Sports Litigation Alert Current Issue

By Carla Varriale-Barker, of Segal McCambridge “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”- Mark Twain Although a Georgia court recently overturned the dismissal of a spectator injury lawsuit, reports of the demise of the “Baseball Rule” are premature. The...

By Nicole Bryson, J.D.  and Jeff Birren, Senior Writer....

By Stephanie Barnes On July 24, 2025, U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Battalion denied college football player Jack Hasz's request for a fifth season of eligibility (Hasz v. N.C.A.A., 2025). Hasz, a lineman for UNLV, graduated from high school in 2019 and had played for...

By Christian Dennie Diego Pavia (“Pavia”) is the quarterback for the Vanderbilt University (“Vanderbilt”) football team, a member of the Southeastern Conference.  Prior to attending Vanderbilt, Pavia played two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute, a...

For a second time, a federal judge from the Southern District of New York has dismissed a class action lawsuit brought by a man who subscribed to NBA.com and claimed his personal viewing information from the site (along with his Facebook ID, which he alleged was...

By Vito Tonejc After filing an initial complaint six months ago, a group of current and former professional tennis players filed an amended complaint on September 26, 2025, and added the four Grand Slam tournaments—Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open—as...

By David J. Kaufman, Grace M. Siefker, of Thompson Coburn LLP As the money funneled from television revenue has started to trickle down to student athletes, they need careful advice in negotiating these lucrative, sometime eight figure name, image and likeness (NIL)...

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer On October 3, 2025, legendary sports litigator Jeffrey L. Kessler of Winston & Strawn LLP, on behalf of his client Cangrejeros de Santurce Club, LLC, filed a petition with the Supreme Court of the United States to review a...

By Timothy Brown and Gregg E. Clifton, of Lewis Brisbois Effective November 1, 2025, NCAA student-athletes will be permitted to place bets on professional sports, including leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL. On October 8, 2025, the NCAA’s Division I...

A plaintiff has filed a federal lawsuit against StubHub in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division (Case No. 0:25-cv-61708-PAB), alleging the company misled fans into paying nearly a thousand dollars for premium seats to...

The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP), the French national trade union for professional footballers is joining the class action against FIFA and several national football associations launched by the Justice for Players Foundation (JfP) in August....

A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more than 13,000 penalty calls from 2015 to 2023,...

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer In 2024, there were 182 diagnosed concussions in the NFL, among the more than 1,500 players injuries diagnosed and tracked by NFL clubs each year.  As would be expected, research has shown that former NFL players suffer...

New research has revealed that gambling messages during the opening weekend of this season’s Premier League remained at extremely high levels, with more than 27,000 recorded — almost three times higher than in 2023 — leaving fans, including children, at risk. For the...

By Brock Wilson, of TSG Wealth Management In professional sports, the spotlight shines brightly, but the earning years can be fleeting. Many athletes see sudden wealth at a young age—sometimes even before they’re legally old enough to toast a contract signing. Without...

By Matt Morgan It’s been nearly three decades, but Heather M. Owen J.D. still remembers the day legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer called her out in a team meeting. The Cardinal were top 10 in the country, and Owen, then a senior, was riding...

A Case for Women LLC, a women-owned organization dedicated to educating women and families about how to access contingency fee civil legal services, is sounding the alarm on former gymnastics coach Sean Gardner, or Mississippi. According to reports from the Associated...

Indiana University Indianapolis is launching an interdisciplinary accelerated degree program that will offer students an “opportunity to gain expertise in both sport management and foundational legal principles.” The program — which combines a Bachelor of Science in...

McNeese State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer has announced the renaming of the Legacy Center to the Townsley Law Arena following a $4.5 million over 15 years naming rights agreement with Townsley Law Firm. This agreement, which...

Global sports, music and entertainment company Wasserman has appointed Christa D’Alimonte as Chief Legal Officer. Mike Pickles, Wasserman’s current Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel will be retiring from the company and will assist with D’Alimonte’s transition...

UMass Lowell has announced the return of Zach Leach as Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and NIL Integration. Leach previously served as the university's Director of NCAA Compliance from 2019 to 2022. He returns to the River Hawks after three years at Holy...

The agenda is now live, Available here, the November 6 event features a full day of compelling sessions that examine how global trends are shaping and redefining the field of sports law. This year’s theme offers a valuable platform for thought-provoking discussions,...