Sports Litigation Alert Current Issue

By Professor Robert J. Romano, JD, LLM, St. John’s University, Senior Writer On November 11, 2024, Diego Pavia, a senior quarterback for the Vanderbilt University football team, filed for declaratory and injunctive relief against National Collegiate Athletic...

By Gina M. McKlveen, Esq.* The United States Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause embedded in the Fourteenth Amendment makes clear that “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States… nor...

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer In an October 4, 2024 decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the EU’s top court, ruled that certain of FIFA’s rules requiring compensation to be paid to a player’s former club when the player changes team violate...

By Gil Fried, University of West Florida, Editor-in-Chief Sports Facilities and the Law The need to properly vet employees, check their backgrounds, follow regulations (policies and procedures), and cooperate with authorities came to painful reality for Hyatt when a...

By Robert E. Freeman and Jonathan Mollod, of Proskauer A California appellate court affirmed the dismissal of negligence and premises liability claims against roller rink owner Skateland Enterprises, Inc. (“Skateland”) over injury claims brought by a skater,...

By Kerri Cebula, J.D. Team orders in Formula 1 have a wide and varied history.  One of the earliest incidents of team orders occurred in 1951.  Back then, drivers could switch cars with their teammates to earn half points.  In the 1951 French Grand...

By Kate Ragusa The Sports Lawyers Association’s Fall Symposium: Tech and Sports: Data, Deals, and Decisions included a panel titled, “Sports Marketing: Influencers and Online Promotion.”  The discussion was moderated by Jeff Kotalik, Senior Vice President and...

By Jeffrey Levine, JD, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor and Esport Business Program Lead, Drexel University (Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in Esports and the Law, where Levine is the Academic Editor.) This past summer, the International Olympic...

By Jon Heshka In a move that has the potential to seismically shift the landscape in developmental hockey, the NCAA has voted to make Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players eligible to play college hockey. The rule change effectively Invites hockey to the table to sit...

By Joseph M. Ricco IV An Oklahoma football fan has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama player, alleging he was struck in the head during a post-game field storming. The fan, identified as high school senior Holden Moxley, claims the incident was an "unprovoked attack"...

By John T. Wendt, Professor Emeritus of University of St. Thomas While different forms of boxing and combat sports have gone on for centuries, regulations of those contests have varied.[1]  This also includes the rise of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and it has been...

By Holt Hackney As a litigator with nearly 30 years of experience representing public and private companies and their officers, directors, members and investors, attorney Steve Ma has become known industry wide for his work in those areas. However, his skills in the...

By Tatiana M. Terry, of Ogletree Deakins Rolanda Brandon—the mother of sixteen-year-old star quarterback Faizon Brandon, the Greensboro, North Carolina, Grimsley High School football player who has committed to play for the University of Tennessee Volunteers in...

A former strength and conditioning coach for the Los Angeles Clippers has sued the team and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, alleging wrongful termination citing in part that he was fired for raising concerns about the management of Kawhi Leonard's...

By David Manjorin Brief History of Sports Betting in the United States The legal landscape for gambling on sports in the United States has enjoyed a history full of ebbs and flows. Between a lack of regulation[1], to widespread prohibition throughout most states in...

Shumaker lawyer Andrew L. McIntosh has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the United Soccer League (USL). As part of his new role, Andrew will continue to serve as Of Counsel with Shumaker, ensuring a continued partnership between the firm and...

A new study of high school football players found that concussions affect an often-overlooked, but important brain signal. The findings were presented last month at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Reports have emerged in recent...

Haynes Boone has announced the promotion of sports lawyer Errol Brown to partner. Brown, who works in the Denver office, focuses his practice on corporate transactions and governance for the sports industry, including professional teams, venues, broadcasting rights...

Players Health, a provider of athlete safety and sports insurance solutions, has announced the successful closing of its $60 million Series C funding round. The round was led by Bluestone Equity Partners, the institutionally-backed global private equity firm...