Sports Litigation Alert Current Issue

By Gary Chester, Senior Writer When last seen in court, the United States Football League was licking its wounds over a meritorious 1986 antitrust case against the NFL that netted it a whopping $1 in damages, trebled to $3, plus $5.5 million in attorney’s fees and...

By Robert J Romano, JD, LLM, St. John’s University – Rome Campus, Senior Writer Dunkin' Donuts Park, the home of the minor league baseball team the Hartford Yard Goats, was again named the best Double-A Ballpark in America by Ballpark Digest in 2021, previously...

By Kwangho Park, Assistant Professor at Viterbo University In Heavenly Valley Ski Resort, plaintiff Teresa Martine (Martine) injured her knee while skiing, and a ski patrolman Gustav Horn (Horn) helped her down the mountain. However, the rescue toboggan in which she...

A New York state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a trial court, which found that a plaintiff assumed the risk of injury when he slipped on an indoor court while playing basketball. Central to the ruling was the fact that the plaintiff had played more than 50...

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...

Jared P. Vasiliauskas or Michael V. Viverito, of Power & Cronin, Ltd. Disclaimer: This Article is intended to provide an overview of Trademark considerations within NIL Agreements and is not intended to be legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship...

By John T. Wendt As reported previously in Sports Litigation Alert, Woodbury (Minnesota) High School Basketball Coach Nathan McGuire sued a parent for defamation, which arose from a disagreement over playing time.[1]  McGuire had coached Julie Bowlin’s daughter...

By Katelyn Schuh, GW Law 2L On April 5, 2021, AviaGames Inc. filed a motion to dismiss Skillz Platform Inc.’s initial complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim for patent infringement based on a lack of patent eligible...

By Courtney Seams, GW Law 2022 Graduate (Editor’s Note: The following appears in Esports and the Law, a periodical produced by Hackney Publications.) Recently, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard (AB) in a merger. Microsoft will acquire AB for $95...

By Jacob Turner As a professional athlete, your financial situation is far from normal. Professional sports provide planning opportunities that when implemented correctly set a path for success.  Your signing bonus, contract structure, players association...

When Ike Ukaegbu entered the athletic department offices at Washington State University for the first time on June 13 it represented his exit from a fast-rising compliance career to one of athletic department leadership Ukaegbu spent the past seven years as the Senior...

Northwestern State University has named Sydney Jones its new Deputy Athletic Director for Business and Finance and its Senior Woman Administrator. Jones comes to NSU from soon-to-be fellow Southland Conference member Texas A&M-Commerce where she spent the past...

Tim Nevius, a former NCAA investigator who then became an advocate for college athletes, has joined the sports media company Overtime Sports as its Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Athlete Advocacy. Nevius had previously been outside counsel for Overtime. He...

Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against two school districts, their superintendents, and the Utah High School Activities Association, which seeks to pave the way for the participation of transgender athletes in high...

“As I approach 77 years old, I feel it’s time for me to retire as Chairman and CEO of WWE. Throughout the years, it’s been a privilege to help WWE bring you joy, inspire you, thrill you, surprise you, and always entertain you. I would like to thank my family for...