The Pace Intellectual Property, Sports, & Entertainment Law Forum recently published its second annual publication. There are a total of 11 articles in the most recent issue, including an article by Thomas A. Baker III, Darren A. Heitner, Jean Francois Broçard, and Kevin K. Byon titled, Football v. Football: A Comparison of Agent Regulation in France’s […]
Category: Sports Law
Gamblers in New Jersey take note – November 8, 2011 may become a recognized holiday for you. On that day, New Jersey voters passed a state constitutional amendment to allow sports betting at casinos and racetracks. The measure was passed 64% to 36%. A New Jersey Senate state government and wagering committee has already cleared […]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), through its parent company Zuffa, LLC has filed a Complaint (along with a variety of popular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, people who cover the sport on websites, trainers, and others named as Plaintiffs) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. The gist of the Complaint is revealed […]
You may notice that at the beginning of the video, Christie Rampone is wearing what looks to be a U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team uniform. Christie Rampone is featured in such a uniform much more clearly in a few print advertisements, which the United States Soccer Federation is not happy about. On July 27, 2011, the […]
Bradley University may once again find itself as a named defendant in a case involving its basketball program. Approximately 2 months ago, I wrote about Kent State’s lawsuit against men’s basketball coach Geno Ford based on Ford’s refusal to pay Kent State $1.2 million the school believes it is owed according to Ford’s buyout clause in his former […]
There is nothing wrong with providing legal services to retired National Football League (NFL) players. In fact, many retired NFL players have good claims for benefits and deserve representation by competent attorneys. However, if an attorney provides legal services in such a case involving payment through the NFL pension and disability plan, he/she should not […]
In January 2011, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) released a report titled, “Dangers of the Game of Football.” In the report, the NFLPA wrote that injuries went from 3.2 per week to 3.7 per week in 2010. Further, 63% of NFL players were injured during the 2010 season compared to a 59% average […]
A common clause in a professional or college sports coach contract is a buyout clause. This clause typically stipulates the amount of remuneration a coach will have to tender the college or professional team if he decides to change jobs prior to the expiration of the contract, and also lays out how much money the school or […]
While many women believe that a “diamond is forever,” what do judges think about Tweets made on the social networking site Twitter? Are statements made within Tweets stuck in a cache for eternity? Upon clicking “Tweet,” has it been published? Does it matter in a defamation case? Last week, it was revealed that Bill Spooner, […]
On February 8, 2011, Mike Dolabi and Steve Simms filed a Class Action Complaint against multiple Defendants, including those listed in the title of this post. The lawsuit has become known as the “Super Bowl Ticket Lawsuit,” and the Plaintiffs claim to represent a class of over 100 members and seek in the aggregate more […]