Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
The case of Marist College v. Matt Brady concluded last week, with a jury finding that Brady, Marist’s former men’s basketball coach, breached his contract with the college when he accepted the same position at James Madison University (JMU) without Marist’s permission. In addition, Brady and/or his staff recruited players to JMU that they had previously recruited to attend Marist, [...]
Seemingly each year a mid-major exceeds expectations and plays deep into the NCAA tournament. This year, Ohio University, a thirteen seed, has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. The first round also offered a number of upsets, as Lehigh, VCU, and Norfolk State defeated Duke, Wichita State and Missouri respectively. The coaches for these schools often become hot prospects – recent examples [...]
Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2010, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Marist University’s lawsuit against James Madison University provides another chapter in the story of virtual free agency in college coaching. A Beacon in Poughkeepsie: Marist Claims Victory Over James Madison in Coaching Contract Suit More on Marist [...]
The legal concept of interference with contractual relations continues to arise in the sports arena. As Connecticut Sports Law has covered in some detail, Marist College successfully brought suit against its former basketball coach, Matt Brady, and his new employer, James Madison University (JMU), after Brady left Marist while under contract. Marist alleged that Brady breached his [...]
Sports Litigation Alert recently featured my latest article on the case of Marist v. Brady, in its August 13, 2010 issue. The article, which I have posted below, provides a more detailed analysis of the judgment that Marist obtained against James Madison University. My sincere thanks to Holt Hackney, publisher of Sports Litigation Alert. A small college in Poughkeepsie, [...]
Mark Selig of the Daily News Record interviewed me for his article on the recent judgment of default entered in favor of Marist University against James Madison University. (Click on link to view article Marist Article – Daily News Record). The article covered a number of interesting issues, and I have included a few highlights below: Damages [...]
The willingness of a small New York university to enforce one of its coaching contracts in a court of law, may effect the virtual free-agency system that has long operated in collegiate athletics. A New York Supreme Court entered a judgment of default in favor of Marist University in its lawsuit against James Madison University (JMU). Marist alleged [...]
Sports Litigation Alert recently featured my article on the case of Marist v. Brady, in its July 31, 2009 issue. This article provides a more detailed analysis of the breach of contract case that Marist College brought against Matt Brady, its former basketball coach, which Connecticut Sports Law covered here. My thanks to Holt Hackney, publisher [...]
