Jul 29, 2022
An appeals court in New York State has affirmed, in part, a trial court’s decision to deny the motion of two major league baseball teams, which sought to dismiss a claim brought by minor league baseball team owners for breach of contract and tortious interference with...
Oct 8, 2021
By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Sports Litigation Alert has previously reported on the litigation between NBA player Zion Williamson and his one-time marketing agent, Prime Sports Marketing. The first article discussed the factual background and the claim brought...
Sep 24, 2021
By Robert J. Romano, JD LLM, Assistant Professor, St. John’s University Last October, former Texas Tech University head women’s basketball coach, Marlene Stollings, filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer alleging she was wronged, discriminated against,...
Sep 10, 2021
By Gary Chester, Senior Writer Public objections over sports facilities are often directed at tax subsidies, but in one notable case it’s all about the environment and quality of life. In Norgaard-Larsen v. City of Phoenix, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128673, (D. Az. 2021),...
Aug 27, 2021
By Gary J. Chester At a time when courts, state legislatures and even the NCAA are conferring more rights upon student-athletes, Holden v. Perkins, E.D. La. (Civil Action No. 20-2143, April 30, 2021), reminds us that an athletic scholarship is a precarious benefit....
Aug 13, 2021
By J’Naia L. Boyd, of RivkinRadler Businesses have been champing at the bit for a chance to collaborate more with college athletes for years. Until recently, however, those collaborations were not possible because college athletes were prohibited from profiting...
Jul 16, 2021
By Steve Argeris, Christopher Weigand, Katy Raffensperger, and Brandon Leppke, of Hogan Lovells A confluence of market and regulatory factors has made now the prime time for new and creative investment structures for investments in U.S. sports franchises, long an...
Jun 18, 2021
A Michigan man has sued DraftKings over a bet he made on the Boston Bruins, which he claims should have netted him more than $5,000, but the company refused to pay. The complaint begins by noting how DraftKings prides itself on offering a “safe, secure online sports...
Jun 4, 2021
By Robert J. Romano, JD LLMS, sports law professor at St. John’s University, with assistance from Emily Constanza of Quinnipiac Law School The United States District Court for the District of Oregon has enjoined, albeit temporarily, the National Women’s Soccer League...
May 21, 2021
By Gary J. Chester, Senior Writer Q. When is a contract not a contract?A. When it violates public policy. First-year law students learn that courts will void an otherwise enforceable contract if the terms of the contract violate public policy. A basic example of a...
May 21, 2021
By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Kevin Ramirez began playing Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) games in 2011. He started with EA’s FIFA game and added Madden NFL Game in 2013. After playing EA games for eight years, Ramirez decided that EA was violating...
Apr 23, 2021
By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer In 2014, ten former NFL players sued the NFL, alleged multiple torts based on allegations that the NFL improperly administered painkilling medication to the players as part of “the NFL’s ‘return to play’ business plan.” Twice, the...
