Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
The Connecticut General Assembly is considering a bill requiring colleges and universities to more fully disclose the terms and conditions of scholarship offers made to high school athletes. Proposed House Bill 5415, entitled “An Act Requiring the Informed Consent of Prospective Athletes Being Recruited to Institutions of Higher Education,” reads as follows: Be it enacted by [...]
Calhoun’s Unsigned Contract Stories concerning Jim Calhoun’s medical leave of absence from the UConn basketball team mentioned that he has yet to sign the contract extension that was nearly complete in December 2009. Although this may appear unusual, it reminded me of Robert Romano’s article Coaches – How Hard Is It to Sign a Multi-Million Dollar Contract?: [...]
A number of commentators have noted that the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jason David Stinson could have profound effects on high school athletics. After all, this was the first criminal prosecution of a coach involving an on-field death. Now that Stinson has been acquitted on all charges related to the death of Max Gilpin, [...]
By Carla Varriale, Esq. This past July, prior to the expiration of a New York law permitting the resale of tickets without a price cap, New York State’s Assembly extended the free market for sports, concert and theater ticket resale in New York for another year. Among other things, Bill No. S05715A governs the resale [...]
