TREVOR BAUER CONTINUES TO LOSE LEGAL BATTLES AND HIS CHANCES IN THE MLB
By: Caitlin Cochran Trevor Bauer just signed a one-year deal to play in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League, Japan’s top league, after being released into free agency by the Dodgers in...
View ArticleDoomsday for the Diamond: How Diamond Sports Group’s Bankruptcy Foreshadows a...
By: Saphyone White Diamond Sports Group, LLC (“Diamond”), a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and owner of Bally Sports operating 19 regional sports networks (“RSNs”), filed for bankruptcy...
View ArticleFOURTH CIRCUIT WRESTLES WITH WEST VIRGINIA’S NEW TRANSGENDER SPORTS LAW
By: Carlton Fearon The Fourth Circuit has stayed a ruling in Southern West Virginia U.S. District Court that upheld West Virginia’s Transgender Sports Law.[1] In July 2021, GOP Governor Jim Justice...
View ArticleWorld Ranking Decision Looms Over LIV Golf
By: Tom Kopstein LIV Golf is an upstart Saudi-backed golf tour that rivals the PGA Tour. In 2022, LIV successfully recruited several top PGA Tour players to its tour.[1] In response, the PGA Tour...
View ArticleTHE TRADEMARK REVOLUTION: HOW A DENIED SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION COULD CHANGE A...
By: Pedro Angel A federal district court’s recent decision to deny Penn State University’s motion to dismiss Vintage Brand’s counterclaims may have major implications on the sports merchandising...
View ArticleWRESTLING WITH THE SEC: WWE’S DISGRACED CHAIRMAN RETURNS TO POWER AND...
By: Mai Rubin World Wrestling Entertainment (“WWE”) and its creative team are once again under the control of Vince McMahon, majority shareholder and Executive Chairman of the Board.[1] This comes...
View ArticleThe Savannah Bananas: Baseball Players and Social Media Influencers
By: Kelsey Higgins The Savannah Bananas are an exhibition baseball team based out of Savannah, Georgia, and they are taking both the world and social media by storm. The Savannah Bananas are known for...
View ArticlePunished for Pregnancy: Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces for Discrimination
By: Obren Manjencich Sharing good news is good. Until it isn’t. Los Angeles Sparks Forward Dearica Hamby has experienced these emotions firsthand. Hamby filed a complaint on August 12, 2024, suing her...
View ArticleCorporate Betrayal: Non-Compete Agreements Within the Sports Gambling Industry
By: Jaqwaun Myles The sports gambling industry has been one of highest revenue generating industries, recently reaching record revenue levels in 2023.[1] Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned...
View ArticleThe House that House Built: How the House v. NCAA Settlement Will Change the...
By: Joe Ceccarelli The House v. NCAA saga appears to be reaching a conclusion. House, a class-action antitrust suit against the NCAA and its conferences, is the most prominent case among a recent wave...
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