USWNT’s Legal Saga Culminates In Historic Settlement But Leaves Some Questions Unanswered
The United States Women’s National Soccer Team’s (USWNT) ongoing litigation over pay equity and unfair working conditions against the...
LEGAL ANALYSIS
Ashlyn Stone
- Feb 23
- 3 min
U.S. Soccer and United States Women’s National Team Players Agree To Settlement in Equal Pay Suit
For the last six years, the United States Womens Soccer Team’s members and the parent company of the team, U.S. Soccer, have been in...
Kate Rosenberg
- Feb 9
- 2 min
The Jersey Exchange: A New Sign of Solidarity?
News and allegations of domestic and sexual violence have plagued the sports world. From Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics to ex-NFL player...
Ashlyn Stone
- Feb 5
- 2 min
A First Time For Everything: NWSL’s Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement
On January 31, 2022, The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Player Association and the NWSL’s league representatives ratified the...
Greg Termolle
- Feb 2
- 4 min
Futbol Finance: The American Dream
Many young American soccer players aspire to play professionally in Europe. This January transfer window saw a lot of young Americans...
Emlyn Goodman
- Jan 24
- 3 min
NWSL CBA Negotiations Are Headed For A Dramatic Turn
To say the world of sports and labor law often intersect would be an understatement, and in its current state, you may think the MLB...
Ashlyn Stone
- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
Sam Kerr’s Yellow Card for Tackling a Fan Deserves Further Examination
On December 5, 2021, women’s soccer player Sam Kerr was left to her own devices when a fan stormed the pitch in a game between Chelsea...
Madison Abatti
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Concerns Continue Ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup
As teams around the world continue to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, the host country, Qatar, finalizes its preparations for the teams...
Christopher Deubert
- Dec 15, 2021
- 6 min
MLS And The USL Are In Competition – Whether They Like (Or Admit) It Or Not
I have heard or read both MLS and USL officials claim that the leagues are not in competition with each other. Both leagues seem...
Christopher Deubert
- Dec 6, 2021
- 5 min
Is Major League Soccer “On the Rise”? Not Quite.
In October, I was fortunate enough to be a part of a panel at the Harvard Law School Sports Law Symposium entitled “On the Rise? Pro...
Christopher Deubert
- Nov 29, 2021
- 9 min
MLS’ Single-Entity Structure Is An Antitrust Nullity
MLS’ status as a “single-entity” league is oft reported and mentioned, but not well understood. The league, others like it (such as the...
Emily Costanzo
- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
#NoMoreSilence: Uncovering a Culture of Abuse in the NWSL
Picture this: you’re sitting at your laptop, and after hearing some buzz about allegations of abuse in the NWSL, you decide to Google the...
Christopher Deubert
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
How MLS Restrains the Non-Player Labor Market – Potentially in Violation of Antitrust Laws
The legal relationship between MLS and its players is complex and something I will explore in a future article in my series of articles...
Michael Millstein
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Benjamin Mendy Pt. 2: New Allegations or “The Deshaun Watson Free Pass”
If the allegations explored by part one of the Benjamin Mendy saga did not suggest the possibility of guilt, perhaps two new charges of...
Michael Millstein
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
NIL: Preventing The Golden Generation From Glory?
By ruling against the NCAA in Nat’l. Collegiate Athletic Assoc. v. Alston et al., The Supreme Court effectively opened the flood gates to...
Michael Millstein
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Lucas Hernandez Continues Career Thanks To Suspended Sentence
Lucas Hernandez’s four-year, ongoing legal saga, involving a domestic dispute with his wife, Ms. Llorente has temporarily come to a...
Michael Millstein
- Oct 14, 2021
- 3 min
Lucas Hernandez: Bayern Defender Back in Madrid But for the Wrong Reasons
After ascending to a player recognized amongst the soccer world as world-class, in 2019 Lucas Hernandez said goodbye to his former club,...
Michael Millstein
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Newcastle: More Money, More Trophies, No More Problems
For fans of English Premier League clubs outside the traditional big six (Manchester United; Manchester City; Tottenham; Arsenal;...
Greg Termolle
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Futbol Finance: Newcastle United Becomes Richest Club in the World
After years of Newcastle fans wanting Mike Ashley to sell the club, the Magpies fans now have their wish granted as Saudi Arabia’s Public...
Ariana Gonzalez
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
NWSL Sexual Misconduct and Unsafe Work Environment
“A safe and secure work environment is a top priority for the league and its collective ownership” – Alex Morgan The National Women’s...