The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Major League Umpire Edwin Hickox and his wife are suing Amer Sports Corporation and their subsidiary Wilson Sporting Goods due to a concussion he suffered three years ago. The New York Yankees were hosting the Cleveland Indians on April 18th 2009 in a game Hickox was working as […]
Each Friday we will feature an article from our good friends at The Legal Blitz. Please enjoy the following piece and check out The Legal Blitz when you get a chance! Brett Favre shed some tears during his first of eventually three retirement press conferences. On March 4th, 2008, after an illustrious career with the Green […]
NFLPA v. NFLCA
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. The National Football League Players Association (“NFLPA”) has filed a suit (found here) on April 17th, 2012, against the NFL Coaches Association (“NFLCA”) in the District of Columbia. The NFLCA was established in 2005 as a membership organization and District of Columbia Corporation representing coaches in the NFL. […]
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 […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Rashard Mendenhall’s twitter page describes the football player as not only a professional athlete but also a conversationalist. A series of tweets following the death of Osama bin Laden last year sparked quite a bit of conversation and also led Mendenhall to lose his endorsement contract with Hanesbrands. […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Jarrod Uthoff arrived to the University of Wisconsin in 2011 fresh off winning Iowa’s Mr. Basketball Award. In his first year in Madison, he failed to play or accumulate any stats. Following the season, Uthoff requested to transfer as he did not believe the offense was a good […]
Each Friday we will feature an article from our good friends at The Legal Blitz. Please enjoy the following piece and check out The Legal Blitz when you get a chance! Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure has not played a single down in the NFL due to an ACL tear following his second round selection […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Baylor University announced Monday that it has been involved in a three year investigation by the NCAA for impermissible contact with potential prospects. ESPN cited an NCAA summary disposition that shows coaches for both the men’s and women’s basketball programs made more than 1,200 prohibited phone calls and […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The United Football League is currently dealing with hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. The league has struggled with expansion, franchise shifts, and a variety of financial issues since its inception in 2009. They reportedly lost $225 million in their first three years of existence. The UFL is […]
Each Friday we will feature an article from our good friends at The Legal Blitz. Please enjoy the following piece and check out The Legal Blitz when you get a chance! For the first time in a long time, Tiger Woods is entering the Masters coming off a win, and feeling good about his golf game. […]