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Should UConn Set Aside Funds to Benefit Student-Athletes?
Connecticut continues to be on the cutting edge of collegiate sports law, again following in the footsteps of California by introducing legislation to protect student-athletes. Proposed Bill 205, An Act Concerning Scholarships for Student Athletes at Public Institutions of Higher Education (the “Connecticut Act”), if it becomes law, would assist student-athletes whose scholarships have not […]
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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Chad Johnson Seeks Reconsideration After Jailing As everyone with an internet connection knows, Chad Johnson was sentenced to 30 days in jail after slapping his attorney on the backside to congratulate him for a job well-done. Johnson’s attorney, Adam Swickle, has filed a motion requesting that the judge reconsider her ruling. Can Wrestling Find its […]
Sports Law Panel at CBA Annual Meeting
A reminder that the Connecticut Bar Association will be hosting a sports law panel at its annual meeting on June 17, 2013, from 9:30 to 11:30. Here is a description of the panel: The Sports and Entertainment Committee will be presenting panel discussion titled “Legal Challenges in Connecticut Collegiate Athletic Departments” The panel will discuss the […]
Questions that All Recruits Should Ask Regarding Transfers
NCAA transfer rules are in need of reform. But given the current situation, how can a recruit avoid potential issues should he or she wish to transfer at a later date? Ask every coach and athletic director about the school’s policy concerning transfers. Here are some suggested questions: Will the coach and athletic director commit to providing […]
Transfer Rules Make the New York Times
Since I began this blog more than five years ago, I have noticed an unmistakable trend regarding the media’s coverage of collegiate athletics. Issues such as NCAA rules and the National Letter of Intent (NLI), which once seemed relevant only to athletic directors and compliance officers, are now regularly discussed in the media and by the public. […]
Friday Sports Briefs: National Letter of Intent Edition
“The worst contract in American sports” Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated, has written an excellent piece on the National Letter of Intent and Eddie Vanderdoes, a high school football player who will likely lose a year of NCAA eligibility because he decided to attend UCLA after signing a NLI to attend Notre Dame. Staples provides […]
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NCAA Sanctions Student-Athlete for Car Wash The NCAA continues to lose credibility, as it was reported that a member of a women’s golf team at a West Coast Conference school was sanctioned by the NCAA for washing her car on campus. The student-athlete was required to pay the school $20 – the value of the water and the hose. Thanks […]
2013 National Sports Law Student Writing Competition
For law students interested in sports law, the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School is offering an excellent opportunity in the form of a writing competition. The winner of the competition will receive complimentary registration for the National Sports Law Institute’s annual fall conference on Friday, October 18, 2013, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an […]
Friday Sports Briefs
NCAA Tournament Not Coming to Mohegan Sun Although Mohegan Sun looks to have secured the American Athletic Conference women’s basketball championships in 2014, the NCAA is not interested in holding NCAA Tournament games at the venue in light of its policy against casino venues. John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant has the story. Time to […]
