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Legal Analysis


LA Clippers Forward Derrick Jones Jr. Owes Ex-Agent $1.2M After Arbitration Ruling
After an arbitration ruling by distinguished sports attorney and former NBA executive Jeffrey Mishkin, Los Angeles Clippers forward...
Romen Richardson
4 days ago6 min read


Youth Soccer to the NWSL: The Trend of Young Athletes Waiving College Eligibility
There is no doubt women's soccer has rapidly evolved in both skill and popularity, leading to more opportunities for women to reach the...
Mikayla Yarwood
Sep 243 min read


When High-Caliber Talent Comes with High-Stakes Requests: A Primer for GCs, Associate GCs, and Compliance Professionals
Introduction Elite athletes can be franchise-changing, but when off-court demands swing into the extraordinary, GCs must tread carefully....

Stephon Burton
Sep 124 min read


An “Aspirational” Endorsement Deal Raises Eyebrows
In a bombshell revelation on September 3, 2025, investigative reporter Pablo Torre alleged that the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi...

Stephon Burton
Sep 54 min read


Former Stanford Football Coach Files Defamation Suit
While the Stanford football has struggled on the football field over recent years, the program has generated no shortage of headlines...

Brendan Bell
Aug 194 min read


StudBudz: How Two WNBA Stars Are Streaming the League to New Heights
What is StudBudz? Recent WNBA headlines are not focused on referee disputes, exciting buzzer-beaters, or honorable rookie statistics....
Katherine Vescio
Jul 294 min read


Pitch Clock Pressure: Benefit or Detriment to the Modern MLB Game Amid Surging Pitcher Injuries?
Ask almost anyone why they don’t watch Major League Baseball (MLB), and they’ll likely say, “it’s too boring” or “too long.” To address...
Katherine Vescio
Jul 195 min read


Diverging Roads in a Green Wood – The Athletics’ and Marlins’ Payrolls
The Athletic recently reported that two small market baseball clubs – the Athletics and the Miami Marlins – are in jeopardy of having...
John Kane, Esq.
Apr 229 min read


Athletes Are Not a Dime a Dozen – The Johnson Court’s Failure to Distinguish Between Revenue-Generating, and Non-Revenue-Generating Athletes Leaves its Economic Realities Test Insufficient
Introduction The Third Circuit’s departure under Johnson’s economic realities test provides a more workable standard than Glatt’s test...
Vince Reilly
Mar 38 min read


Counting Factors, Not Fumbles: Why the Johnson “Economic Realities” Test Will Become the New Benchmark for Assessing Student-Athlete Employment Protection Claims
In Johnson v. NCAA , the Third Circuit allowed student-athletes to bring claims for relief under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...
Oliver Canning
Mar 310 min read


Rising Stars, Rising Threats: Latest Incidents Highlight Need for Better Protections Across Women’s Basketball
There have never been more eyes on women’s sports—particularly women’s basketball. The WNBA offseason is in full swing, with teams...
Oliver Canning
Jan 216 min read


Heat Check: Butler’s Trade Drama Sparks Legal Showdown, Highlights Potential Flaws in NBA Grievance Process
As the NBA’s February 6 trade deadline approaches, the Heat’s Jimmy Butler declared in a postgame press conference that he was unhappy...
Oliver Canning
Jan 106 min read


A New York Knicks Trade Masterclass? Ramifications of the NBA’s Latest CBA
Last week, the first blockbuster trade of the 2024-2025 NBA season went down, headlined by the New York Knicks acquiring Karl Anthony...
Andrew Gagnon
Oct 14, 20245 min read


Swap Deal Summer: How Premier League Clubs are Changing Transfer Tactics Under PSR Rules
This summer’s Premier League transfer window has been relatively quiet, in part due to the CONMEBOL Copa America and UEFA’s European...
Caleb Clifford
Jul 19, 20245 min read
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