It was covered all over the sports journalism landscape yesterday – The NFL lost its case in American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League. It wasn’t just a loss, it was a unanimous loss (9-0). The basic holding is that the NFL is not recognized as a single-entity. Instead, for antitrust purposes, it is made […]
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MLB Collective Bargaining Panel
What: Panel – Collective Bargaining in the Sports Industry in 2010 When: Thursday, May 20 (5:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m.) Where: Nationals Park, Washington D.C. (map) Discussion will be on labor law and collective bargaining, and the outlook for the national pastime as the players’ collective bargaining agreement is set to expire in 2011. Afterwards, attendees and […]
The NCAA permits its student-athletes and high schoolers (who are not yet “student-athletes” under the jurisdiction of the NCAA) to secure the services of an advisor and still maintain their current and/or future NCAA student-athlete eligibility. As mentioned last week, advisors are valuable to players who have the talent to be drafted by a Major […]
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The Minor Leagues: Introduction
“Mr. Hart, here is a dime. Take it, call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer.” We were shown this clip from the classic law school movie, The Paper Chase, during my orientation at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Before being accepted, many of us […]
What: Seminar: Current Trends In Sports Law, From Social Medial And IP Issues To New Regulatory, Legislative And Case Law Developments When: June 25, 2010 Where: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington (map) Cost: Individual: $695. Group rate: $595 each for two or more registrants from the same firm. Government employees:$495. Students & people in their job for […]
What: Panel: Exploitation of the Student-Athlete? Evaluating Bloom, Oliver, O’Bannon and Keller When: Friday, April 16 (9:30 a.m.) Where: Florida Coastal School of Law, Room 250 (map) Over the past decade, technological advancements across all platforms have resulted in unprecedented dilemmas for the world of college athletics, including student-athletes not being compensated for the commercial […]
What: Panel – American Needle, Case in Point: Is the NFL a single entity? When: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (Program: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Reception: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.) Where: Sullivan & Worcester LLP, One Post Office Square, 21st Floor, Boston, MA 02109 (map) The Sports Lawyers Association and Sullivan & Worcester LLP will host a panel discussion […]
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Yale Sports Law Panel
What: Panel – Sports and the Law: Current Issues When: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 (6:10 – 8:00 p.m.) Where: Room 120 of Yale Law School Cost: Free, but must show a Student ID (from any school) Discussion will include compensation for ex-college athletes and retired athletes; American Needle v. NFL; new media and licensing issues; […]
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) requires that its contract advisors maintain professional liability insurance. The NFLPA even has a preffered company to handle such matters. The Canadian Football League Players Association (CFLPA) may soon be doing the same thing. The players’ association has sent out a survey to its licensed contract advisors to […]
On February 11, I reported on a Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium that was scheduled to take place at Seton Hall’s law school on February 26. Unfortunately, the symposium never happened due to a severe snowstorm. But it has been rescheduled, and is coming up rather soon (Monday, April 12 from 8:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m. to […]