Heitner LegalThe 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, […]
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 […]
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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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. “Who Dat?”, Inc. has reached a settlement with the NFL/New Orleans Saints over their trademark dispute. The settlement effectively dismisses the lawsuit and means the two will work together. From this point forward, all merchandise with the catch phrase will be co-branded by both parties. The legal battle began […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Seemingly each month brings about a new case with players suing the NFL due to medical problems. Recently, a suit was filed by three hundred players stating they should have been better educated over the effects of head injuries. Former NFL players Patrick Surtain, Jamal Lewis, and Tony […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. In “The Right Balance of Social Media,” I explained a few of the legal implications of how the NCAA and universities could look at monitoring social media. I came to the conclusion that there should be a moderate amount of monitoring, without a complete ban on social media […]