Sports Law Links

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to.  This week’s edition features the Supreme Court’s consideration of sports betting, a case that will impact the Redskins’ trademark, and more.

Sports Gambling and Fantasy Sports

• The New Jersey sports betting case still has a chance with the Supreme Court. Dan Wallach’s thoughts and analytics.  More analysis from John Brennan.  Conduct Detrimental’s podcast on the news.  What are the odds of a cert grant?
• Michigan becomes the third state this year to introduce a sports betting bill.  Dustin Gouker has more on the development.
• Hawaii, Connecticut, and New Hampshire have introduced fantasy sports bills.

NFL

• Thomas Baker discusses how The Slants case could impact the Redskins. The audio and transcript from the Supreme Court hearing are here.  I previously reviewed the amicus briefs and oral arguments in the case.
• Sheilla Dingus looks at the NFL’s web of secrecy in the painkiller lawsuits.
• Michael McCann and Robert Raiola discuss the tax implications of the Raiders moving to Vegas.
• The NFLPA wants Lane Johnson’s lawsuit transferred to New York.
• How the NFL benefits from workers’ compensation insurance.
• A look at LA Gear’s opposition to the Chargers’ new trademark.

NCAA

• Division I Football Oversight Committee modifies recruiting package.
• Former Title IX officer accuses Baylor of discrimination and intimidation.
• Mississippi introduces a bill to govern NCAA investigations.

Best of the Rest

• Podcast: Thomas Baker joins the Conduct Detrimental Podcast to preview sports law issues in 2017.
• Dan Werly has an excellent and thorough preview of a number of sports law cases to watch in 2017.
• Michael Baumann provides some background to Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against Brock Lesnar and the UFC.
• President Obama pardoned Willie McCovey for tax evasion before leaving office.
• Interesting interview with Dana Hooper – athlete, agent, and now law professor.
• How Nate Duncan went from law school to NBA podcasting.