Sports Law
The 50 most influential people in sports business   Here’s SportsBusiness Journal’s list of the media people, owners, commissioners and  agents who are the major influences in sports.   SBJ, 12-14-09
 
Motivated plaintiff could end NCAA’s settlement game    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest authors discuss the NCAA’s modus operandi of consistently settling business-related cases out of court, thereby avoiding expensive litigation and eliminating a trial’s public scrutiny and possible legal precedence. the difference between   By Mark Nagel, University of South Carolina and Richard Southall, UNC Chapel Hill, from the Sports Business Journal issue of 11-30-09
 
October 2009
Florida State document release a yawner   It has been long fought over, it is 695 pages long, it is double-spaced, it is available in pdf format only and it seems to have been much ado about not a lot.It   Fanhouse.com, 10-16-09
 
Reality Sports Meet Publicity Rights    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author -- an attorney who specializes in patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright litigation -- dissects the demands of video game auteurs for a sports game experience that is as close to the real world, and real players, as possible.  Jeffrey Sullivan, The National Law Journal, 10-14-09
 
September 2009
TKO for NLI in NC?     The state of North Carolina seems to have said that a National Letter of Intent signed by a 17-year old is not legally binding.   Charlotte News & Observer, 9-18-09
 
August 2009
Heat injuries in FB: a very real and serious problem   A 4-part, 6200-word series details how heat-stroke deaths are preventable with the proper precautions.   Fanhouse, 8-14-09
 
Small state, big fight   Delaware is taking on the entire alphabet soup of sports – MLB NFL NBA NHL NCAA – in its quest to eke out a competitive gaming advantage and bring in desperately needed revenues to the state budget.   USA Today, 8-6-09
 
Is Delaware the next Vegas?    Thanks to a 17-year old grandfather agreement, and a dismal state budget, tiny Delaware is lobbying to legalize sports gambling.   USA Today, 7-27-09
 
July 2009
Lack of signed contract leads Gillespie, UK to court   Clips Guest Commentary   With the messy Gillespie-Kentucky litigation looming ahead, our guest authors provide insights for both coaches and university athletic administrators about memorandums in the coach-school employment context.   Matt Wilson & Stu Brown, SportsBusiness Journal, 7-27-09
 
3 lawsuits may change how NCAA operates   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author outlines three recent lawsuits brought against the NCAA by student-athletes.  Since 1995, the NCAA has spent over $84 million on legal fees, a figure that includes some of its settlements, according to IRS filings and interviews with the NCAA.   Mark Alesia, Indy Star, 7-26-09
 
Making NCAA pay?   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author explores the legal morass that might be unfolding with the Ed O’Bannon class action suit accusing the NCAA of depriving former student-athletes from “myriad revenue streams.”   Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports, 7-21-09
 
PRP is the new enhancer, but it’s not a PED – yet   Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is used with a doctor’s diagnosis as an “injury treatment,” so it is not considered to be a performance-enhancing agent.   Newark Star-Ledger, 7-19-09
 
Study: Apparent Scholarship Discrimination by NCAA?   The findings of a first-of-a-kind study reveal apparent scholarship discrimination, says the CSC.   College Sports Council website, 7-15-09
 
Is BCS Violating Antitrust Laws? Yes, If It Actually Existed    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author uses his razor sharp legal mind to analyze the propriety of bringing federal antitrust litigation against the BCS.   By Clay Travis, Fanhouse, 7-10-09
 
Title IX alive and well in Washington State    Compliance with gender equity legislation is just part of the everyday operations at the two big Washington schools.  Seattle Times, 7-9-09
 
July 2008
Two women’s coaches sue for gender & sexual orientation discrimination    Outsports.com, 7-24-08
 
Best kind of verdict?: Both sides claim victory   Lawrence World Journal, 7-14-08
 
May 2008
California Title IX Lawsuits Reflect Growing Trend   USA Today, 5-12-08
 
March 2008
Congress grills commissioners: A need to do more   Clips Guest Commentary by Frank Splitt, Drake Group. 3-1-08
 
November 2007
The Legacy of Title IX   Clips Guest Commentary by Anita Hill, Brandeis University, Boston Globe, 11-12-07
 
October 2007
‘Disappointment lawsuits’ give athletes another legal option   Clips Guest Commentary by Mark Hyman, SportsBusiness Journal, 10-29-07
 
Stereotype, Then and Now   Clips Guest Commentary by Michael Nelson, Rhodes College, 10-14-07
 
September 2007
Title IX update: Bakersfield-style   Bakersfield Californian, 9-28-07
 
August 2007
The mother of all steroids contracts   AP, 8-13-07
 
DOE pilloried for lax oversight of student loan program  Orlando Sentinel, 8-3-07
 
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