Connecticut Sports Law Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

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I am proud to note that Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of the launch of Connecticut Sports Law.  I’ve truly enjoyed the last four years developing this site and covering the growing area of sports law.  Thank you to all of the supporters, followers and friends of the blog.  Also, a special thanks to my firm, Brody Wilkinson PC […]

Connecticut Law Tribune Features Dan Fitzgerald

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I am pleased to announce that the Connecticut Law Tribune included me in its “Dozen Who Made a Difference” feature, focusing on my work in the area of sports law (click on the link to read press release).  The article, written by Christian Nolan, discusses some of my recent guest speaking engagements as well as my work providing advice to […]

O’Bannon v. NCAA Shines a Light Upon Student-Athletes’ Right of Publicity

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I am pleased to announce that the Connecticut Law Tribune has included an article that I wrote on NCAA v. O’Bannon in its special section on intellectual property law, which was published today.  Here is an excerpt from the article: Sixteen years after starring in the NCAA tournament, O’Bannon is the lead plaintiff in O’Bannon v. NCAA (also referred […]

Connecticut Sports Law on Facebook

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For those of you on Facebook,  there’s a new way to get sports law news and analysis – I have created a Connecticut Sports Law page.  Click here to access the page.  All blog posts will appear on the Facebook page for your convenience.  Please feel free to share any ideas about the type of  information that you’d […]

Connecticut Sports Law Celebrates Third Anniversary

I am proud to note that today marks the third anniversary of the launch of Connecticut Sports Law.  Thank you to all of the supporters, followers and friends of the blog, who have made the last three years of covering sports and the law so enjoyable.  I appreciate your readership and great ideas for new posts. […]

Rob Romano on Fox & Friends to Debate Youth Sports Issue

Connecticut Sports Law Guest Columnist Rob Romano recently appeared on Fox & Friends to debate whether youth sports leagues should alter the rules of the particular sport in order to promote player safety.  Excellent work, Rob.  Please see the video below.

Danbury Whalers Off to Winning Start

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The Danbury Whalers, the most recent addition to Connecticut’s professional sports landscape, enjoyed a successful opening weekend, beating the visiting New York Aviators on Friday and Saturday night.  Congratulations to Danbury Whalers CEO Herm Sorcher, who was interviewed by Dan Canavan back in February. Here are a few pictures from opening night at the Danbury Ice […]

Breaking Down Jim Calhoun’s Response to NCAA

Here’s the text of my interview with the Hartford Courant’s Paul Doyle regarding UConn Head Coach Jim Calhoun’s response to the NCAA.  The interview was part of the article “UConn’s Testimony Before NCAA Over, Now It’s Time To Wait.”  For an anaylsis of the university’s response, see Breaking Down UConn’s Response to NCAA Allegations.   Paul Doyle: […]

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