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National Team Nightmare: Protecting Players in an Age of Increasing International Fixtures
The sight of fans collapsing in tears of joy after their team secures the World Cup. The stories of Olympic medals catapulting...
Oliver Canning
Apr 6, 20255 min read
Beyond the Court: NIL, Student Managers, and the Expanding Definition of Marketability in College Sports
When the NCAA made the groundbreaking decision to allow student-athletes to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”), it...
Andrew Majka-Sunde
Apr 4, 20254 min read
Who Owns Number 8? Understanding the Opposition Between NFL’s Lamar Jackson and NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Earlier this week, Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson filed a formal opposition to Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s attempt to federally...
Andrew Majka-Sunde
Apr 3, 20255 min read
Is It Possible…Roger Goodell…Could Be…Biased?
In the great sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth , our eponymous “hero” finds himself facing a court martial, having unwittingly killed and...
Charles Bergin
Mar 31, 20254 min read
NIL: Nightmare In Louisiana – Former LSU Team Captain Greg Brooks Jr. Sues LSU for Actions in Connection with his Delayed Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Like other lawsuits filed by former college athletes, Greg Brooks Jr. alleges LSU improperly used his name, image, and likeness. But the...
Keeton Cross
Mar 31, 20256 min read
USL Adopts Promotion-Relegation Plan: MLS May Have Competition
On March 19, 2025, The United Soccer League (USL) club owners voted to implement a promotion and relegation system (pro/rel), marking the...
Calvin Holle
Mar 31, 20257 min read
The Pending House Settlement’s Impact on International Athletes
In October of last year, Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval of a settlement in...
Michael Moore
Mar 25, 20253 min read
Sports Industry Contract Updates for March
Happy March Madness! As spring officially begins, warm weather sports are eager to be the main attraction, with many partnership deals...
Kirsten Flicker
Mar 25, 20251 min read
Nationals and Orioles Finally Settle Lengthy Dispute Over MASN TV Rights
As Opening Day of the 2025 season is upon us, one of the longest running legal disputes between Major League Baseball owners appears to...
Brendan Bell
Mar 24, 20254 min read
Premier League Player Faces Lifetime Ban Over Betting Charges
The trial for Lucas Paqueta began last week, in what’s set to be one of the longest court proceedings in the English Football...
Cassandra Devaney
Mar 24, 20252 min read
How and Why the USPTO Robbed Us of What Would Have Been the Coolest Name in Professional Sports
With three months remaining before the 2025 NHL playoffs, the Utah Hockey Club finds itself in an uphill battle for postseason...
Calvin Holle
Mar 24, 20253 min read
The Shoe Surgeon Strikes Back, Nike Moves to Dismiss Defamation (Nike v. The Shoe Surgeon Update)
Earlier this year, Nike filed a lawsuit against popular L.A. based sneaker customizer Dominic Ciambrone —better known as The Shoe...
Andrew Gagnon
Mar 24, 20254 min read
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