The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that the NFL Lockout is legal. See Judy Battista’s article in the New York Times and the following AP video for more information.
Friday Sports Briefs
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
John Mackey Passes Away John Mackey, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 69. As a tight end for the Baltimore Colts and San Diego Chargers, Mackey caught 331 passes for 5,236 yards and 38 touchdowns over 10 seasons. Mackey’s significance went well beyond his substantial on-field accomplishments. He helped found the NFL [...]
Trial of Roger Clemens to Begin Today
July 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
The trial of baseball legend Roger Clemens, on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with his 2008 testimony before Congress concerning his use of performance-enhancing drugs, begins today. According to Michael McCann, Clemens could face 15-21 months in prison if convicted. As Dan Shaugnessy of the Boston Globe has written, Clemens’ appearance [...]
High School Students on O’Bannon v. NCAA
June 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
I had the privilege of leading a discussion on O’Bannon v. NCAA and the right of publicity with a group of high school students in the Sports and Entertainment Management Program of the National Student Leadership Conference at Fordham University. Here are some notes and observations that are worth sharing: The students, who were extremely intelligent [...]
Kent State Sues Former Basketball Coach, Bradley University Over Departure
June 23, 2011 By 2 Comments
Another mid-major has taken its former head coach from the basketball court to the court house. Kent State University (“Kent State”) sued former men’s basketball coach Geno Ford, alleging that he breached his contract with the university by accepting the head job at Bradley University (“Bradley”). Kent State has also named Bradley as a defendant, alleging that [...]
Friday Sports Briefs
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
CT Sports Law Reader on O’Bannon v. NCAA
April 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, I posted an excerpt from Michael McCann’s interview on the PBS Frontline feature “Money and March Madness,” concerning the O’Bannon v. NCAA matter. Connecticut Sports Law reader Brian posted some excellent comments that are worth sharing. I’ll be posting my response next week: First, this case would be much better as a proactive measure and [...]
Poll: Should Student-Athletes Receive Compensation for Use of Their Likenesses?
April 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
As a follow-up to yesterday’s article about O’Bannon v. NCAA and student-athletes’ right of publicity, I wanted to get the thoughts of Connecticut Sports Law readers as to whether student-athletes should be paid for the commercial use of their likenesses, and if so, when? Please take a few seconds and cast your vote.
