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). …