Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
What effect has the economy had on sponsorships and endorsements in the business of sports? A panel at the Sports Lawyers Conference discussed this issue, and here are some of my notes from the perspective of counsel for a Stadium/Arena owner, counsel for a sneaker company, and counsel for an athlete: Stadium/Arena Owner: In the [...]
The Sports Lawyers Association annual conference began yesterday in Chicago and will continue through Saturday. (Click here for the conference agenda). I am attending the conference and will try to share some quick notes and thoughts from the conference as time and internet access allows.
Stan Grossfeld of the Boston Globe profiled John Nathans, the former Bridgeport Bluefish catcher injured when former major leaguer Jose Offerman charged the mound after being hit by a pitch. Nathans sued Offerman in federal court in Connecticut, and reportedly seeks $4.8 million in damages from Offerman and his former team, the Long Island Ducks. [...]
Connecticut Sports Law received an insightful comment to the post “Quinnipiac Volleyball Players Testify in Title IX Lawsuit” that is worth sharing. The comment, from Kristine Newhall, contributor to the Title IX blog, goes beyond an explanation of the Title IX factors and applies them to Quinnipiac. Here is an excerpt: [T]he three-prong test only requires [...]
Michael P. Mayko and MariAn Gail Brown of the Connecticut Post quoted me in an article about the Title IX lawsuit against Quinnipiac University concerning the school’s decision to drop women’s volleyball from its athletic program. I was quoted on connection with the three prongs of the test for Title IX compliance: Even if the number [...]
Shortly after the launch of Connecticut Sports Law last March, I covered the concept of minor league baseball players selling shares in their future earnings. I called it “the ultimate in fantasy sports.” (Click here to read “Can I Invest in a Rockcat? The Ultimate in Fantasy Sports”). Our Baseball Haven (OBH), a venture based in [...]
By Dan Canavan The viability of the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes has been in question for some time now. The most recent turn has the NHL opposing the Coyotes’ plan to sell the team to an investor intent on moving the franchise to Canada. The NHL claims that it is in control of Coyotes, therefore the team has no [...]
Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times report that Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for using performance-enhancing drugs. Ramirez will not be paid during the suspension, according to the report: The suspension will cost Ramirez $7.7 million, or roughly 31% of his $25-million salary. Players [...]
