Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
When is a contract not a contract? When that contract is a gym’s liability waiver, according to a Connecticut Superior Court. In the case of Schneeloch v. Glastonbury Fitness & Wellness, Inc., the plaintiff was injured during a bosu cardio class at Healthtrax in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and sued the gym for damages. The gym defended the [...]
The best moment of this year’s NFL Draft was unquestionably the Baltimore Ravens’ selection of Ole Miss tackle Michael Oher wih the 23rd pick of the first round. Oher’s story – documented in Michael Lewis’ best-selling book The Blind Side – has been recounted by various outlets, but perhaps none better than the profile by [...]
When I was in law school at UConn, the bookstore sold a t-shirt emblazoned with the slogan: “UConn Law: A law school the basketball team can be proud of.” After this weekend’s NFL Draft, I wonder if we’ll see a new slogan – “UConn Football: a football team the basketball team can be proud of.” Although basketball [...]
The Indianapolis Colts drafted UConn’s record-breaking running back, Donald Brown, in the first round, 27th overall in this weekend’s NFL Draft. Brown is the first player in UConn football history to be chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft. Congratulations to Brown and to UConn football, which has taken another step towards becoming a nationally-recognized [...]
Quinnipiac University’s athletic program appeared to be riding high in recent years. In January 2007, the $52 million TD BankNorth Center opened, providing a state-of-the-art facility and key recruiting tool for its basketball and hockey programs. A few months later, Quinnipiac hired former UConn assistant Tom Moore to coach its men’s basketball team. Moore used his [...]
For all of you Connecticut residents working in, with, or around the sports industry, I have created a new LinkedIn group, “Connecticut Sports Network.” Please consider joining the group to take advantage of the various networking opportunities that will be available. Here is the description of the group: The Connecticut Sports Network is intended to [...]
Ole Miss Tackle Michael Oher is pegged to be drafted in the first half of the first round of Saturday’s NFL Draft. But to equate Oher’s draft status with success overlooks the incredible odds that Oher has been fighting since birth. Oher was the central figure in Michael Lewis’ book The Blind Side. Billed as [...]
Quinnipiac University has been sued for alleged violations of Title IX in connection with the university’s decision to eliminate its women’s volleyball team. The class action suit has been brought by four current Quinnipiac players, one incoming recruit, and the former head volleyball coach, Robin Lamott Sparks, in the United States District Court for the [...]
