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Legal Analysis
“Abramovich’s actions have consequences too”: Chelsea Football Club’s Day of Legal Reckoning
There is an old adage that, every time you go to a ballgame, you have the chance to see something that you’ve never seen before. For...
Ben Shrader
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Abramovich’s Ties to Putin Puts Chelsea’s Future at Risk
Chelsea FC’s multi-billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovich has come under fire over the last week due to his ties to President...

Greg Moretto
Mar 2, 20223 min read
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...

Julie Chambers
Feb 25, 20223 min read
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...
Ashlyn Stone
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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...

Kate Rosenberg
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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...
Ashlyn Stone
Feb 5, 20222 min read
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...
Greg Termolle
Feb 2, 20224 min read
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...
Emlyn Goodman
Jan 24, 20223 min read


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...
Ashlyn Stone
Dec 24, 20213 min read
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...
Madison Abatti
Dec 16, 20213 min read
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 15, 20216 min read
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
Dec 6, 20215 min read


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...
Christopher Deubert
Nov 29, 20219 min read
#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...
Emily Costanzo
Nov 29, 20214 min read
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