The New York Giants and DraftKings Have announced an exclusive, multi-year arrangement, making DraftKings the Official Sports Betting, iGaming, and Daily Fantasy operator of the team. This multi-faceted arrangement grants DraftKings access to official Giants marks and...
By Gregg E. Clifton and Nicholas A. Plinio, of Jackson Lewis New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s signature on the New Jersey Fair Play Act (S-971/A-2106) will allow New Jersey student-athletes to earn financial compensation from the use of their name, image, and...
By Christian Dennie, of Barlow Garsek & Simon, LLP On September 3, 2020, Saint Xavier University (“University”) filed suit against Rocco Mossuto (“Coach”) in the United States District Court for the Norther District of Illinois claiming that Coach took...
By Elizabeth Catalano, Esq. and Dylan F. Henry, Esq. The Match Up In 2016, several former professional wrestlers sued World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), claiming that WWE was aware of the short-term and long-term risks associated with repeated head...
By Gary J. Chester, Esq. Professional athletes traditionally shy away from political and social issues. One reason is the risk of losing lucrative endorsements. “Republicans buy sneakers, too,” Michael Jordan famously said in explaining his reluctance to become...
By Nate D. French, Esq., and Nathan J. Law, Esq. On August 25, 2020, two former National Football League (“NFL”) players, Kevin Henry and Najeh Davenport, filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL in Pennsylvania Federal Court alleging the NFL limited black...
A federal judge from the Eastern District of Michigan has denied a boxer’s motion to reconsider his decision dismissing the boxer’s claim that his former manager interfered with his boxing career. The plaintiff, Jermaine Franklin, Jr., is a professional boxer...
By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer DNA Sports Performance Lab, Inc. has been busy suing. Its most recent case, filed against Major League Baseball, MLB Advanced Media, LP, Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc. (collectively “MLB”) and the Major League Baseball...
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that dismissed the claim of a high school softball pitcher, who sued her former coach and the school district, after she was struck by a ball that was batted by her coach during a practice....
By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer The NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement gives players various medical benefits by way of an NFL Player Insurance Plan (“Plan”) and the NFL Management Council administers it. The Management Council delegated its authority to...
