NFL Draft Week

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With the NFL Draft set to kick-off in prime-time on Thursday night, here are some links to get you prepared.  Age Restrictions in the NBA and NFL Drafts  Remember Maurice Clarett?  Check out this excellent piece from Michael McCann and Joe Rosen on age restrictions in the NFL and NBA, which we discussed in my Sports [...]

Friday Sports Briefs

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Spygate Case Goes to Third Circuit Court of Appeals Proof that some Jets fans just can’t let go of the “spygate” affair: two Jets fans, who also happen to be attorneys, brought suit against Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in connection with the Patriots’ videotaping of the Jets; defensive signals.  Although the Jets [...]

Roethlisberger Eludes Prosecution

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“We are not condoning Mr. Roethlisberger’s actions that night. We do not prosecute morals. We prosecute crimes.” -Fred Bright, the district attorney for Ocmulgee County (GA) Yesterday’s news that Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger will not be charged with sexual assault in Georgia provoked a number of interesting articles.  Here are two of the best:  ESPN’s [...]

Friday Sports Briefs

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Nickname Law Dre Cummings over at the Sports Law Blog has a nice post on the legal battle over the University of North Dakota’s use of the “Fighting Sioux” nickname.  Here’s an excerpt: The “Fighting Sioux” nickname/moniker has engendered deeply divided and passionate debate in North Dakota and amongst the two primary Sioux tribes in [...]

Bill O’Sullivan on the Law of Baseball

Attorney Bill O’Sullivan, a partner at Baker O’Sullivan & Bliss in Wethersfield, presented to my Sports Law class at Quinnipiac School of Law last night on the topic of baseball law.  Attorney O’Sullivan’s presentation covered the legal history of baseball from the perspective of a Mets fan and a litigator. Thank you to Attorney O’Sullivan [...]

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