News 8 (WTNH) covers Michael Vick’s visit to New Haven yesterday:
Michael Vick Speaks to New Haven Students
November 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Michael Vick to Visit New Haven Schools on Tuesday
November 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will be in New Haven on Tuesday, November 23, at Hillhouse and Wilbur Cross high schools to talk about animal cruelty. Abbe Smith of the New Haven Register has the story: Vick is making the rounds at schools across the country as part of his rehabilitation after serving 18 months [...]
Friday Night Rights: High School Sprinter Settles with School for $325,000
November 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
In June, I published an article entitled “Connecticut Court Finds Waiver Unenforceable in Negligence Claim Against High School Arising from Track Practice Injury” in Legal Issues in High School Athletics. The article was based upon the Connecticut Superior Court case of Furlani v. Town of East Lyme, which involved a high school sprinter, Nicholas Furlani, who had [...]
Connecticut Sports Recruiting: National Letter of Intent Basics
November 16, 2010 By 4 Comments
Connecticut Sports Law has covered the legal aspects of the National Letter of Intent (NLI) in some detail. The primary issue is whether the NLI is an enforceable contract. Nevertheless, most student-athletes and their parents are not interested in legal theory, but want to know how the NLI affects them. Here are 3 key points to understand before [...]
CT Sports Law Salutes America’s Veterans
November 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On this Veterans Day, Connecticut Sports Law honors and thanks those who served our country. Most appropriately, Pat Tillman will be honored by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame this weekend as his Arizona State University Sun Devils host Stanford in Tempe, Arizona. Tillman will be inducted in the 2010 class of the College [...]
