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“Let It Go”? Inside a Former NFL Official’s Discrimination Lawsuit
At one point, according to a 32-page federal complaint, an NFL executive told a referee to join Frozen on Broadway and learn to sing “Let It Go.” Not as a joke. As feedback. That allegation appears in a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York by former NFL official Robin DeLorenzo, who worked in the league from April 2022 through February 2025. It is one of several details included in a complaint that spans twelve claims under federal and state law, all centered o
Charles Bergin
Apr 204 min read
When NIL Contracts Bite Back: Enforceability and Athlete Mobility in College Football
NIL Moves from Compensation to Litigation: NIL has yet to stop surprising the legal world. Within the first weeks of 2026, it has transformed from a mechanism for athlete compensation into a litigation strategy, with universities suing their own quarterbacks over alleged NIL contract breaches tied to transfer decisions. What started with Washington’s Demond Williams and has escalated into Duke’s lawsuit against Darian Mensah creates a new reality: NIL contracts are no longer
Katherine Vescio
Jan 284 min read
LA Clippers Forward Derrick Jones Jr. Owes Ex-Agent $1.2M After Arbitration Ruling
After an arbitration ruling by distinguished sports attorney and former NBA executive Jeffrey Mishkin, Los Angeles Clippers forward...
Romen Richardson
Sep 29, 20256 min read
Athletes Are Not a Dime a Dozen – The Johnson Court’s Failure to Distinguish Between Revenue-Generating, and Non-Revenue-Generating Athletes Leaves its Economic Realities Test Insufficient
Introduction The Third Circuit’s departure under Johnson’s economic realities test provides a more workable standard than Glatt’s test...
Vince Reilly
Mar 3, 20258 min read
Counting Factors, Not Fumbles: Why the Johnson “Economic Realities” Test Will Become the New Benchmark for Assessing Student-Athlete Employment Protection Claims
In Johnson v. NCAA , the Third Circuit allowed student-athletes to bring claims for relief under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...
Oliver Canning
Mar 3, 202510 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
California and New York Attorney Generals Launch Joint Investigation of NFL
The California Attorney General and New York Attorney General have launched a joint investigation into allegations of employment...
Kenneth Winkler
May 13, 20233 min read
NFLPA Releases Email Saying Bengals are Working to Change Ohio Workers’ Compensation Laws
The Cincinnati Bengals have made headlines recently as they attempt to change the workers' compensation law in Ohio. The National...
Justin Mader
Mar 14, 20233 min read
Angels Sued After Backing Out On Deals With Prospects
As reported by Jeff Passan, two prospects, Willy Fañas and Keiderson Pavon, are suing the Los Angeles Angels in the Dominican Republic,...
Landis Barber
Sep 11, 20223 min read
NLRB General Counsel: College Athletes ARE Employees
Amidst several ongoing lawsuits where college athletes are asserting that they are employees of the universities they play at under the...
Grant Williamson
Sep 29, 20214 min read
“College Athletes are Employees”, says NLRB, Potentially Clearing the Path for Unionization
In yet another win for college athletes, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has issued a memo that...
John Nucci
Sep 29, 20213 min read
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