Sports Litigation Alert Current Issue

By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Travis S. Thomas, Sr. sued Auburn University for race discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation in 2021. One claim was dismissed in 2022. Both sides later filed summary judgment motions. Thomas’s motion was denied, Auburn’s...

By Christian Dennie Mark Termini and his associated entity (collectively “Termini”) filed suit against Klutch Sports Group, LLC and Rich Paul (collectively “Klutch”) asserting that Termini is entitled to unpaid commissions for Termini’s assistance in negotiating NBA...

A federal judge from the Southern District of New York has granted the NFL’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a fan, who sued the league, pursuant to the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). The ruling hinged on the court’s determination that the fan was not a...

A federal judge from the Western District of North Carolina has denied 23XI Racing LLC and Front Row Motorsports’ bid for a preliminary injunction in a case that in which the teams, co-owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan, were seeking permission to participate...

By John T. Wendt Anyone who has trained for a marathon knows how hard it is.  Anyone who has run a marathon knows how brutal it is.  You train, you prepare, you even visualize how the race will go – what will happen, even what could go wrong.  You know...

ByJoseph Stipp          In recent years, the sports world has grappled with the complex issue of cultural appropriation, particularly concerning the use of Native American names and imagery in professional sports. The...

By Mark Koesterer, Founder, The Players NIL Building a robust Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) education platform for college athletes is critical in the evolving landscape of collegiate sports. With proposed changes, such as potential revenue-sharing models, salary...

By William M. Sullivan, Jr., Alex G. Anderson and Jake Mitchell As 2024 comes to a close, permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness (NIL) impacting collegiate athletics continue unabated. Most prominently, Northern District of...

By Scott Young London. Munich. Mexico City. When you think “American Football,” these aren’t exactly the first locations that come to mind. Nevertheless, since 2007, the National Football League has officially hosted more than 50 regular season games overseas as...

School prayer has been an issue facing school districts for decades, especially when it comes to before or after sporting events. Cases have arisen in the lower courts in which public school educators or students have wanted to pray in various contexts and, as a...

Patrick Neff is a gamer masquerading as a PhD candidate in Sports Management at Texas A&M University with a focus on esports organizations and scholastic esports. Previously, he has taught every technology area at the middle and high school levels. He hopes that...

Josh Goldberg, who focuses his sports law practice on representing athletes, NIL collectives, and other sports entities, has joined Polsinelli as an associate in its Miami office. Goldberg, previously at Greenspoon Marder, also regularly advises founders on...

Concussion researchers have recognized a new concussion sign that could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions. After a hit to the head, individuals sometimes quickly shake their head back and forth. Although it has been depicted in movies, television, and even...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an Arizona case to protect girls’ and women’s sports. “Sports teams are divided by sex to begin with to give girls a level playing field so they’re not...

The Chicago Cubs are seeking to hire Corporate Counsel to work in the legal depart of the iconic franchise. The Cubs describe the position as “a critical player in the Chicago Cubs Legal Department and will provide legal support to business units across the Chicago...

Sports Lawyer William (Bill) D. Squires, who serves as President of his company - The Right Stuff Consulting, has been named Chief Venues and Operations Officer at FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup New York New Jersey Host Committee. Reporting directly to the New York and New...

By Gary Chester, Senior Writer Do public prayers and high school football mix? The U.S. Supreme Court responded affirmatively in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022), ruling that a school district had wrongly terminated a coach for conducting post-game prayers...