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Legal Analysis


Long Overdue, Minor League Baseball Players Finally Have a CBA
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) had long been regarded as the best player union in all of the major professional...

Brendan Bell
Apr 10, 20233 min read


The Similarities Between the Early Days of the MLBPA and the Modern World of NIL in College Sports
Recently I have been reading A Whole Different Ball Game by Marvin Miller, the father of the Major League Baseball Players Association...
Jared Yaggie
Apr 10, 20234 min read


Salary Arbitration is a Necessary Evil in Major League Baseball
Last week, Corbin Burnes lost his salary arbitration case to the Milwaukee Brewers. When speaking to reporters, the 2021 NL Cy Young...

Brendan Bell
Feb 27, 20235 min read


Recapping the 2023 MLB Arbitration Process
Major League Baseball’s 2023 salary arbitration season was yet again another successful season for the clubs. There were 33 players and...

Michael Perlo
Feb 26, 20232 min read


Update on the Panini and Topps Trading Card Lawsuits
Just over four months ago, I published an article on Conduct Detrimental about the pending cases against popular sports trading card...

Justin Mader
Feb 10, 20234 min read


Bankruptcy Braves?
Bally Sports is about to be part of a rather significant bankruptcy proceeding. Rather significant because (1) Bally Sports is the...

Grant Williamson
Feb 7, 20233 min read


MLB Hires Executive Hoping to Address Local Blackouts Issue
If this offseason has told us anything regarding the state of the game, it’s that Major League Baseball is not struggling financially....

Brendan Bell
Jan 23, 20233 min read


MLB’s 2023 Salary Arbitration Exchange Date: All 33 Filing Numbers
Major League Baseball’s Salary Arbitration Exchange Date was this past Friday, January 13th. Entering Friday, there were over 200 MLB...
Dean Rosenberg
Jan 19, 20232 min read


Sports Law: A Year in Review & What to Watch for in 2023
In 2022, the area of sports law experienced major developments across the country, many of which will continue their trajectory of change...
Christina Stylianou & Gregg Clifton
Jan 13, 20236 min read


Are You in Good Hands? Son of MLB Hall of Famer's Legal Battle with Allstate Insurance.
Roberto Clemente is known for his legendary career in Major League Baseball. 18 seasons as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates and a Hall...

Evan Mattel
Jan 13, 20234 min read


For Correa and the Twins, it was About the Highest Risk-Adjusted Return
Given how popular and seemingly larger-than-life most professional sports franchises are, we sometimes forget that these entities are...

Brendan Bell
Jan 12, 20234 min read


Federal Bankruptcy Judge Terminates FTX and Miami-Dade Sponsorship Deal, Leaving the Arena in Limbo
The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent shockwaves through the crypto world, with reverberations being felt across the many...

Greg Moretto
Jan 12, 20233 min read


‘Goldilocks’ Ball Reportedly Used in 2022 MLB Season
Major League Baseball has a problem—inconsistent baseballs. This is not a “new” issue, with “juiced ball” and “dead ball” controversies...
Zachary Bryson
Dec 28, 20226 min read


It May be Time to Lift the MLB Antitrust Exemption to Save Baseball
What is the MLB Luxury Tax? The latest news from the MLB's off-season was the 12-year $315 million deal Carlos Correa made with the New...
Jared Yaggie
Dec 28, 20226 min read
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