Sports Law

Mon, Nov 2 2009
NCAA Dez It Again

NCAA Dez It Again

Also in: College Football Players, Lead Story

On display this past weekend were some fantastic World Series baseball games, intense NFL matchups, and it was topped off on Saturday by college football games like UF vs. UGA and USC vs. Oregon.  And... 

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Mon, Nov 2 2009
National Baseball Arbitration Competition

National Baseball Arbitration Competition

Also in: Lead Story

What: 2010 Tulane Law School National Baseball Arbitration Competition When: January 22-24, 2010 Where: Tulane University Law School. Map. The Tulane Law School Sports Law Society has been busy inviting... 

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Mon, Oct 26 2009
In-Depth Discussion About NCAA Proposal No. 2009-22

In-Depth Discussion About NCAA Proposal No. 2009-22

Also in: Lead Story, NHL

On August 25, I took a peek at a new NCAA proposal, first introduced to me by Anastasios “Tassos” Kaburakis, Ph.D., Attorney at Law and Assistant Professor of Sport Law and Sport Management/Director... 

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Fri, Oct 23 2009
Would Jordan Ever Wear Adidas Shoes?

Would Jordan Ever Wear Adidas Shoes?

Also in: College Basketball Players, Colleges

Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus, is already causing commotion at the University of Central Florida.  According to the AP, the Freshman has  refused to wear the team’s Adidas brand shoes when... 

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Tue, Oct 20 2009
12th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition

12th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition

Also in: Entertainment

The ELI Essay Competition invites law students focusing on the entertainment practice to write a 3,000-word paper on a compelling legal topic facing the music industry today. The contest culminates with... 

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Mon, Oct 19 2009
The Necessity Of Law School And The Art Of Negotiation

The Necessity Of Law School And The Art Of Negotiation

Also in: Contract Negotiation, Lead Story

No matter how many times I address the issue, I continue to get at least one question a day through email (and sometimes on this site), asking whether law school is necessary or even preferable for someone... 

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Fri, Oct 16 2009
The Phillies Get Defeated

The Phillies Get Defeated

Also in: MLB Players, MLB Teams

After a 8-6 win in game one of the NLCS last night, the defending World Series Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, haven’t had to deal with many defeats this season…until last week.  They were... 

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Fri, Oct 16 2009
No Trust For The Seventh Circuits Antitrust Ruling

No Trust For The Seventh Circuits Antitrust Ruling

Also in: NFL Teams

I meant to post this a long time ago, but I have been so busy as of late, that I could not find the time to read through Gabe Feldman’s new piece, The Puzzling Persistence of the Single Entity Argument... 

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Thu, Oct 15 2009
Chris Bosh: Internet Police

Chris Bosh: Internet Police

Also in: Lead Story, NFL Players

On September 24th Chris Bosh was awarded not only his own domain, chrisbosh.com, but the domain names of over 800 NBA stars, college and high school athletes as well as various celebrities. It was a landmark... 

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Mon, Oct 12 2009
The End Of The Andy Oliver Affair

The End Of The Andy Oliver Affair

Also in: Lead Story

On June 4, 2008, I wrote a piece titled, Let Andy Play.  That article and its 51 comments changed this site forever.  Andy Oliver, an outstanding pitcher at Oklahoma State University had been suspended... 

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Thu, Oct 8 2009
Harvard Is Calling For Your Papers

Harvard Is Calling For Your Papers

Also in: Colleges, Entertainment, Lead Story

Ashwin Krishnan (Editor-in-Chief) and Josh Podoll (Submissions Editor) at the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law (JSEL) are currently soliciting and reviewing submissions for the very first... 

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Wed, Sep 23 2009
Terminate Urlacher? You Must Be Dreaming

Terminate Urlacher? You Must Be Dreaming

Also in: Endorsements, Lead Story, NFL Players

One benefit of going to law school is that you have the opportunity to take drafting classes, where you will learn tricks about terms to place in various types of contracts.  For instance, this past... 

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Wed, Sep 23 2009
The Nature of Amateurism

The Nature of Amateurism

Also in: College Basketball Players, College Football Players, Lead Story, Recruiting

The recent string of lawsuits arising over NCAA player licensing has raised significant questions about the nature of what it means to be a college athlete, and furthermore, what it means to be an amateur... 

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Tue, Sep 22 2009
No Sports Is Quite A Punishment

No Sports Is Quite A Punishment

Guest post by Dynasty HR Director, Justin Herzig. Throughout the past week, there has been much discussion over the recent verdict handed down in an Ohio courthouse. Dwayne “Deejay” Hunter, a top football... 

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Wed, Sep 16 2009
What The Supremes Should Be Thinking When They Review American Needle

What The Supremes Should Be Thinking When They Review American Needle

Also in: Accessories, NFL Teams

Even though the Solicitor General advised the Supreme Court not to grant cert in the case of American Needle Inc. v. National Football League, the Supreme Court decided that it will review the case and... 

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Fri, Sep 4 2009
Transfer Window Shut for Chelsea Till 2011

Transfer Window Shut for Chelsea Till 2011

Also in: Arbitration, Lead Story, Soccer

On the pitch, Chelsea is consistently one of the strongest clubs, but off the field the club has had its fair share of disputes.  Most recently, the club received notice that they will lose the privilege... 

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Tue, Sep 1 2009
The Entertainment Industry in Transition

The Entertainment Industry in Transition

What: American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Annual Meeting When: October 8-10, 2009 Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City I attempted to transcribe the schedule,... 

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Tue, Aug 25 2009
Become A Professional And Retain Student-Athlete Eligibility

Become A Professional And Retain Student-Athlete Eligibility

Also in: Lead Story

A few days ago, I received an email from Anastasios “Tassos” Kaburakis, Ph.D., Attorney at Law and Assistant Professor of Sport Law and Sport Management/Director of Sport Management Graduate... 

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Thu, Aug 20 2009
Marquette’s National Sports Law Institute Fall 2009 Conference

Marquette’s National Sports Law Institute Fall 2009 Conference

Also in: Lead Story

School is about to start back up across the nation, which means that many law schools will start to announce their Sports Law Symposiums for the Fall and Spring semesters.  Yesterday, I received an email... 

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Wed, Aug 19 2009
Interview with Vered N. Yakovee

Interview with Vered N. Yakovee

Also in: Lead Story

Guest contribution by Andrew Delaney, Director of Operations at the National Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Vered Yakovee is a dynamic individual. She is well-connected and well-versed in the sports... 

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