Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Last Friday, the day before the UConn football team played the University of Rhode Island at Rentschler Field, a press release was issued advising of increased security, including pat-down procedures, in light of recent terrorist threats. Fans entering the gates of Rentschler Field received a white card with additional details on the security measures: UConn and [...]
By Dan Canavan Last week, Wayne Gretzky resigned as head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Gretzky, a creditor in the club’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, defended his resignation, claiming that neither potential ownership group was interested in retaining him as head coach. As a minority owner, Gretzky was being paid an excessive salary and is still owed [...]
Insure Your Fantasy Team As I write this, I am pining my fantasy football hopes for this weekend on Jay Cutler. My starting QB - Donavan McNabb – is still recovering from a rib injury. Of course, my team is in markedly better shape than those who picked Tom Brady last year, and lost him in the first quarter [...]
A number of commentators have noted that the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jason David Stinson could have profound effects on high school athletics. After all, this was the first criminal prosecution of a coach involving an on-field death. Now that Stinson has been acquitted on all charges related to the death of Max Gilpin, [...]
By Carla Varriale, Esq. This past July, prior to the expiration of a New York law permitting the resale of tickets without a price cap, New York State’s Assembly extended the free market for sports, concert and theater ticket resale in New York for another year. Among other things, Bill No. S05715A governs the resale [...]
