Vol. 16 – 2019

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SRLA Set to Host Annual Conference in Louisville December 20, 2019
House Seeks to Block Proposed Amendments to Title IX Regulations December 20, 2019
Unique Gift Foreshadows Karen Hoffman Lent’s Sports Law Career at Skadden December 20, 2019
Fan Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Cleveland Browns Over Alleged Misidentification by Team in Beer Throwing Incident December 20, 2019
Lightning Detection Companies Aim to Eliminate Tragedy by Minimizing Risks December 20, 2019
Pedagogy in Sport Law Classes: Using Sports Litigation Alert Effectively and Creatively December 20, 2019
Soccer Player Sues Opponent, Associations over Concussion December 20, 2019
Wallace Talks About Experiences that Have Led to His Successful Practice December 20, 2019
Former Cal Female Soccer Player Alleges Dismissal from Team Violated Title IX & Other Laws December 20, 2019
Tua Tagovailoa: A Case Study Involving the Importance of Purchasing Loss-Of-Value Insurance Coverage December 20, 2019
New York State Appeals Court Affirms Assumption of Risk Ruling in Case Involving Basketball Court December 20, 2019
California Judge Sides With Clippers in Challenge to New Arena; Plaintiffs Promise Appeal December 20, 2019
Court Turns Back Plaintiffs in Riddell Case December 20, 2019
Iowa Supreme Court: Carrying a Firearm in the Parking Lot of an Athletic Complex Is the Same as a Classroom December 20, 2019
SRLA Set to Host Annual Conference in Louisville December 6, 2019
eSports In Depth — Is My Loot Box Legal? December 6, 2019
Former Occidental College Athletic Director Sues for Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination December 6, 2019
Sports Lawyer Embraces Her Passion as Senior Associate AD for Compliance at Colorado State December 6, 2019
High-Profile Sports Law Professor Sues Boss, Alleging Retaliation December 6, 2019
NCAA Takes Steps to Allow College Athletes to Get Paid… Now What? December 6, 2019
Mother and Her Football-Playing Son Sue Youth Football Organizations over Concussion; Defendants File Objection December 6, 2019
Why Is Player Betting A Cardinal Sin? December 6, 2019
MiLB Contraction and Its Legal Implications December 6, 2019
Is It Fair to Extend Liability to The Foul Poles? December 6, 2019
California Jury Sides with USA Swimming in Molestation Case; Sparks Fly Between Attorneys December 6, 2019
California Court of Appeal Revives Civil Molestation Case Against USA TAEKWONDO December 6, 2019
Humvee Manufacturer Rolls Out IP Suit Against Activision December 6, 2019
Second Circuit Establishes Higher Burden for § 1983 Claims in Partially Dismissing Former Basketball Coach’s Discrimination Suit December 6, 2019
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Soccer Player’s Concussion Lawsuit Based on Assumption of Risk December 6, 2019
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Basic Issues to Consider in Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation November 22, 2019
Wilgus Discusses His Path to Success as a NCAA Compliance Professional November 22, 2019
Hogan Lovells Adds Leading Sports Lawyer Michael Kuh to Corporate Practice in New York November 22, 2019
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case Involving Tampa Bay Lightning Is Settled November 22, 2019
NFHS Sparks Controversy With Position Paper Claiming No Linkage Between CTE and Playing High School Football November 22, 2019
Hackney Publications Welcomes Skadden as Sponsor of eSports and the Law, a Timely and Complimentary Newsletter Reporting on a Fast-Growing Industry November 22, 2019
Hold My Beer! Browns Get Doused with Lawsuit in Mistaken Identity Case November 22, 2019
Exercise As Punishment? Drop And Give Me Twenty . . . Hundred Thousand Dollars November 22, 2019
The Cover-Up Is Always Worse Than The Concussion — Central Michigan University’s Head Gymnastics Coach Fired for Inducing Athletes to Hide Injuries November 22, 2019
Name, Image, Likeness and the NCAA: What You Need to Know November 22, 2019
Court Dismisses Baseball Coach’s Lawsuit Against College of Charleston, Athletic Director November 22, 2019
Court: Golfer’s Claim Against Sports Agency Can Continue November 22, 2019
Magistrate Judge Sides With Ex-Coach Claiming University Interfered With Her Right to Take FMLA Leave November 22, 2019
NBA Pension Plan Defeats Stale Claim November 22, 2019
Judge Denies Defendants’ Bid to Exclude Expert in Products Liability Case November 22, 2019
Sheppard Mullin Mourns Passing of Sports and Entertainment Lawyer Kelly Crabb November 8, 2019
The Drake Group Applauds NCAA Position on Allowing College Athletes to Exploit Their Own Names, Images and Likenesses — But Issues Caution Regarding Trusting the NCAA November 8, 2019
NCAA Board of Governors Starts Process to Enhance Name, Image and Likeness Opportunities November 8, 2019
Athletes for Equity in Sport Formed to ‘Promote the Best Interests of All Athletes in Amateur Sports by Ensuring Fairness and Accountability’ November 8, 2019
Training for Title IX Investigators Lacks Tested, Effective Techniques November 8, 2019
Concussed High School Football Player Sues School District After Coach Allegedly Tells Him to ‘Man Up’ and ‘Get Back Out There’ November 8, 2019
Rutgers Softball Coaches Under Scrutiny for Alleged Mistreatment of Players November 8, 2019
International Transfers in Professional Soccer: Key Considerations November 8, 2019
Former Auburn Softball Pitcher Sues for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation November 8, 2019
The Emerging Role of Antitrust in eSports (Part II) November 8, 2019
Insurance Is Not Killing Football And Other Contact Sports—It’s Making Them Safer November 8, 2019
Eagles Soar Away from Liability in ‘Failure to Provide Security’ Case November 8, 2019
Sixth Circuit Affirms Social Media Posts Were Not a Factor in Coach’s Firing November 8, 2019
Mariners Fans Win Some Battles in ADA Suit, While Vast Portion of Claims Must be Decided at Trial November 8, 2019
The Louisiana State Supreme Court Sends Another Saints Fan Marching Home November 8, 2019
Minnesota High School Coaches Are Not Public Officials In Defamation Cases November 8, 2019
Venue Liability 101: The Duty Owed to Guests And Patrons October 25, 2019
Former College of Holy Cross Basketball Coach Sues the School for Breach of Contract, Defamation, Age Discrimination, and Other Wrongdoings October 25, 2019
Barnes & Thornburg Launches University and Professional Athletics Group October 25, 2019
Atmos Wants to Help Manage the Legal Risks Associated with Pathogens in the Training Room October 25, 2019
Two Regular Students Sue University of Kentucky and Others, Alleging Title IX Violations October 25, 2019
North Idaho College Wrestling Coach Files Intent to Sue After Termination, Alleging It Was Retaliation October 25, 2019
New York Attorney General Requires Clearer View of Playing Field for Fans Seeking Tickets October 25, 2019
Mets Fan Sues Team After Getting Hit in the Head by a T-shirt Fired from a T-shirt Cannon October 25, 2019
Nebraska Softball Players, Supported by the College Athlete Advocacy Initiative, Threatened Boycott Over Alleged Head Coach Mistreatment October 25, 2019
High School Golf Team Fails in Bid to Have Court Overturn Disputed Rules Decision October 25, 2019
Judge Sides with School in Case Involving Athlete’s Claim that Her Due Process Rights Were Violated When Scholarship Was Not Renewed October 25, 2019
District Court Denies Class Certification in Youth Football CTE Case October 25, 2019
Court Sides with Plaintiff in Miller v. Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota October 25, 2019
Potential Expansion of Athletic Programs’ Duty of Care to Student-Athletes and New Limitations to Waivers of Liability: Lessons Learned from Feleccia v. Lackawanna College October 25, 2019
NHL Seattle Announces Assistant General Manager October 11, 2019
NASCAR Hires Tracey Lesetar-Smith As Senior VP, General Counsel October 11, 2019
NFL Reaches Concussion Settlement with Westport Insurance Corporation October 11, 2019
Five Questions on Sports Law With Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn October 11, 2019
Cheerleader Sues University of California, Berkeley, for Negligence, Citing Failure to Follow Concussion Protocol October 11, 2019
Lifelong Seattle Sounders Fan Mendoza-Exstrom in Dream Job as Club’s General Counsel October 11, 2019
Athletic Trainers at High School Sports Events — Saving Lives, Fostering Student Health, Reducing Legal Liability October 11, 2019
Fox’s Adam Reiss Talks about the Company’s Big Wager on Sports Betting October 11, 2019
The Case that Might Undermine Title IX October 11, 2019
Going to the Dogs: Keeping Your Liability on a Leash October 11, 2019
Tennessee Appeals Court Finds Trial Court Overstepped Boundaries in Interfering with Athletic Association’s Ruling October 11, 2019
Appeals Court Sides With School District in Concussion Case Involving Cheerleader October 11, 2019
St. Cloud State University in Minnesota Violated Title IX, Federal Judge Rules October 11, 2019
Second Circuit Revives Coach’s Gender Discrimination Claim Against Hofstra October 11, 2019
Court Rules School District Is Shielded by Immunity in Concussion Case October 11, 2019
Sports Lawyer Kristi Giddings Named Deputy AD of Legal, Compliance and NCAA Governance at George Mason University September 27, 2019
Sports Lawyer Ellen Ferris’s Past Experiences Fuel Rise to AAC Compliance Chief September 27, 2019
Former BYU Player Drops Concussion Lawsuit against School and Others, Citing Agreement on Treatment September 27, 2019
Running Backs Union Unit Clarification Petition Efforts Shut Out By NLRB September 27, 2019
IAAF Appoints Advisory Panel to Review Whether to Permit Double-Amputee Can Compete Against Able-Bodied Athletes, Including in the 2020 Olympics September 27, 2019
Former Real Salt Lake Head Coach Mike Petke Sues Club, Alleging Breach of Contract September 27, 2019
Former Orioles Minor Leaguer Sues Team and Stadium Owner over Game Injury September 27, 2019
Examining the U of H Lawsuit: Penalty Flag or Fair Play? September 27, 2019
Couple Sues Reds and Others Over Foul Ball Injury September 27, 2019
Flagging Plaintiffs Early, Court Grants Motion to Strike Class Allegations in Football Helmet Lawsuit September 27, 2019
Federal Court Judge: Private College Denied Due Process to Football Player Accused of Sexual Misconduct September 27, 2019
Supreme Court of Minnesota Hands Vikings, Insurers a Victory in Concussion Case September 27, 2019
Circuit Split on Student’s Due Process Right to Cross-Examination in Title IX Matters September 27, 2019
Court Tells Jets’ PSL Holder to Sit Down September 27, 2019
Dave Roberts, National Athletics Compliance leader and Sports Lawyer, Named Interim Director of Athletics at USC September 13, 2019
National Lacrosse League Names Former NHL Executive And Sports Lawyer Jessica Berman Deputy Commissioner and EVP of Business Affairs September 13, 2019
National Sports Law Institute Invites Attorneys and Others in the Industry to Annual Fall Conference on October 18 at Marquette September 13, 2019
NCAA Responds to California Senate Bill 206 with Letter to Governor September 13, 2019
The California Legislature Has Spoken — Will Governor Newsom Make Senate Bill 206 Law? September 13, 2019
Deubert Charts Quick Path to the GC’s Office at D.C. United September 13, 2019
Former Assistant Football Coach Sues University of Southern California over Firing September 13, 2019
Immovable Object Vs. Unstoppable Force: Concussions and the Fourteenth Amendment September 13, 2019
The Emerging Role of Antitrust Law in Esports — Part One September 13, 2019
New York’s Appellate Division Court Reverses Lower Court’s Finding for Sports Facility in Negligence Case September 13, 2019
Predictably, Ninth Circuit Sides with NCAA, PAC-12 About Whether Athletes Should be Paid as Employees September 13, 2019
Court Dismisses Title IX Lawsuit to Over University’s Cutting Women’s Ice Hockey Program September 13, 2019
Mets and Others Prevail In Spectator Accident Involving Cable Cover (or ‘Yellow Jacket’) Associated With Broadcast of Baseball Game September 13, 2019
Male Coach’s Gender Discrimination Claim Falls Short Because of Lack of Comparators September 13, 2019
Brooklyn Law Professor Jodi Balsam Named to NCAA’s new Independent Resolution Panel August 30, 2019
Passion for Sports Drives Monument Sports Insurance Agency August 30, 2019
KU Football Coach’s Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss August 30, 2019
The Phillie Phanatic Goes To Court August 30, 2019
College Presidents Choose to Enable Academic Fraud in Athletics August 30, 2019
DeMeco Ryans and a Career-Ending Injury: On to Arbitration! August 30, 2019
Factors Leading to the Trafficking and Exploitation of African Minors in Football August 30, 2019
Legal Experts See an Emerging Opportunity Concerning E-sports Sponsorships August 30, 2019
School District Shielded From Lawsuit by Parent Banned From Basketball Games August 30, 2019
Ski Lift Rider Who Suffered Concussion in Fall Awarded $3,275,000 August 30, 2019
Court Hands Tampa Bay Buccaneers a Loss in Team’s Attempt to Grab Cash from an Oil Spill Disaster August 30, 2019
Wrestling with Referees: Halter v. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association August 30, 2019
Hawaii District Court Says High School Athletes’ Title IX Claims May Proceed under ‘Controlling Authority’ Theory August 30, 2019
Opinion: Flaw in AB 1 Is that Is that It Doesn’t Go Into Effect Soon Enough August 16, 2019
Youth Football Group Praises Passage of California Youth Football Act, Attorneys from the Plaintiff and Defense Side Weigh In August 16, 2019
California’s Assembly Bill No. 1 Signed Into Law August 16, 2019
Title IX Class Action Lawsuit Against Guilford College Settled by Public Consent Decree August 16, 2019
Former NFL Cheerleader Awaits Arbitration Decision in Complaint Against the NFL August 16, 2019
Ex-NFL Player Sues for Benefits, Citing ‘Diagnosis of CTE’ August 16, 2019
Abolition of Rule 40 Will Help Athletes Competing in the Olympics, But It Will Require A Collective Effort for a Complete Victory August 16, 2019
Jenner & Block’s David W. Sussman Provides Insights on the Dynamic Change Taking Place at the Intersection of Media and Sports August 16, 2019
Implications of Increased Drone Operation Around Stadiums August 16, 2019
California Court Grants Summary Judgment to Golf Facility in Concussion Case August 16, 2019
California Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Court. Handing Modest Victory to Giants Security Guards August 16, 2019
Ninth Circuit Overturns Ruling on Hostile Work Environment Claim Against Baseball Club August 16, 2019
Federal Court Sends Two Saints Fans Marching Home in Defeat August 16, 2019
New York’s Right of Publicity Statute at Center Court in Esports Dispute August 16, 2019
Study Finds No Correlation Between Brain Function and Head Impacts After Two Seasons of Youth Tackle Football August 2, 2019
Former AD Abused by Priest Reaches Settlement With Fresno State Over Firing August 2, 2019
Takeaways From the Onyshko Jury Verdict: Win for NCAA, Loss for Plaintiffs, Draw for All Other Defendants in Future Head Injury Cases August 2, 2019
The Science of CTE: Have We Rejected the Null Hypothesis? August 2, 2019
Sports Venues and the Americans with Disabilities Act August 2, 2019
Carroll College Golf Coach Claims Title IX Retaliation August 2, 2019
The NCAA Should Be Responsible for the Cost of a Division I Men’s Basketball Scholarship August 2, 2019
Behind the Lines: Recent Changes to D1 Athletics Programs’ Reporting Structures August 2, 2019
Judge Dismissed Disability Discrimination Claims of Student-Athlete Seeking Extra Year of Eligibility August 2, 2019
Case Examines Question of What Is a Buffer Zone Is? August 2, 2019
Lutz v. Rakuten, Inc. Touches on the Global Nature of Sports and the Contract Disputes That Can Arise Between American Players and Japanese Teams August 2, 2019
Plaintiff Who Fell Down Stairs After Stepping on Gum Loses Appeal August 2, 2019
Utah’s Highest Court Creates Its Own Version of a Contact Sports Exception August 2, 2019
Professor Mark Conrad and Lawyer Jeremy M. Evans Present on Sports Law for CLE Companion July 19, 2019
NCAA College-Athletes to Receive Checks in August for $208 Million Antitrust Class-Action Settlement July 19, 2019
Breaking News — The Drake Group Endorses Effort in California to Allow College Athletes to Profit off Name, Image and Likeness July 19, 2019
Kevin Warren, Vikings Chief Operating Officer and Prominent Sports Lawyer, Named Big Ten Conference Commissioner July 19, 2019
What One Law Firm Is Doing to Level the Playing Field Among Its Sports Lawyers July 19, 2019
Senate Bill Proposes Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team July 19, 2019
Insurance Coverage For Your High-Profile Clients: Perception vs. Reality July 19, 2019
A Student Athlete’s Fight Against the System July 19, 2019
Former Seahawk Malik McDowell and the World’s Most Expensive ATV Ride July 19, 2019
Hard Row to Hoe in Boxing Negligence Case: Hague v City of Edmonton, et al. July 19, 2019
The District Gives Final Approval to the Class Action Settlement in the St. Louis/St. Louis Rams PSL Litigation July 19, 2019
California Appeals Court Affirms Cheerleader Assumed Risk in Case Involving Multiple Concussions July 19, 2019
Coach Suffering Two Separate Head Injuries While Preforming Duties Entitled to Accidental Disability Benefits July 19, 2019
Appeals Court Affirms That Assumption of Risk Argument Is Wanting in Golf Course Case July 19, 2019
Minnesota Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Claim That City Was Liable in Slip and Fall Case July 19, 2019
Drew Eckl & Farnham Partner Jack Reale Selected as Champ Bailey’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Presenter June 21, 2019
ASU Law Grad Ahron Cohen Leading an NHL Revival in the Desert June 21, 2019
Three Former UCLA Football Players Sue for Injuries June 21, 2019
Agents Beware: Representation Agreement May Not Be Enforceable If It Violates State Sports Agent Laws June 21, 2019
High School Soccer Coach Sues His Former Employer After It Fires Him Over ‘Inappropriate Comments’ to Female Players June 21, 2019
The King of the North v. Nike: A Clash Over Valuable IP Rights June 21, 2019
Swimmer Sues Fitness Clinic Over Multivitamin That Led to Suspension June 21, 2019
Hanley vs. Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment LLC: Putting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act on ‘Ice’? June 21, 2019
Riddell Granted Summary Judgment in Helmet Rival’s Patent Infringement Suit June 21, 2019
Court Dismisses Antitrust Claim of For-profit Hockey Rink Operator June 21, 2019
Federal Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Ski Helmet Manufacturer in Products Liability Suit June 21, 2019
Court Agrees to Transfer Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against NBA to Western District of Michigan June 21, 2019
Baseball Player Assumed the Risk of Injury on Field With Anchored Bases June 21, 2019
Appeals Court Finds for High School District After Football Player Suffers Freak Injury June 21, 2019
Study Examines Whether Concussed Athletes Are More Susceptible to Second Concussion June 7, 2019
NCAA Working Group to Examine Name, Image and Likeness June 7, 2019
Former USA Diving Coach Pleads Guilty to Sexual Battery Allows Lawsuit to Proceed Against the USOC and USA Diving June 7, 2019
Tfue Lawsuit Sparks Scrutiny of Gamer Agreements and Esports Agency Activity June 7, 2019
Sports Law Icon and Bradley University President Gary Roberts Announces Plan to Retire; Feldman Salutes Him June 7, 2019
NCAA Hires First-Ever VP of Hearing Operations June 7, 2019
UPDATE: California SB 206 — Collegiate Athletics: Fair Pay to Play Act Moves Forward June 7, 2019
Medical Clinic Claims NFL Retaliated Against It for Providing Diagnostic Tests to Players, So They Could Claim a Disability June 7, 2019
Former USC Football Player Alleges Gender Bias After Expulsion for Intimate Partner Violence June 7, 2019
Topgolf Saves Par to Win Match in Antitrust Dispute over Ball-Tracking Technology June 7, 2019
Cash Advance Companies Earn a Win from 3rd Circuit in NFL Concussion Cases June 7, 2019
Court Dismisses Claim of Former Associate Athletics Director Who Sued University for Wrongful Termination June 7, 2019
NCAA Picks Up Key Win in Onyshko Concussion Case; Experts Weigh In June 7, 2019
Appeals Court Reverses, Handing Jilted Baseball Player Another Disappointment June 7, 2019
FDA Warns Against Using Medical Devices to Help Assess or Diagnose a Concussion Unless It Has Been ‘Cleared or Approved’ May 24, 2019
Squires Carves Out a Niche as an Expert in the Sports Facility and Event Management Industry May 24, 2019
Several Law Firms Earn Recognition From Chambers for Sports Law Expertise May 24, 2019
Epidemiology of Sports Concussion in the United States — An Excerpt from Sports Neurology, Volume 158 (Handbook of Clinical Neurology) May 24, 2019
Athletic Complex Sued After Failing to Give Mom a Chair to Sit Beside Wheelchair-Bound Daughter May 24, 2019
Former Cheerleader Sues University for Negligence Over Concussions May 24, 2019
Betting on Sports Wagering? Double Down on Licensing Prep May 24, 2019
Former Minnesota Technical College Coach & Athletic Coordinator Settles Whistleblower Case May 24, 2019
Federal Judge Denies University’s Motion to Dismiss Pay Discrimination Lawsuit Brought by Former Athletic Department Employee May 24, 2019
Appeals Court Sides With Commentator in Contract Dispute With Major League Baseball May 24, 2019
Appeals Court Deals Blow to High School Athletic Association May 24, 2019
Court: Stadium Gets Sovereign Immunity Protection from ADA Claim May 24, 2019
Baseball Spectator ‘Trampled’ By Fans In Pursuit Of A Souvenir Baseball Strikes Out In Negligence Action May 24, 2019
Drake Group Examines College Admissions Cheating Scandal, ‘the Dark Side of Athlete Special Admissions Programs’ May 10, 2019
Childhood Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed against USA Swimming’s Local Swim Committee and Member Club May 10, 2019
Former TCU Football Player Settles Lawsuit Against University over Alleged Abuse May 10, 2019
Oregon High School Student Sues School District for Negligence over Head Injury Suffered in Weight Room May 10, 2019
Despite ESPN Article Claims, Insurance Will Not End Youth Football May 10, 2019
Fan Injured By T-Shirt Canon Sues Astros May 10, 2019
Is Motorsport Headed for a Crash When It Comes to Concussions? May 10, 2019
Fan Violence at Sporting Events: Human Nature or Negligence? May 10, 2019
Professional Team Counsel Discuss Important Legal Issues in Their Practice May 10, 2019
Unusual Head Injury Suffered While Riding a Roller Coaster Allows a Plaintiff to Utilize the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur in Washington State May 10, 2019
Fifth Circuit Reverses Award of $1.5 Million in Deepwater Horizon Case May 10, 2019
Court Protects NFL Players’ Concussion Settlements in Bankruptcy Proceedings May 10, 2019
Circuit Court Finds Boys Have a Constitutional Right to Try Out and Participate on Dance Teams May 10, 2019
New York’s Appellate Court Determines that Plaintiff Assumed the Risk of Injury Associated with the Presence of Breakaway Bases May 10, 2019
Texas A&M Wants out of the “12th Man” Copyright Suit April 26, 2019
Family Sues NCAA After Son Dies in Hammer Throw Accident April 26, 2019
Genesis of an Industry: The Emerging Workforce and Regulations of esports April 26, 2019
NCAA Is Sued By Family of Student Athlete Who Committed Suicide April 26, 2019
Pushing Players Too Far to ‘Do Something’ Will Not ‘Win the Day’ in Court — Takeaways from two University of Oregon football lawsuits April 26, 2019
Husband Sues Ski Ranch for Death of Wife and Injuries to Daughters Due to Faulty Ski Lift April 26, 2019
Team Executives Discuss NBA Front Office Practices April 26, 2019
Judge: Former Player Waited Too Long to File Claim Against Pension Plan April 26, 2019
Basketball Official’s Claim Tripped Up by Constitution April 26, 2019
Court Dismisses Claim of Student-Athlete, Who Was Struck by Softball Batted by Coach April 26, 2019
Kevin Garnett’s Claim Against CPAs Continues After Court Finds It Has Jurisdiction April 26, 2019
Plaintiff’s Attempt to Use ADA to Get Another Year of High School Eligibility Fails April 26, 2019
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s 9th Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium Scheduled for Friday, April 12, 2019 April 12, 2019
NCAA’s Football Rules Committee Seeks to Punish Chronic Headhunters April 12, 2019
Sports Industry Executive Bobby Sharma Joins Foley April 12, 2019
New Legislation Places Greater Responsibility on Volunteer Coach April 12, 2019
Examining the Increase in Foul Ball Cases and the Reasons Why April 12, 2019
Oregon Lawsuit Could Enhance the Responsibilities of Athletic Officials When It Comes to Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions April 12, 2019
Title IX and the Duty to Report as a Term for Coaching Employment April 12, 2019
A Brief Legal Overview of eSports April 12, 2019
Texas Appellate Court Allows a Release to Stop a Gross Negligence Claim April 12, 2019
State Appeals Court Affirms Worker’s Compensation Commission’s Finding That Claimant/Football Player Failed to Pursue Work April 12, 2019
California Supreme Court: No Anti-SLAPP Motion Where Protected Activity Tangential in Stadium Construction Case April 12, 2019
Court Sides With College That Was Sued by Coach for Wrongful Termination April 12, 2019
Court Finds for NHL, Which Sought to Shut Down Maker of Beer Stein Emulating Stanley Cup April 12, 2019
Ole Miss Sports Law Professor to Lead AALS Section on Law and Sports March 29, 2019
University of New Haven Researchers Prove the Amount of ‘Buffer Zone’ Needed for Basketball Courts March 29, 2019
Sports Lawyers Association Set to Host Annual Conference in Phoenix May 16-18 March 29, 2019
The University of Miami to Host Sports Law Conference Next Week March 29, 2019
The Drake Group Contends Courts Are ‘Ill-Equipped to Solve Intercollegiate Athletics Issues’ March 29, 2019
Eastern Michigan University Challenges Court’s Ruling that It Must Reinstate Women’s Tennis and Softball Programs March 29, 2019
Emmert Names Remy NCAA Chief Operating Officer March 29, 2019
Bradley U President Gary Roberts, a Sports Lawyer, Seeks to Diffuse Controversy over Media Access March 29, 2019
USA Taekwondo Faces Human Trafficking Legal Claim March 29, 2019
Title IX Compliance Creates Hurdles for Collegiate Esports Programs March 29, 2019
Michigan State Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court, Concludes Firearms Policy Is Not Contrary to State Law March 29, 2019
Court Sides Mostly With ASU After Former Coach Brings Gender Discrimination Claim March 29, 2019
High School Football Player Alleges Sexual Harassment Against Coach March 29, 2019
Judge Reconsiders Boxer’s Claim That a Physician’s Mistakes Exacerbated a Severe Brain Injury in the Ring March 29, 2019
Aloha Sports Inc. Wins Appeal in Lawsuit Against the NCAA March 29, 2019
2019 Harvard Sports Law Symposium Scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2019 March 15, 2019
Daniel Wallach Opens the Country’s First Sports Betting-Focused Law Firm March 15, 2019
Steven Pachman to Speak at the 2019 University of Michigan Sport Concussion Summit March 15, 2019
Lethal Conditioning: Taggart, NCAA Sued for (Alleged) Negligence in Extensive Workouts March 15, 2019
Members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Bring Fight for Gender Equality to the Courts March 15, 2019
DOJ Reaches Settlement with Learfield IMG College over Alleged Unlawful Agreements Not to Compete March 15, 2019
Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Filed Against Nike March 15, 2019
California Bill Would Allow College Athletes to Keep Amateur Status While Securing Marketing Opportunities March 15, 2019
Trouble Afoot: Duke’s ‘Shoe-gate’ Highlights Current Controversies in College Basketball March 15, 2019
CTE Theory and Litigation: Fruit of the Poisonous Tree March 15, 2019
Legal and Marketing Departments Must Work as a Team for Brand Protection and Promotion in the Sports Industry March 15, 2019
Addressing The Risk of a New Class of Plaintiff: The Reggie Bush Case March 15, 2019
Claim Bought by Daughter of Hernandez Is Denied Since He Was Retired at Time of Settlement March 15, 2019
NY Court Checks Amateur Hockey Player’s Suit against Ice Rink Operator March 15, 2019
Federal Judge Hands Partial Victory to the NCAA and the Plaintiffs/Student Athletes Suing It in Antitrust Case March 15, 2019
Court: Yoga Facility Could Be Liable or Patron’s Concussion March 15, 2019
Just Get Out of the Way — a Lesson in Crowd Control March 15, 2019
Seahawks Senior VP, General Counsel & Government Affairs Ed Goines Receives Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Salute To Excellence Award March 1, 2019
What is Enes Kanter afraid of? — Political Intrigue and International Travel in the NBA March 1, 2019
Family Files Suit Against High School Employees After Son Almost Dies at Soccer Practice March 1, 2019
Leading Concussion Lawyer Paul D. Anderson Joins Humphrey, Farrington & McClain March 1, 2019
Not the Only Show in Town: Why WWE May Find Themselves Headlocked into Exploring Talent Contract Restructuration or Unionization March 1, 2019
Former Associate Athletics Director Sues University over Wrongful Termination March 1, 2019
Eleven Black Football Players File Fourteenth Amendment Civil Rights Complaint Against Maricopa County Community College District in Federal Court Over its Decision to End Football Program. March 1, 2019
MLB Teams, Like the Dodgers, Should Be More Proactive When Tragedy Strikes March 1, 2019
Celebrity and Concussion Intersect on the Ski Slope March 1, 2019
Golf Club Not Responsible For Injuries Suffered By Golfer Who Slips On Bridge March 1, 2019
Todd McNair v. NCAA: The Superior Court Grants McNair’s Motion For a New Trial March 1, 2019
Court Denies Basketball Player Who Sought Immediate Eligibility On Constitutional Grounds March 1, 2019
‘Sex, Lies and Independent Contractors — A Cautionary Tale’ March 1, 2019
US Lacrosse Garners Praise for Speaking Out Against Native American Mascots February 15, 2019
beIN SPORTS Files New Legal Action with FCC against Comcast February 15, 2019
Family of Deceased Pro Basketball Player Responds to NBA’s Motion to Dismiss Her Wrongful Death Action February 15, 2019
Former Hockey Enforcer Targets Canadian Leagues with Concussion Lawsuit February 15, 2019
Former Field Hockey Athlete Fights to Hold American University Liable February 15, 2019
Herrick Sports Law Group Promotes Sports Lawyer to Partner February 15, 2019
Rams Settle Some of the St. Louis Litigation, Part 3 February 15, 2019
State Legislators React to Proposed Federal Title IX Regulations with State Law Proposals February 15, 2019
Claims of Financial Exigency & Roster Management Practices Under Scrutiny in Portz v. St. Cloud State University February 15, 2019
Ejection From Levi’s Stadium Leads To Arrest, Constitutional Claims, Media Scrutiny…And More February 15, 2019
Federal Judge Rules Eastern Michigan University Must Reinstate Women’s Tennis and Softball Programs to Comply with Title IX February 15, 2019
Federal Judge Sides with State High School Athletic Association in Eligibility Case February 15, 2019
Third Circuit Affirms Landmark New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling for the National Football League February 15, 2019
High School Basketball Player Ruled Eligible by Judge February 15, 2019
Court: Coach’s Name Calling Impugning Masculinity Does Not Qualify as Sexual Harassment Under Title IX February 15, 2019
Attorneys for USC and Former AD Settle with Former Associate AD, Who Alleged Harassment February 1, 2019
Parents Sue Over Use of Concussion-Inducing Drill February 1, 2019
NCAA Reevaluates its Anti-Doping Policies & Proposes Fairer Sanctions February 1, 2019
Justin Fields Appeal Will Further Define NCAA’s Definition of ‘Mitigating Circumstances’ February 1, 2019
St. Louis Rams’ PSL-Litigation, Part 2 February 1, 2019
‘Put on the Ice to Fight,’ Ex-NHL Enforcer Sues Former Team Over Head Injuries February 1, 2019
Recent Conversations On Sport & Athlete Activism February 1, 2019
Concussion Suit Brought by Former Chiefs Player’s Ex-Wife Dismissed February 1, 2019
Amani Elijah Bledsoe v. NCAA Concludes: The NCAA is Still Not a State Actor February 1, 2019
‘Ethics, Coach’s Contracts and Randy Edsall v. Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board’ February 1, 2019
Wani v. George Fox University — A Case Study in Handling Student-Athlete Complaints on the Field and In the Locker Room February 1, 2019
Greenberg Traurig Forms Video Game and Esports Group; Eyes Billion-Dollar Industry January 18, 2019
Sports Lawyer Takes the Helm as Next Vanderbilt Athletics Director January 18, 2019
NFL Expands Rooney Rule Requirements to ‘Strengthen Diversity’ January 18, 2019
Mitten Receives AALS’ Section on Law and Sports Award January 18, 2019
The Threat of Drones at Sporting Events Leads to New Entries in the Drone Detection Technology Space January 18, 2019
The Threat of Concussions Is Chasing Bull Riders From the Sport January 18, 2019
New Legislation Proposed In The State of Washington Pushes For Student-Athlete Compensation In Defiance of NCAA Bylaws January 18, 2019
Why the Growing Presence of American Sports in the UK Poses Brand Protection Challenges January 18, 2019
Match-Fixing in eSports and the Effect of the Supreme Court’s Gambiling Decision on the Industry January 18, 2019
Los Angeles Rams Settle Portion of St. Louis PSL-Related Litigation — Part One in a Series January 18, 2019
Can LeMelo Play College Basketball Without Running Afoul of NCAA Rules? January 18, 2019
Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court, Finds Former College Coaches’ Breach of Contract Claim Can Continue January 18, 2019
Court Dismisses Former College Kicker’s Claim He Was Cut in Violation of Disabilities Laws January 18, 2019
Court: ADA Claim Involving Football Player With One Kidney Can Continue January 18, 2019
Court Rules Against Former NFL Player/High School Football Coach Who Claimed Defendants Violated His Constitutional Rights January 18, 2019
New York State Appeals Court Sides With Hockey Rink, Finds Player Assumed Risk January 18, 2019