Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2010, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Marist University’s lawsuit against James Madison University provides another chapter in the story of virtual free agency in college coaching. A Beacon in Poughkeepsie: Marist Claims Victory Over James Madison in Coaching Contract Suit More on Marist [...]
Judge Underhill’s Memorandum of Decision in Biediger v. Quinnipiac University
July 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
For those of you who are interested, I have attached Judge Underhill’s Memorandum of Decision in Biediger v. Quinnipiac University. Judge Underhill found, in part, that varsity cheerleading should not be considered a sports for the purposes of compliance with Title IX. Stay tuned for more analysis. Quinnipiac Title IX Decision
Trial Begins in Quinnipiac Volleyball Title IX Case
June 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
Trial in the Title IX lawsuit brought by members of the Quinnipiac University volleyball program against the University is set to begin today in United States District Court in Bridgeport. Doug Malan of the Connecticut Law Tribune has a nice piece on the case. Malan writes that although Quinnipiac reinstated the volleyball program after the [...]
CT Sports Law’s Top 10 Story Lines of 2009: Part I
December 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
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, [...]
Connecticut 6 Classic Joins State’s Sports Scene
November 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The past two nights have brought two fresh events to the Connecticut sports scene. On one end of the spectrum, professional football visited Hartford in the form of the United Football League (UFL). At the opposite end, six college basketball teams kicked off a showcase of Division I teams not named UConn. Inspired by the fifty-five year old “Philadelphia [...]
