Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
NBA guard Monta Ellis has placed his new 6-year, $66 million contract with the Golden State Warriors in jeopardy. Ellis told the team that he injured his ankle earlier this summer during a pickup basketball game. His injuries however, were inconsistent with typical basketball injuries. And for good reason – Ellis was injured in a moped mishap. Ellis’ riding of a moped is a [...]
The business side of UConn athletics continues to flex its considerable muscles. In yet another example of the intersection of collegiate athletics and big business, UConn has announced that it has entered into an $80 million contract with IMG College to manage all of UConn’s media rights over a ten-year period. The contract awaits approval from [...]
UConn’s 31-28 win over Baylor last night represented college football at its best – a game full of big plays, lead changes and emerging stars before a near-capacity crowd that spent much of the second half on their feet. The crowd was so engaged that UConn security took the preventative measures of lowering one goal post, [...]
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are throwing out serious allegations of waste, abuse and fraud in connection with the construction of the New York Yankees’ new stadium. Representative Dennis Kucinich stated as follows: In the case of the new Yankee Stadium, not only have we found waste and abuse of public dollars [...]
Brian Socolow, a partner at Loeb & Loeb, LLP, offers an excellent article on morals clauses in player contracts with their teams and the companies that they endorse. The Cincinnati Bengals’ receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson will only have his new surname, “Ocho Cinco,” on the back of his jersey once he pays Reebok for [...]
Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel is poised to make his first start since his senior year of high school on Sunday, against the Jets. While Cassel’s ability to replace Tom Brady has been covered in depth this week, another fact has received much less attention – Cassel is in the last year of his contract with [...]
Since Connecticut Sports Law was launched in March, I have often been asked whether there is a market for sports agents in the Constitution State. On the heels of Robinson & Cole’s attempt to enter the business, those questions have only increased in frequency. Here are a couple thoughts on the market: The market for sports [...]
Credit UConn AD Jeff Hathaway and Head Coach Randy Edsall for backing their talk of creating a big-time football program with action. After agreeing to play Notre Dame, UConn has agreed to play a 2-game series against the University of Tennessee in 2015 and 2016. Unlike Notre Dame, Tennessee will actually play UConn at Rentschler Field [...]
