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Unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, have been a hot topic in the news in recent years. More businesses are finding ways to utilize drones to become more efficient and to lower costs while also providing new angles to view the world. No doubt, the sports industry and the broadcasting industry know the benefits […]
In December 2014, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, the Honorable William Alsup, granted the National Football League’s (“NFL”) motion to dismiss based on preemption under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (“LMRA”) in Dent v. NFL. Section 301 of the LMRA applies to breaches of collective […]
Back in May 2014, former NFL players filed a lawsuit in a San Francisco federal court on behalf of over 600 former NFL players from 1969 to 2008. The complaint alleges that the NFL illegally supplied the players with narcotics and painkillers to mask their injuries during games. This alleged medical malpractice has since led […]