Sports Law Attorney Examines the Viability of Disappointment Lawsuits

Dec 4, 2009

By Russell Romriell Timothy Epstein of SmithAmundsen LLC in Chicago spoke to a group of law students November 20 at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, TX about the future of disappointment lawsuits in the context of amateur athletes. A disappointment lawsuit is a claim by a student athlete that misallocation of playing time has led to a decrease in future earning potential. These claims can take the form of a breach of contract claim or as a claim for tortious interf

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