By John J. Miller. Ph.D. Parents who defame their children’s public high school coaches do not have legal protections when they make false claims, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled. In making this ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court declared that...
By Rachel A. Moore A federal judge granted a motion to dismiss filed by Southeastern Louisiana University in a suit brought by a former volleyball player, who alleged the school’s athletic department failed to provide due process concerning the non-renewal of...
A Tennessee state appeals court has reversed a trial court, finding that it overstepped its authority when it interfered with the eligibility decision of Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). In so ruling, it found that the “association’s...
By Brian G. Nuedling, of Jackson Lewis In a ruling that could have a drastic impact upon campus sexual assault proceedings under Title IX, a federal court judge in Tennessee has granted a temporary restraining order to a student, a former football player and...
By Susan Friedfel, Crystal L. Tyler, and Jason Ross, of Jackson Lewis Constitutional due process does not mean a student accused of assault has the right to directly cross-examine his accuser in adjudications under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972...
By John Heshka In March 2014, Johna Fiedler suffered a concussion while snowboarding. Her physician prohibited her participation in physical education classes and any other activities which would expose her to further concussions, including contact from...
A federal judge from the Northern District of New York has granted a school district’s motion to dismiss a parent’s claim that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was prevented from attending a high school sporting event. However, the court...
A federal judge from the Eastern District of Kentucky has dismissed the claim of a basketball official, who claimed a radio station and its announcers crossed the line when their speech led Kentucky Wildcat fans, aggrieved over a loss, to disrupt the official’s life...
By Daigo Yazawa A Michigan State Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s decision on Nov. 27, 2018, siding with the defendants who regulate the carry of firearms to sports and entertainment venues. The plaintiffs, Michigan Open Carry Inc. and...
A federal judge from the West District of Kentucky has denied a high school basketball player’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would prevent the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s ruling that he is ineligible because of his family’s move from one...
By Carla Varriale of Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale The ejection of two brothers. along with another spectator who interceded on their behalf, from LEVI’S® STADIUM (the “Stadium”) during a New York Giants-San Francisco 49ers football game is now the...
A federal judge from the Western District of Texas has dismissed the claim of the father of a high school athlete, who alleged that the governing body for Texas high school athletics violated his son’s Constitutional rights when it delayed his participation in...
