NCAA’s March [Legal] Madness
The NCAA faces yet another legal battle brought by current student athletes. ...[Continue Reading]
Sports
Articles looking at the intersection of sports and the law.
NFL Cheerleaders getting rowdy over low wages
Cheerleaders for the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals filed suit for wage theft and unfair employment practices. ...[Continue Reading]
A-Rod accepts defeat
Allow me to preface: I do not pity Alex Rodriguez (“A-Rod”), and I am not the only one that does not feel sympathy for him. In fact, I would assume that the vast majority of sports fans feel no sympathy for the man, but why? Is it because he is the youngest Major League Baseball (“MLB”) ...[Continue Reading]
Pay-For-Play: The inevitable professionalization of college athletics
The Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team’s 2013 national championship run had all of the drama of a Hollywood movie. After a brutal, freak injury to guard Kevin Ware in the Cardinals’ Elite Eight win over the Duke Blue Devils, the team rallied together for two come-from-behind wins ...[Continue Reading]
Show Me The Money: The increasingly complex laws of collegiate athletics
It all started with a football player’s tweet. In the early morning hours of May 29, 2010, Marvin Austin, then a defensive tackle for the University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels, posted, “I live In club LIV so I get the tenant rate… bottles comin [sic] like its [sic] a giveaway.” ...[Continue Reading]
Richie Incognito: Loose cannon or leader of a hostile work environment?
The Miami Dolphins seem to be caught in the middle of potential litigation regarding the lack of control over their locker room environment. ...[Continue Reading]
N.C. Court of Appeals to hear argument over Terps’ exit fee dispute with the ACC [Updated]
The University of Maryland’s appeal of a Guilford County trial court’s denial of its motion to dismiss is slated to go before the North Carolina Court of Appeals on September 26, 2013. ...[Continue Reading]
The FCC’s Sports Blackout Rule: What elimination would and would not mean for consumers
There is renewed pressure on the FCC to eliminate its nearly forty year-old “sports blackout rule.” ...[Continue Reading]
The bulls are stampeding from Spain to the U.S., and you can join them . . . if you just sign and waive this, this, and this (oh, and that too)
The “Running of the Bulls” is making its way to the United States, but safety and liability issues cause major concerns. ...[Continue Reading]
Collegiate Athletics: For the love of the game, or the love of money?
On June 20, 2013, a federal court in California will hear arguments to determine whether O’Bannon v. NCAA will be classified as a class-action lawsuit. If the class is certified, major changes could be much more likely to soon be underway for collegiate athletics. ...[Continue Reading]
