Sports Litigation Alert Current Issue

By Cara H. Wright, Esq. Adjunct Professor at Trinity  PARTIES The Plaintiff in this case is Raymond Foote, Sr., (“Plaintiff”) grandfather of student T.F., who attended a public school in Defendant, Whitehall Central School District ("School District"). Defendant...

By Dr. Rachel S. Silverman Update to 2023 article “Preliminary Injunction Granted in Transgender Athlete Case” in Sports Litigation Alert. In 2023, Plaintiffs, Megan Roe and Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit seeking preliminary and permanent injunctive relief related to...

By Max Landaw The process for legalizing sports wagering just got a lot easier, thanks to a decision by the United States Supreme Court to deny a petition for certiorari in the case West Flagler Associates v. Haaland. This affirmed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Virginia has granted a preliminary injunction, finding that a local school board in Virginia may have violated both Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it blocked a transgender middle...

A federal judge from the District of Massachusetts has granted the New England Patriots, LLC’s motion to dismiss Arena IP, LLC’s patent infringement lawsuit, finding that the specific claims brought by the plaintiff “are not directed to patent-eligible subject...

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), as the union for NFL players, is responsible for negotiating the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment between NFL players and NFL clubs. The results of...

By Robert J. Romano, JD, LLM, St. John’s University, Senior Writer Back in 2018, when the City of Miami and Miami Freedom Park, LLC entered into discussions to build the future home of Inter Miami CF at the site where Melreese Country Club was then located,[1] it...

By Clare E. Maness, JD, & Michael S. Carroll, PhD For anyone interested in sport law, sports betting, technology, and civil rights, a current federal lawsuit in the Southern District of Iowa brings these topics to the forefront while giving court watchers new...

By Drake Broussard[1]             The competitive world of video gaming, otherwise known as esports, has seen an exponential rise in popularity over the past decade. From casual players to professional gamers,...

Moving a household cross country from California to Florida is no small feat in the middle of the summer. But for Cassie McBride, it was well worth it. Last month, McBride was named the Chief Legal Officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was a return home for...

By Katelyn Kohler The 49th Annual SLA Conference featured a panel titled "Copyright in the Digital Age," moderated by Laura Warren, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Chicago Fire FC. The panel included Summer Comstock, Associate General Counsel for the...

Twice Named One of the ‘100 Most Influential Attorneys in America,’ Arthur Bryant will now lead the Title IX team at Clarkson Law Firm Clarkson Law Firm announced earlier this summer that Arthur Bryant has joined the firm as a Partner and will lead the...

By Gregg E. Clifton & David A. Tango After a lengthy delay in the commencement of collective bargaining negotiations between the Service Employees International Union, Local 560 and Dartmouth College (Dartmouth), following the National Labor...

Young players suffering head-to-ground impact on grass have more – and worse – symptoms than those on artificial turf, UT Southwestern study finds Young football players who sustained a head-to-ground concussion practicing or playing games on natural grass experienced...

The Pennsylvania owner of Sir Steele, a 6-year-old gelding, has sued Penn National Gaming and several employees at Penn National Race Course, alleging that their negligence resulted in a tail-tying incident in the starting gate in 2023, which ultimately led to Sir...

The Board of Commissioners of Explore St. Louis has announced the appointment of Robert Wallace, the organization's longstanding attorney, as interim president effective August 12, 2024. Wallace will take a leave of absence from Thompson Coburn where he is a partner...

The Sports Lawyers Association (SLA), a non-profit, international, professional organization whose common goal is furthering the understanding, advancement and ethical practice of sports law, will host its first-ever Fall Forum on November 7 at the New Orleans...

The 2024 annual conference for the ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries will be held November 14-16 in Las Vegas. Registration is now open.The Forum – an ideal venue for lawyers in sports law, who passionate about staying current on legal issues,...

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised the Ownership Group of Seattle Sounders FC in an investment in Seattle Reign FC, three-time winners of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) shield. Following the completion of a final Purchase and Sale Agreement, the...

Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies will host the 5th Annual Sports Management Conference being held on October 10, 2024, announcing that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will give the keynote address. Silver, who was appointed NBA Commissioner on Feb. 1,...