Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Sports Business Panel to be Held in Stamford M.O.D. Success, a networking group for young professionals in Stamford, Conn., is holding a sports business panel on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. at Butterfield 8 (112 Bedford Street). Panelists include: Dany Berghoff (VP, of Business Development at 21 Sports & Entertainment Marketing Group, Inc.) Brian Smith [...]
Titans and USC Settle Suit Over Running Backs Coach The University of Southern California (USC) and the Tennessee Titans have settled their lawsuit over USC’s hiring of running backs coach Kennedy Pola while he was under contract with the Titans. The terms of the settlement are confidential. Despite the quiet end to this suit, the legal issues [...]
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Connecticut Sports Law guest columnist Rob Romano for an interview for his new website “Romano on Sports” concerning sports agents. In particular, we discussed the athlete’s process of selecting an agent, the role that personal counsel can play for an athlete, and the regulation of agents. Rob Romano: What advice [...]
The legal concept of interference with contractual relations continues to arise in the sports arena. As Connecticut Sports Law has covered in some detail, Marist College successfully brought suit against its former basketball coach, Matt Brady, and his new employer, James Madison University (JMU), after Brady left Marist while under contract. Marist alleged that Brady breached his [...]
Standard player contracts were the topic of discussion during my Sports Law class at Quinnipiac University School of Law last night. As a practical example we reviewed a minor league player contract that one of my students had been party to as a player. The objective was for the students to analyze the contract as if [...]
With 2009 coming to a close, I have compiled a list of the top story lines and accompanying blog posts from the past year. Part I will list story lines 6 through 10; Part II will be posted tomorrow and will include 2 through 5; and the top story line will be posted on New Year’s Eve. Thank you for your readership, [...]
Congress Takes Aim at the BCS Howard Wasserman at the Sports Law Blog discusses H.R. 390 which prohibits the BCS from promoting, marketing or advertising the BCS as a national championship game unless a single-elimination playoff is in place. Wasserman points out a potential First Amendment problem with the bill and offers a more direct solution: [...]
A veteran sports lawyer recently suggested that I include more information concerning careers in sports law on Connecticut Sports Law. The point is well taken. I receive frequent inquiries from students looking to become part of the sports industry, and am glad to share what information I have. Keep an eye out for future posts on [...]
