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Heisman Saturday: “Johnny Football” Raises Trademark, NCAA Issues
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is now the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy, which will be awarded tonight. If he takes home the Heisman, interest in “Johnny Football” will be at an all-time high. Accordingly, I wanted to take a closer look at the trademark issues surrounding Manziel’s nickname. As I recently discussed on “The Beat of Sports”, there […]
Marist Outfoxes Ex-Coach, But Does Not Score Damages
Sports Litigation Alert and Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics recently featured my article on the case of Marist University v. Matthew Brady, The Commonwealth of Virginia and James Madison University. (Click on the following link to view the article in PDF: LICA Marist 6.21.12). I have also posted the article below. My sincere thanks to Holt Hackney, […]
Address Legal Issues Before Starting a Summer Camp
Coach and Athletic Director magazine recently featured my article covering the various legal issues facing coaches running sports camps. I have addressed contract, business, liability, employment and compliance issues. Click on the following link to view the article: Address Legal Issues Before Starting a Summer Camp. My sincere thanks to Michael Austin, Editor-In-Chief of Coach and […]
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Sports Lawyers Association Conference Wrap Up
I attended the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) Annual Conference last week in Atlanta, Georgia. For those unfamiliar with the conference, it is the largest and most prominent gathering of sports attorneys in the country. Lawyers from most major sports leagues, teams and organizations attend as well as agents and representatives of the NCAA. Attendance was excellent, with approximately 700 attendees, […]
Friday Sports Briefs
In lieu of Friday Sports Briefs, I’ll continue to cover the 2013 Sports Lawyers Association Annual Conference on Twitter @ctsportslaw.
Connecticut One Step Closer to Allowing MMA
Connecticut House Bill 5277, which would legalize mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting in the Nutmeg State, passed through the Connecticut General Assembly’s House of Representatives and will now be considered by the Senate. Regarding the bill, House speaker J. Brendan Sharkey said: “We’re one of only two states in the country that does not regulate the sport, […]
Friday Sports Briefs
Hartford’s Asaph Schwapp Passes Away Former Notre Dame fullback and Hartford native Asaph Schwapp sadly passed away on Wednesday from non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was only twenty-six years old. Paul Doyle of the Hartford Courant wrote an excellent story on Schwapp, who, according to Doyle, was the first Hartford native to letter at Notre Dame in 65 […]
Coaching: Is Berating Players as Obsolete as the Single Wing Offense?
The Mike Rice situation at Rutgers has many rethinking the boundaries in the coach-player relationship. Although Rice’s methods involved an uncommon amount of physical contact, the verbal barbs that he threw at his players probably reminded many of their former coaches. But have perspectives changed on what is considered tough coaching and what is inappropriate […]
Friday Sports Briefs
Are College Athletic Departments Really Losing Money? Warren Zola has an interesting post on the Sports Law Blog regarding the often repeated claim that Division I athletic departments are losing money. An expert in the O’Bannon v. NCAA case says that the purported losses are merely a result of creative accounting. Zola also includes links […]
The Connecticut Whale Era is Over
The Connecticut Whale era has ended, as the team announced plans to return to its previous nickname, the Wolf Pack (for reasons unknown, according to Jeff Jacobs of the Hartford Courant). The name change appears to signal an official break from the second Howard Baldwin administration, which was overcome by a bad lease and unanticipated expenses […]
Friday Sports Briefs: NFL Draft Edition
UConn Football and the NFL Draft Jim Fuller of the Connecticut Post has a good article on the success of UConn football players in the NFL Draft as well as coverage of the Huskies, including Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson, who are expected to be selected in this year’s Draft. Facts and Figures from the NFL Draft’s […]
