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Criminal Issues

The Legal Blitz Friday Feature: Why Sandusky’s Notoriety Helped His Pre-Trial Release Conditions

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! On Monday, a Pennsylvania judge made two pre-trial rulings that favored Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky is a former Penn State football coach, now charged with over 50 counts […]

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Intellectual Property

Who Owns “Linsanity?”

The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. The kid looks as if he has no ceiling.  Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks point guard, has contributed heavily to the Knicks seven game win streak.  In his last five games, he is averaging 23.6 points and 9.8 assists.  With every major media outlet muttering ‘Linsanity,’ who owns […]

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Concussion Litigation

NFL Faces Two Additional Law Suits Stemming from Head Injuries

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Wally Hilgenberg, a 16-year NFL veteran, died from Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2008. His family donated his organs to Boston University School of Medicine. Shockingly, in 2010, the school announced the doctor’s original diagnosis was mistaken. Hilgenberg had actually died from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a […]

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Antitrust

UFC Investigated by FTC

The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has closed its non-public investigation of the  Ultimate Fighting Championship  (UFC).  After the UFC merged with four of its competitors, the FTC was reviewing possible violations of Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.  Strikeforce, […]

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Intellectual Property

Judge Denies Former College Athletes Request For TV Contracts, Licensing Agreements, Revenue Reports

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Former NCAA athletes were dealt a blow by US Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins in their attempt to show that the NCAA forces athletes to relinquish their publicity rights. Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, and Ed O’Bannon were amongst a group hoping to obtain highly sensitive TV sports contracts and […]

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Contractual Issues

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 […]

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Job/Internship Opportunities

2012 LPGA Summer Legal Intern Position – Ladies Professional Golf Association (Daytona Beach, FL)

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a worldwide premiere women’s sports organization! If you love sports and enjoy being intellectually-challenged – this is the internship for you! You’ll receive a hands-on, in-depth experience, learning key legal concepts, advising internal corporate clients, and understanding the interplay between the legal and sports business world. Our […]

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Criminal Issues

Dodgers File Motion to Dismiss Bryan Stow Lawsuit

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The savage beating of Bryan Stow that occurred outside the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium on Opening Day 2011 was widely documented by all major news outlets. Police discovered that two men, Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, nearly beat Stow to death because he was a San Francisco Giants fan. […]

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Uncategorized

The Legal Blitz Friday Feature: Super Bowl Halftime Liability

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! Super Bowl XLVI provided plenty of material for the Monday morning radio and television talking heads: Coach Belichick purposefully allowing the Giants to score, the […]

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Consumer Fraud

Class-Action Suit Against Hall of Famer George Brett

The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. George Brett was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 after being a fan favorite in Kansas City for 21 years.  Brett is now the president of the Washington-based company, Brett Bros. Sports International Incorporated.  The Hall of Famer now faces a class-action suit for falsely advertising […]