Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
NFLPA Sues NFL for Collusion The National Football League Players Association has filed suit against the National Football League in connection with salary cap penalties levied against the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. To get the flavor of this case, see articles by ESPN’s Andrew Brandt and Sports Illustrated’s Michael McCann. Pitt Files Suit Against The Big East [...]
RG3 Files Trademark Applications Robert Griffin, III, Heisman Trophy winner and first round draft pick of the Washington Redskins, has filed four trademark applications to protect his name, nicknames and catchphrase, according to Nate Davis of the USA Today. He has filed applications for the marks ”RGIII”, “RG3″, “Robert Griffin III” and ”Unbelievably Believable.” Perhaps Griffin and his representatives read this [...]
Junior Seau Junior Seau’s tragic passing this week spurred a number of articles about Seau as a player and a person. Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports wrote an excellent piece on Seau; ESPN Boston has a number of posts regarding Seau’s time with the New England Patriots; and Eric Olsen has a great story about Seau from [...]
UConn’s Kendall Reyes Waits for the Call Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant has written a nice story on UConn defensive tackle Kendall Reyes, who is expected to be drafted tonight in the second or third round of the NFL Draft. Conner accurately describes Reyes as a “true gentlemen and class act.” Best of luck to Reyes, receiver Kashif Moore [...]
Lawyers and the Tim Tebow Trade Brian Socolow, new to the Sports Law Blog, has posted an interesting thought about the Tim Tebow trade and the Jets’ use of attorneys. Solcolow makes an excellent point – that lawyers need to be involved early in the process of virtually any legal matter. I covered the same topic [...]
Nike Forces Reebok to Stop Selling Tebow Gear Earlier this week, the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order against Reebok at Nike’s request, bringing Reebok’s sales of Tim Tebow New York Jets apparel to a halt. Alicia Jessop of Ruling Sports has a great summary of the case. The lawsuit comes as the [...]
Saints Suffer Severe Penalties for Bounty System New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton was suspended by NFL Commissioner for one season for his role in the bounty system employed by the team. Former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, now with the Rams, was suspended indefinitely for his role in the system. General Manager Mickey Loomis was suspended for [...]
Connecticut Whale Facing Challenges in Hartford Howard Baldwin and the Connecticut Whale are facing financial challenges stemming from a seemingly one-sided lease with the XL Center and a lack of interest from city and state officials. Baldwin’s enthusiasm, on display with last year’s Whalefest, has not translated into support for the AHL teal, not to [...]
