Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Michael McCann of Sports Law Blog and SI.com, has an interesting piece on Commonwealth of Kentucky v. David Jason Stinson, in which former high school football coach Jason Stinson is set to begin trial today in connection with the death of one of his players during practice. McCann writes that this case – in which Stinson faces felony [...]
On Tuesday, August 25, 2009, the Reinsdorf group announced that it has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes at the upcoming September 10th bankruptcy court auction. Reinsdorf’s $150 million bid now appears to reflect more NHL maneuvering to keep the Coyotes in Glendale (and away from Balsillie), than an actual arms-length transaction. The purported “bid” included [...]
ESPN.com’s Mike Fish wrote about Senator Kennedy’s role in Title IX, the landmark legislation that provided increased opportunities for women in athletics. Fish writes that Kennedy’s legacy in sports is more than supporting the passage of the legislation, but protecting the intent of Title IX throughout his years in the United States Senate: Over the course [...]
With the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, there will surely be innumerable tributes to one of the most accomplished Senators in American history. Few of those tributes will discuss sports law at great length. However, Senator Kennedy’s legislative work significantly impacted sports, and sports law. Kennedy was a key supporter of Title IX of the [...]
New NFL Litigation Michael McCann over at Sports Law Blog was interviewed on Dryer v. NFL, in which a group of retired NFL players are suing the NFL under the Lanham Act over the NFL’s and NFL Film’s use of their identities. Connecticut Players in NFL Camps The Hartford Courant has a blurb on each player with Connecticut [...]
