Vol. 3 – 2006

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Lawsuit Against the Mets Baseball Team and Security Supervisor Is Thrown Out December 22, 2006
Painter Did Not Assume Risk of Getting Hit by Golf Ball December 22, 2006
Throwing at Radar Gun Station Triggers Assumption of Risk Doctrine December 22, 2006
Appeals Court Denies Cable Company’s Bid for Preliminary Injunction December 22, 2006
Pilgrim Named LPGA General Counsel December 22, 2006
What Is a Sanctioned Race and Why Does It Matter? Insurance Coverage Implications of Sanctioning Sports December 22, 2006
Court Denies NCAA’s Efforts to Shield Investigation Documents December 22, 2006
James Madison University’s Decision to Cut Athletic Teams: A Farce or Tragedy? December 8, 2006
Judge Removes City from Assumption of Risk Suit, Leaves Board of Education December 8, 2006
Don’t ‘Assume’ Anything: Avoiding and Defending Negligence Actions When Spectators Harm Spectators December 8, 2006
Court: Facility Wasn’t Obligated To Have CPR Equipment On Hand December 8, 2006
Court Obscures Line of Sight Requirement in ADA Cases December 8, 2006
Saints Notch a Victory in Workers’ Compensation Case December 8, 2006
Coach’s Retaliation Complaint Gets Mixed Ruling from Federal Judge December 8, 2006
State Appeals Applies ‘Prudent Person Standard of Care’ to Golf Case November 24, 2006
Sorting Through the Legal Implications of Athlete on Athlete Violenc November 24, 2006
Broncos Owner Picks Up a Legal Victory in Spat with Former Owner November 24, 2006
Court: Student Athlete’s Negligence Claim Can Continue November 24, 2006
Time Runs Out on Coach’s Title IX Claim November 24, 2006
North Dakota Gets Temporary Reprieve on Fighting Sioux Nickname November 24, 2006
Athlete Loses Argument that Rights Were Triggered after Program Got Underway November 10, 2006
Skater Was Aware of Hole in Ice Rink Leading to Injury November 10, 2006
State Supreme Court Invalidates Waiver of Liability in the Name of Public Policy November 10, 2006
Court Deals Blow to USA Gymnastics, Other Defendants, in Wrongful Death Case November 10, 2006
Federal Judge Dismisses College Wrestler’s ADA, Due Process Claims November 10, 2006
James Madison Ties Cutbacks to Title IX November 10, 2006
Suspicionless Searches and the Fourth Amendment November 10, 2006
Negotiating Sports-Related Brand Integration Deals in a New Media Environment October 27, 2006
Plaintiffs Lacked Standing to Sue OCR for Sex Discrimination October 27, 2006
Fan Had a Right to Heckle Player at Baseball Game October 27, 2006
Merely Misjudging the Movements of Another Skier Does Not Equal Liability October 27, 2006
Schools Can Protect Their Team Colors October 27, 2006
Court Excludes Some Experts from Testifying in Athletic Director’s Case October 27, 2006
Mascot Ruling in Illinois Could Have National Implications October 27, 2006
ABA Conference Notebook October 27, 2006
ABA Conference Notebook October 27, 2006
National Association for the Deaf Files Class Action Against Redskins October 13, 2006
National Association for the Deaf Files Class Action Against Redskins October 13, 2006
Appeals Court Finds Assumption of Risk Inapplicable in Golfing Accident October 13, 2006
Appeals Court Finds Assumption of Risk Inapplicable in Golfing Accident October 13, 2006
Off-Rink Collision Still Triggers Assumption of Risk October 13, 2006
Off-Rink Collision Still Triggers Assumption of Risk October 13, 2006
ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Muslim Players Against NMSU October 13, 2006
ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Muslim Players Against NMSU October 13, 2006
Agent Involvement and Compromised Eligibility for Student Athletes October 13, 2006
Agent Involvement and Compromised Eligibility for Student Athletes October 13, 2006
Court Rules that Questions Remain About Skier’s Role in Accident October 13, 2006
Court Rules that Questions Remain About Skier’s Role in Accident October 13, 2006
Court Sides with Iona on Coach’s Discrimination Claim October 13, 2006
Court Sides with Iona on Coach’s Discrimination Claim October 13, 2006
Appeals Court Sides with Chicago Cubs in Ticket Scalping Dispute October 13, 2006
Abusive Coach, Good Teacher Still Leads to Termination in Alabama Case September 29, 2006
Title IX Ruling in Jackson Case Breathes New Life into Athletic Director’s Suit September 29, 2006
Court’s Opinion Downplays Importance of Balco News Story September 29, 2006
Judge Orders School that Violated Title IX To Reinstate Programs September 29, 2006
Fantasy Sports and the Right of Publicity September 29, 2006
Fantasy Sports and the Right of Publicity September 29, 2006
Ohio State Appeals $2 million Award to Former Coach in Breach of Contract Suit September 29, 2006
Ohio State Appeals $2 million Award to Former Coach in Breach of Contract Suit September 29, 2006
Appeals Court Turns Back Case Involving Snow Tubing Accident September 29, 2006
Appeals Court Turns Back Case Involving Snow Tubing Accident September 29, 2006
Shoe Manufacturer Scores Significant Trademark Victory in China September 15, 2006
Shoe Manufacturer Scores Significant Trademark Victory in China September 15, 2006
Professor: MLB Power Play Was Doomed from the Start September 15, 2006
Professor: MLB Power Play Was Doomed from the Start September 15, 2006
Circuit Court Rules Athletic Director’s Protected Speech Merits Remand September 15, 2006
Circuit Court Rules Athletic Director’s Protected Speech Merits Remand September 15, 2006
League’s Insurance Policies Do Not Cover Players’ Limo Accident September 15, 2006
League’s Insurance Policies Do Not Cover Players’ Limo Accident September 15, 2006
Seventh Circuit: School Board Was Within Its Right To Fire Coach September 15, 2006
Seventh Circuit: School Board Was Within Its Right To Fire Coach September 15, 2006
‘Contributory Negligence’ Dooms Claim of Fan Who Fell From Bleacher September 15, 2006
‘Contributory Negligence’ Dooms Claim of Fan Who Fell From Bleacher September 15, 2006
To License or Not To License — Lessons learned from CDM v. MLBAM September 15, 2006
To License or Not To License — Lessons learned from CDM v. MLBAM September 15, 2006
Federal Judge Dismisses Claim of Wrestler, Who Argued Coach Was Negligent September 15, 2006
Federal Judge Dismisses Claim of Wrestler, Who Argued Coach Was Negligent September 15, 2006
Athlete’s Negligence Claim Against Coach Falls Because Injury Was Unforeseen September 1, 2006
Athlete’s Negligence Claim Against Coach Falls Because Injury Was Unforeseen September 1, 2006
Seventh Circuit Affirms Ruling for Manufacturer of Goalposts September 1, 2006
Seventh Circuit Affirms Ruling for Manufacturer of Goalposts September 1, 2006
Judge Dispatches With Fans’ Claim that They Were Denied a Legitimate Race September 1, 2006
Judge Dispatches With Fans’ Claim that They Were Denied a Legitimate Race September 1, 2006
Athletic Departments Skirt Legal Lines in Dealing with FaceBook, MySpace September 1, 2006
Athletic Departments Skirt Legal Lines in Dealing with FaceBook, MySpace September 1, 2006
Court Affirms Ruling for Association in Spite of Director’s Tirade September 1, 2006
Remand Will Pose New Challenges for Plaintiff in Aramark Case September 1, 2006
Appellate Court Dismisses Personal Injury Action Arising Out Of Fall on Monument Park Staircase at Yankee Stadium September 1, 2006
Fourth Circuit To Rehear Sexual Harassment Case Involving UNC Soccer Coach August 18, 2006
Phillies Front Office Let the Ball Play Them in Handling the Brett Myers Situation August 18, 2006
N.Y. Appeals Court: Soccer Player Assumed Risk August 18, 2006
Temple Basketball Coach Loses Again in Defamation Case August 18, 2006
Discrimination Litigation over Angels Giveaway Offers More Than Meets the Eye August 18, 2006
Defendant Taking Practice Swings Protected by Assumption of Risk August 18, 2006
Coach’s Breach of Contract Suit Is Returned to Trial Court August 18, 2006
Court: ADD Didn’t Prevent Student Athlete from Playing Football July 28, 2006
Athletic Directors Grope for a Legal Way To Keep Student Athletes off MySpace July 28, 2006
Skater Tumbles as Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment July 28, 2006
Appeals Court Affirms Ruling in Assumption of Risk, Products Liability Claim July 28, 2006
Cubs Win in Legal Action Involving Former Assistant Trainer July 28, 2006
Court Sides with New York Mets in Slip and Fall Case July 28, 2006
District May Have Squandered Governmental Immunity in Pole Vault Case July 14, 2006
State Supreme Court Says Alpine Skier Assumes Risks of Snowboard Rail July 14, 2006
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Defendant Who Hit Golfer July 14, 2006
Court Declines To Step in After Players Are Suspended July 14, 2006
Court Affirms that Participating in Athletics Is Not a Right July 14, 2006
State Supreme Court Leaves Open Question of Whether Golf Course Was Liable June 30, 2006
After Shuttering Programs, University Gets Sued for Title IX June 30, 2006
Court Dismisses Property Owner’s Suits Against Golfers June 30, 2006
Circuit Remands Question of Whether School Retaliated Against Players June 30, 2006
Saints Secure Victory in Worker’s Compensation Case June 30, 2006
Claim of Athletic Department Compliance Officer Survives Appeal June 30, 2006
Court Grants Athletic Department Official’s Discovery Motions June 30, 2006
Sports Lawyers Association Conference Notes and Quotes June 16, 2006
Sports Attorneys Address Recent Decisions by Arbitrators in Pro Sports June 16, 2006
Agent Misconduct Issues Involving Student Athletes Could Increase June 16, 2006
Judge’s Decision Lets Stand Claim that Coach Was Blackballed June 16, 2006
Female Plaintiffs in Colorado Athletics Sex Scandal Appeal Ruling June 16, 2006
Coach’s Discrimination Claim Moves Forward After He ‘Raises Doubt’ About Defendant’s Motives June 16, 2006
Lance Armstrong Gets Vindication June 16, 2006
Cyclists’ Suit Can Continue, but Scientific Testimony Will Be Scrutinized June 16, 2006
Appeals Court Affirms Finding for Motocross Riders June 2, 2006
Golfer’s Negligence Claim Against Government Is Dismissed June 2, 2006
Federal Judge Reduces Attorney Fees in Title IX Case June 2, 2006
‘Contact Sports Exception’ to Negligence Applies in Illinois Case June 2, 2006
Twins Get Relief in Legal Spat with Metrodome June 2, 2006
Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Concerning Athlete’s Transfer May 19, 2006
University Sued Over Alleged Promise of Scholarship May 19, 2006
Athletic Departments Must Use Caution in Conducting Background Checks on Prospective Student-Athletes May 19, 2006
Court Applies Ordinary Negligence Standard in Cheerleader Injury Case May 19, 2006
Team Owner Gets Relief from Court in Trademark Dispute May 19, 2006
Missouri State Goes From One Frying Pan to Another as Title IX Fight Looms May 19, 2006
The Changing Legal Landscape Around Liability In Spectator Injury Cases May 5, 2006
St. Bonaventure University and AD Settle May 5, 2006
High Court: Baseball Player Assumed Risk of Being Intentionally Hit with Pitch May 5, 2006
Court’s Ruling Further Shields California Coaches May 5, 2006
District Court Dismisses World Wrestling Association Trademark Claim Against Rival May 5, 2006
Plaintiff Assumed Risk of Errant Throw in Warm-Up Drill May 5, 2006
Court Grants Summary Judgment for Athletic Director, School President April 21, 2006
Delay of Game Dooms Cincinnati’s Antitrust Claim Against the NFL April 21, 2006
Without ‘Protectable Right to Participate,’ Due Process Claim Is Dismissed April 21, 2006
Fan’s Failure to Provide Expert Dooms Claim against Arena April 21, 2006
NCAA Suffers Setback in Defamation Case as Trial Looms April 21, 2006
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Judge’s Decisions in Errant Tee Shot Case April 21, 2006
NFLP, Cleveland Browns Put Plaintiff in the Dawg Pound April 21, 2006
Tournament Organizer Did Enough To Protect ‘Business Invitee’ April 7, 2006
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Brought by Anti-Title IX Group April 7, 2006
Sports League Wins Legal Dispute from Jilted Franchise April 7, 2006
Minimum Age Requirements in the NFL and NBA: A Legal Review April 7, 2006
Appeals Court Gives Coed’s Title IX Case Against University of Georgia New Life April 7, 2006
Without Conclusive Proof of Steroid Use in Pro Sports, Presenter at SRLA Conference Says Congress Should Butt Out March 24, 2006
Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Roller Skating Rink March 24, 2006
Antitrust Lawsuit Challenges NCAA over Amount of Aid to Student Athletes March 24, 2006
Court Denies Student Athlete’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction March 24, 2006
The New NFL CBA – Tightening The Clarett Loophole March 24, 2006
Spectator at Baseball Game Strikes Out Based on Assumption of Risk March 24, 2006
Coach Claims Victory in Sex Discrimination Case February 24, 2006
Mammoth Antitrust Suit Involving NASCAR Will Remain In Kentucky February 24, 2006
EA Sports Operates Around the Fringes of NCAA Restrictions February 24, 2006
College Football Player Loses Again, This Time in Appeals Court February 24, 2006
Is ‘12th Man’ Too General To Be an Enforceable Trademark? February 24, 2006
Inline Skater Signs Release Form, Prevented from Recovering for Injuries February 24, 2006
Fired Coach Points to NCAA Findings in Breach of Contract Suit Against Employer February 24, 2006
Hockey Player, Injured in Fight, Is Entitled to Worker’s Comp January 26, 2006
Court Says Operation of Golf Range Is ‘a Private Nuisance’ January 26, 2006
Appeals Court Sides With Bonds in Defamation Suit January 26, 2006
Court Denies Motion To Dismiss in Golf Course Discrimination Case January 26, 2006
US Golf Industry Group Plays Up ‘Record Haul’ of Counterfeit Golf Products January 26, 2006
Court Denies School District’s Motion for Summary Judgment January 26, 2006
Resort Shielded by Ski Area Safety Act January 26, 2006
MLB Properties Sweeps a Twin Bill in Legal Dispute January 12, 2006
Women’s Law Project Takes Pa. Schools to Task on Title IX January 12, 2006
Montana High Court Finds Ticket-Holder’s Actions Undermine His Negligence Claim January 12, 2006
Court: Getting Hit by a Baseball After a 3rd Out Is an ‘Inherent Risk’ January 12, 2006
Female Golfer’s Discrimination Claim Can Continue January 12, 2006
New York Court Examines Decision To Suspend Olympic Coach January 12, 2006
High Court Vacates Order Lifting Suspension of Student-Athlete January 12, 2006