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EA Sports - It's in the Courts: Examining the NCAA’s Strategy and Its Role in Creating Today's NIL Marketplace
Justice Kavanugh’s concurrence in Alston v. NCAA arguably summarizes the rationale in creating the NIL market: “Nowhere else in America...
Keeton Cross
Jul 29, 20246 min read
Punishable PRIME: US Olympic Committee Sues Logan Paul, PRIME Energy Drink Over Trademark Infringement
The United States Olympic and Paralympics Committee (USOPC) is suing Logan Paul and KSI’s energy drink company, Prime Hydration, accusing...
Chris D'Avanzo
Jul 29, 20243 min read
Lamar Jackson Challenges Troy Aikman's Use of the Number Eight in Trademark Dispute
When you think of all the great NFL quarterbacks who have donned the number eight, two of the first names that come to mind are...
Brendan Bell
Jul 27, 20243 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
You Can't "Just Do It": Nike Suit May Impact the Custom Shoe Industry
Who doesn’t love a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s made out of a Louis Vuitton bag or the Travis Scott AJ1s made with alligator skin leather....
Andrew Gagnon
Jul 19, 20244 min read
Navigating College Athlete Employment Status: Judge Porter's Critique and Considerations
Judge David Porter's concurring opinion in Johnson v. NCAA addresses the employment status of college athletes under FLSA and state laws....
Bobby Hartwick
Jul 19, 20243 min read
Sports Contracts Updates for the First Two Weeks of July
July got off to a slow start during the week of July 4th, though Q3 deals are now underway. Headlining the week is the NBA’s...
Kirsten Flicker
Jul 13, 20242 min read
Sports Contracts Updates for the Week of June 24th
While the spotlight this week was on the NHL, who hosted game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals which the Florida Panthers won for the first...
Kirsten Flicker
Jul 2, 20242 min read
NFL's Christmas Day Contract With Netflix Adds to Mounting Antitrust Concerns in Wake of Sunday Ticket Verdict
On May 15, 2024, the NFL announced a three-year contract with Netflix for the exclusive streaming rights to two Christmas Day 2024 games...
Keeton Cross
Jul 2, 20245 min read
MLB Suspends Five Players - Including One for Life - For Sports Betting Violations
Ever since the Supreme Court’s decision in Murphy v. NCAA, which overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, the...
Brendan Bell
Jul 1, 20244 min read
The Slippery Slope of Self-Dealing and Manchester City
Next week, an Independent Tribunal will convene to hear Manchester City’s case against the English Premier League. The Mancunian club is...
Benjamin Kaner
Jun 4, 20244 min read
Nevada Supreme Court Sheds Light on Potential Issues with NFL Arbitration System
The Supreme Court of Nevada recently overruled a lower court’s decision to deny the NFL’s motion to compel arbitration of claims brought...
Alec McNiff
Jun 3, 20247 min read
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