On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in NCAA v. Alston, a case concerning the applicability of federal antitrust law to NCAA restrictions on player compensation. While the NCAA is no stranger to antitrust litigation, this isâŠ
The 2019-2020 NBA season has come to an end with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their 17th championship. This accomplishment proves all the worthier when the tumultuous season is put in perspective. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the season to beâŠ
Under Armour was hoping its logo would quietly disappear from the playersâ uniforms and the athletic facilities at the University of California, Los Angeles (âUCLAâ), after informing UCLA this past June that they were discontinuing their partnership with the school.âŠ
The very popular video game, âMadden NFLâ by Electronic Arts Inc. (âEAâ) has been around for quite some time since its release in 1988.[1] One would think that for the most part, all the legal âkinksâ would have been addressedâŠ
A former student at Baylor University filed suit in federal court against the university on Friday, January 27, 2017, claiming that she was raped by two former football players and that the university did not protect her.[1] Baylor University hasâŠ
The right of publicity provides protection to an individual and prevents another individual or corporation from exploiting their identity or likeness for commercial gain without first securing permission.[1] However, this protection is seemingly non-existent for college athletes and the NCAAâŠ
Football is by far Americaâs most popular sport.[1] The National Football Leagueâs (âNFLâ) revenue is projected to be $13.3 billion in the 2016 season,[2] and has grown by nearly 50% since 2010.[3] This is more than any of their competingâŠ
Derrick Rose was recently sued in federal civil court because he and two friends allegedly gang-raped a woman. A federal civil trial was held in California in which Jane Doe is suing Rose and his friends for sexual battery. The trialâŠ
Though the NFL offseason is set to begin, and many new stories will dominate the media, one story refuses to go away: Deflategate. With the case currently on appeal, it is important to entertain the possibility that the Deflategate sagaâŠ
At this given time, FanDuel and DraftKings are both legal in the state of New York. The fantasy sports industry allows people to create their own professional football, baseball, basketball, and hockey teams from the rosters of the real playersâŠ
This past October, a group of professional womenâs soccer players, including stars Abby Wambach and Nadine Angerer, filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association (the âCSAâ) in the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. The suitâŠ
The sport of mixed-martial arts (âMMAâ) continues to grow wildly in popularity. It boasts an avid and involved fan base and is widely available and watched on television. Yet, professional MMA events are banned in New York State. New YorkâŠ