Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Last fall, I published a post entitled When Can a School Take Away Your Scholarship?, covering the basic NCAA rules on the cancellation or reduction of athletic scholarships. To follow-up on this theme, I have provided an analysis of a more specific issue: the cancellation or reduction of a scholarship during the academic year. You are a scholarship [...]
UConn’s Kendall Reyes Waits for the Call Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant has written a nice story on UConn defensive tackle Kendall Reyes, who is expected to be drafted tonight in the second or third round of the NFL Draft. Conner accurately describes Reyes as a “true gentlemen and class act.” Best of luck to Reyes, receiver Kashif Moore [...]
In what ESPN’s Mike Greenberg described as ”another outrage in the NCAA,” Florida International University (FIU) has denied basketball player Dominque Ferguson permission to contact other schools regarding a potential transfer. Ferguson reportedly appealed the denial, but his appeal was unsuccessful. Ferguson sought to leave FIU for a number of reasons, including the departure of his coach, [...]
Lawyers and the Tim Tebow Trade Brian Socolow, new to the Sports Law Blog, has posted an interesting thought about the Tim Tebow trade and the Jets’ use of attorneys. Solcolow makes an excellent point – that lawyers need to be involved early in the process of virtually any legal matter. I covered the same topic [...]
Allen Sack, professor and interim dean in the College of Business at the University of New Haven, has been a leading advocate for student-athletes’ rights. Sack provided important testimony in support of the Student-Athletes’ Right to Know Act which was adopted by the Connecticut General Assembly and became effective this past January. In his testimony, Sack [...]
Last Thursday night, I had the opportunity to meet with the Fairfield Prep Fathers’ Club and participate on a panel discussion entitled “Transitioning to College Athletics.” The panel primarily focused on the recruiting process across Divisions I, II and III. It was a productive discussion, and there were three interesting points that are worth sharing: For [...]
Connecticut Whale Facing Challenges in Hartford Howard Baldwin and the Connecticut Whale are facing financial challenges stemming from a seemingly one-sided lease with the XL Center and a lack of interest from city and state officials. Baldwin’s enthusiasm, on display with last year’s Whalefest, has not translated into support for the AHL teal, not to [...]
Sports Law Symposium Season A number of law schools will be holding sports law panels and symposiums this month, including Harvard and Fordham. These syposiums offer a great opportunity for students interested in sports law and sports professionals to learn and network. On March 23, Harvard Law School’s Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law will host [...]
