Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
When the New England Patriots face the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs on Saturday night, they will have a familiar face on their sideline. Joining the Patriots for the first all season will be former Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels, who served as Offensive Coordinator for the St. Louis Rams this [...]
About 10 days ago, Eric Kettani was released from the practice squad of the New England Patriots. The reason for his release: Kettani was called to active duty by the United States Navy. Kettani subsequently reported for duty, but is appealing the Navy’s decision denying him leave to continue his professional football career. According to the Nashua Telegraph, Kettani’s appeal [...]
Don Jeffrey at Bloomberg.com (via Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk) reports that MillerCoors LLC has filed a lawsuit against the New England Patriots alleging that the team reneged on an exclusive sponsorship contract, and instead, has pursued a more lucrative agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. Here’s an except of Jeffrey’s article: “We negotiated in good faith with the [...]
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a New York Jets season-ticket holder and lawyer who sued Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in connection with the Patriots’ videotaping of the Jets’ defensive signals. The Associated Press has the story (via ESPN.com): Carl Mayer, a lawyer in Princeton, N.J., known for filing [...]
