What: Symposium: Diversity and Sports: The History, The Challenges, and The Future. Where: Widener University School of Law. See map. When: Monday, March 16, 2009 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Schedule: 9:00-9:45 am: Continental Breakfast and Check-in 9:45-10:00 am: Introductory Comments Linda L. Ammons, JD, Associate Provost and Dean, Widener University School of Law; […]
Category: Sports Law
Go check out the National Sports and Entertainment Law Society’s blog for a post by Tassos Kaburakis, Ph. D., an Assistant Professor of Sport Law and Sport Management and Director of the Sport Management Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He has a very in-depth response to the recent Opinion and Judgment Entry released […]
An Opinion and Judgment Entry has been released by Judge Tygh M. Tone in the Common Pleas Court of Erie County, Ohio. The case: Andrew A. Oliver vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al. If the name Andy Oliver does not mean anything to you, take a quick walk through the posts that have been […]
What: Symposium: Intellectual Property Issues in Sports Where: Loyola’s downtown LA campus – Robinson Courtroom. See map. When: Friday, March 6, 2009 – 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Jay F. Dougherty, Loyola Law School – Copyright Issues in Sports Chandran B. Iyer, Sughrue Mion, PLLC – Patent Issues in […]
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Let’s Make A Deal…Or Not
I thought it might be nice to write something about the NFL Network without inserting a footnote after every sentence. Rest assured, I’ve done my research. As you might know, the NFL Network and Comcast have been battling in court for the past few years. There are two distinct cases. One is before the FCC […]
Joshua Meredith is on a mission to create a new Entertainment and Sports Law Certificate program at the Syracuse University College of Law and reached out to me with the hope that I could spread word about his effort and possibly find some help for him to accomplish his mission. The certificate for the program […]
National signing day for football is quickly approaching. Most top high school players will sign the National Letter of Intent (NLI), a voluntary program now administered by the NCAA, without question. Marc Isenberg has been arguing that the NLI should either be abolished or rewritten and has put together a piece for SportsAgentBlog.com, seen below. […]
What: Symposium: From Rookie to Retirement: The NFL Universe in the New Economy Where: John & Frances Angelos Law Center. See map. When: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2009 Speakers/Topics: Trace Armstrong, CAA Sports | Preparing the Rookie: Pre-Draft Prep Pat Moriarty, Baltimore Ravens & Tom Condon, CAA Sports | Negotiating the […]
What: Symposium: Arbitrating Sports: Reflections on USADA/Landis, the Olympic Games, and the Future of Sports Dispute Resolution. Where: Pepperdine University School of Law When: February 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Panels: Reflections on USADA v. Floyd Landis The Olympic Games The Future of Sports Dispute Resolution The Perspective of the Press and Public […]
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Whose ball is it?
‘It’s not a catch if you drop the ball’ Have you ever wondered who owns the baseball caught by a member of the crowd after a player scores a home-run? The ball heads for the stand, a mêlée ensues, and eventually one lucky person gets his hands on the ball before taking it home and […]