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- Cameron Miller
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- Tags: Concussions, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Lawsuit, Litigation, NCAA
Head Games: Previewing the Upcoming Legal Battles Over Concussions in College Sports
Although the thrills of March Madness have provided a brief respite, the NCAA’s ongoing legal crises are difficult to ignore. While the federal investigation into recruiting practices in men’s college basketball[1] may be the center of attention, there is pending litigation on other issues that has the potential to redefine the relationship between college athletes […]
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- Jason Rozbruch
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- Tags: Fordham Sports Law Forum, Jason Rozbruch, NCAA, Right of Publicity
The Right of Publicity and College Sports Broadcasting
College Athletes Living in Poverty In a study conducted by the National College Players Association, based on a comparison between the 2011 national poverty line and Football Bowl Subdivision Series (FBS) room and board portions of full athletic scholarships, at least 85% percent of FBS players live below the poverty line.[1] Similarly, Shabazz Napier, now […]
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- Andrew Washburn
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- Tags: Andrew Washburn, Fordham Sports Law Forum, Olympic Boycott, USWNT EEOC Wage Discrimination Complaint
Shooting for Equality: USWNT Stars File Wage Discrimination Complaint
The Players’ Cause of Action It is not often that members of one of the most successful teams in a country make significantly less than their unsuccessful counterparts. However, this is exactly the case with the two United States national soccer teams. In their Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint[1] against the United States Soccer […]
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- Cole Renicker
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As the NFL Season Ends, Tom Brady and the NFL Resume ‘Deflategate’ Saga
Being an immensely popular and public entity has created serious drama for, and within, the National Football League (NFL). In what has come to be known as “Deflategate,”[1] the NFL and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, one of its marquee players, have clashed in federal courts for over a year. After Brady’s initial four-game […]
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- Lou Nicosia
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- Tags: Basketball, Intellectual Property, NCAA, O'Bannon
Reshaping the NCAA Market Power Discussion Post-O’Bannon
Ed O’Bannon was a member of the 1995 UCLA Championship Basketball Team, and the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. O’Bannon, now a car salesman, noticed something one day while watching a child play “NCAA Basketball” produced by Electronic Arts. What he noticed was a player, wearing the same number as he did, same height, and near […]
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