Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2011, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Ed O’Bannon leads a class action lawsuit against the NCAA concerning the use of the images and likenesses of former players. This case, which recently spurred a similar lawsuit by the legendary Bill [...]
On Thursday afternoon, I was the guest speaker at the Central Connecticut Paralegal Association’s (CCPA) Employer Appreciation Luncheon. The topic was O’Bannon v. NCAA, what I described as the most important case in amateur athletics. I truly enjoyed my visit with the members of the CCPA. My sincere thanks to Sharon Spinella, CCPA President, and Lisa Voorvaart, CCPA Vice President, [...]
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.
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 [...]
