The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. A state court complaint has been filed against Hall of Fame goalie Bernie Parent for allegedly walking away from a book deal and stealing the manuscript. Eli Kowalski d/b/a the Sports Challenge Network is claiming he reached an agreement in June 2010 with Parent for exclusive rights over the […]
Category: Contractual Issues
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Omeranz & Landsma Corporation is suing the Miami Marlins Baseball Club, claiming it bought the team at a public auction in 2008. The plaintiff claims it attended the Fourth Annual Awards Banquet at Diplomat County Club and Spa in Hallandale Beach, Florida on February 8th 2008. Allegedly, a major […]
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West Virginia Headed to Big 12
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. The realignment chaos that has gone on for months has seen another move happen. West Virginia will be joining the Big 12 conference and leaving the Big East in time for this year’s college football season. Last October, West Virginia announced its plans to move to the Big […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Soccer United Marketing brought an action on Monday against Cacique Distributors for breach of contract. According to Soccer United Marketing’s (SUM) website, “it is the preeminent soccer business company in North America.” Major League Soccer, the United States Soccer Federation, and the sponsorship rights for the Mexican National […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Cuban defector Yasiel Balaguer is being sued by his former agency, Miami Sports Consulting LLC, for breaching his contract. On February 22, 2011, Balaguer signed a contract for MSC to represent him. The contract entitled the sports agency to the standard 5% of his contract. The lawsuit claims Balaguer […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Former Woman’s Basketball Coach Denise Taylor-Travis is suing Jackson State University for unlawfully violating the contract they agreed to on July 1, 2010. The contract stipulated Taylor would receive $91,000 per year plus incentives for a period of three years. Taylor claims her contract and privacy were violated. […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Ever since Carl Crawford signed a seven year $142 million dollar contract with the Red Sox last year, it seems nothing has gone right. Crawford was supposed to give the Red Sox a speedy threat at the top of the order, but produced his worst season as a […]
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Mike Leach Not Done Suing
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Current head coach of Washington State, Mike Leach, was fired from Texas Tech on December 30, 2009 for allegedly mistreating Adam Jones. The allegations from 2009 were that Leach locked Jones in an electrical garage. The claim was proved untrue when Jones admitted that allegation was false. Currently, […]