A New York state court judge has granted a motion for summary judgment brought by the City of New York and Sterling Mets, L.P. (a.k.a. the New York Mets) in a case where a seat at Shea Stadium collapsed and a fan, the plaintiff, was injured. The plaintiff...
A Canadian court has ruled that a Vancouver man is the rightful owner of the Vancouver Canucks NHL franchise, dismissing the claim of two plaintiffs who argued that they were partners of the defendant at the time of the acquisition. In so ruling, B.C. Supreme...
NCAA Agrees to Pay $228 Million to Settle Class Action Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Former Student-Athletes By Robert L. Clayton and Alyson J. Guyan* In February 2006, former football players from Stanford and UCLA and former basketball players from the...
The 7th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated part of a district court’s decision to grant summary judgment to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) on a discrimination claim brought by a former coach. The plaintiff’s gender...
In a legal fight that has had more twists and turns than an accomplished West Virginia Mountaineer running back, former WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez and his former employer have staked out their positions in a contractual dispute that seems unlikely to settle any...
The Tennessee Titans are no longer a defendant in a lawsuit brought by a Las Vegas strip club employee, who was shot and paralyzed last year in an incident involving the Titans’ Adam “Pacman” Jones. A Clark County (Nevada) District Court Judge agreed with team...
Court Orders ‘Harsh’ Sanction after Lawyer Fails To Disclose Stake in Synthetic Turf Manufacturer A federal judge has dismissed the counterclaims of a synthetic turf manufacturer, after concluding that outside counsel for the manufacturer misled the court about...
In a majority decision, a panel of judges from a state appeals court in Georgia has affirmed a grant of summary judgment to the Covington Athletic Club and Fitness Center, finding that the plaintiff’s 11-hour testimony that algae contributed to her fall should “not be...
An Illinois appeals court has affirmed the settlement in a case involving a Northwestern University football player who tragically died on the football field following a preseason conditioning drill. In so ruling, the panel dismissed the appeal of Linda A. Will...
By Claire Williams* Although society has become more accepting of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender individuals, sport has largely been resistant to change. Mainstream sporting venues both exclude and demonize queer athletes and fans through strategies...
