The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Former outspoken Philadelphia Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell has been indicted on federal tax fraud charges. Fox Philly first reported news of the IRS charges. Jamie Russ-Walls and Richard Walls allegedly recruited Mitchell to procure professional athletes as tax return customers. An athlete only identified by the initials A.G. […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Brought to you by the NYU School of Law IPELS Sports Law Group Sponsored by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Date and Time: March 23, 2012, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South map Panels: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations (10:00 am […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Aqib Talib, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback, is already awaiting trial for a felony gun charge. Commissioner Roger Goodell did not issue a punishment for the felony gun charge. However, repercussions from that incident will likely come after his court hearing. To make matters worse, the problem child of […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Syracuse University self-reported potential violations of their drug policy several months ago, which has led to an NCAA inquiry. Yahoo! Sports reported that at least ten players starting in the 2000-01 season tested positive for banned recreational substance(s). The violations should have resulted in suspensions, but the players […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The Chicago Cubs are hiring an attorney to work in the Office of the General Counsel. The candidate needs to have earned his/her law degree and the position involves a particular focus in contractual law. The responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications can be found here along with instructions to […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. I first saw an article for Nike’s new product FuelBand during CES in Las Vegas. The band is used to monitor the user’s activity rate while exercising, known as Nike Fuel. Recently, a South Carolina based clothing company called Fuel Clothing sent a cease-and-desist letter warning Nike of […]
The following is a guest post made by Paul D. Anderson. Anderson is a third-year law student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is the creator/editor of NFLconcussionlitigation.com. You can follow him on twitter @PaulD_Anderson to stay up-to-date on the concussion litigation front. We’ve all seen the annoying commercials, “BAD DRUG?!” call Pulaski & Middleman […]
The following article was written by Ashley Foster. The University of California Davis and three former female students reached a settlement agreement on a Title IX complaint the students filed in 2003. The students alleged in their complaint that they were not given an opportunity to compete on a women’s wrestling team at UC Davis and […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Rene Rodriguez, a 36 year old car salesman, has won his personal injury suit against L.A. Fitness International LLC. Rodriguez went for a board around the arc, when he slipped in a puddle on the floor. As a result, Rodriguez incurred around $125,000 in medical bills because three (and […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. The 2009 NFL champions have potential legal infractions coming for puting “bounties” on opposing players. In Minnesota, Brett Favre was arguably more popular than Adrian Peterson for a single season, and it sickens me that an NFL team would reward players for injuring top-tier players. Who dat dirty team? […]