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Video Interviews

Video Interview with Minnesota Vikings Executive Director of Player Development/Legal – Les Pico

The following video interview of Minnesota Vikings Executive Director of Player Development/Legal  Les Pico was conducted by Cyle Kiger.    

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Stadium Analysis

League Regulations and Stadium Subsidies in American Professional Sports (Excerpt)

The following article was written by Evan Zepfel. The recent wave of stadium construction has sparked debate regarding the appropriateness of providing public funding to build these cathedrals to sports.  Beginning with Judith Long’s 2001 Ph.D. Dissertation, “Full Count,”[1] a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal in 2011 and books like Field of Schemes[2] […]

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This is the post content. It should be displayed in place of the auto-generated excerpt in single-page views. Archive-index pages should display an auto-generated excerpt of this content. Depending on Theme-defined filters, the length of the auto-generated excerpt will vary from Theme-to-Theme. The default length for auto-generated excerpts is 55 words, so to test the […]

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Salary Cap Issues

Cowboys and Redskins Docked Cap Space by NFL

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The NFL has issued a statement stating the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins will receive salary cap penalties for moves they made last offseason. With the CBA expiring last year, the NFL effectively had no salary cap. Teams were warned of dumping salaries or front loading contracts, but […]

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Drugs/Doping

Two Broncos Defensive Players File Lawsuit against NFL over Failed Drug Test

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Denver Broncos linebacker DJ Williams and defensive lineman Ryan McBean were each recently suspended six games without pay for violating the NFL’s performance enhancement policy. The players maintain they are innocent and have filed a lawsuit against the league to have the suspensions overturned. The players failed the […]

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Investment Litigation

Former Duke Stars Owe Nearly $30 Million Due to Unsuccessful Real Estate Ventures

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Former Duke Players Christian Laettner and Brian Davis have a court date next week in Washington, D.C. for their failure to repay a loan to former Duke Captain Johnny Dawkins. They could be charged with contempt of court for not adhering to the judge’s ruling last year to […]

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Intellectual Property

Former Wrestler Involved in Legal Dispute with WWE

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Last year Wrestling Globe Newsletter obtained court documents showing that Douglas Somerson filed a complaint against World Wrestling Entertainment along with its’ co-founders Vince and Linda McMahon. Somerson, or “Pretty Boy” Doug Somers as he was known in the cage, filed the lawsuit in Georgia State Court on […]

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Point Shaving

Auburn point guard at center of FBI point shaving probe

The following article was written by Ashley Foster. Auburn point guard Varez Ward is under investigation by the FBI  for point shaving. Thursday, Yahoo! Sports reported the FBI started its investigation in February.  The focus is on Auburn’s  Feb. 7 loss to Alabama and it’s Jan. 25 loss to Arkansas. Ward’s teammate, guard Chris Denson, was […]

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Uncategorized

The Legal Blitz Friday Feature: Mets’ Financial Responsibility Amid Court Ruling on Madoff Scheme

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! Yet another chapter has begun in the saga of the New York Mets organization’s financial responsibility in Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, which collapsed over three years ago.  U.S. […]

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Intentional Torts

Four University of Arizona Football Players Arrested

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The University of Arizona’s student newspaper, the Arizona Daily, has reported the Tucson Police Department arrested four UA football players for their role in a brawl last weekend. Police reports cite sophomore cornerback Jourdon Grandon, offensive tackle Fabbians Ebbele, offensive lineman Eric Bender, and safety Jared Tevis were […]