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The Tierneys and the Law
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog —
Authority: 432
I had the opportunity last month to be involved in the presentation by our National Sports Law Institute of its Master of the Game Award . The NSLI has given out this award, over the years, to such distinguished individuals as Hank Aaron, Donna de Varona, Bob Harlan, Al McGuire, Bud Selig, and Bart Starr. This year ...3 days ago -
Ex-Clerk Was Reluctant to Tell Scalia She Went Into Entertainment Law
ABA Journal Top Stories —
Authority: 677
Tara Kole graduated from Harvard Law and went on to clerk for the 9th Circuits Alex Kozinski and then U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia—but she didnt expect those creds to necessarily help her break into entertainment law. "Entertainment boutiques just don’t hire new lawyers," Kole told Bitter Lawyer. But ...3 days ago -
Supreme Court Wont Hear Redskins Case - Name Stays For Now
SportsBiz - The Business of Sports Illuminated —
Authority: 468
After a tortuous 20 year legal battle, the US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a lower courts ruling that activists had waited too long to bring a case asserting that the Redskins name was so offensive that it did not deserve to receive trademark protection. The refusal of the Supremes to hear the appeal ...4 days ago -
Redskins Prevail in Offensive Trademark Case
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog —
Authority: 432
Earlier today (Nov. 16) the United States Supreme Court denied cert. in the case of Harjo v. Pro-Football, Inc ., bringing to a close, at least for the moment, litigation concerning the legality of the Washington NFL team’s registration of its “Redskins” trademark. The decision not to hear the case was ...4 days ago -
Sports Law Careers: Lewis Howes on Breaking Into Sports
CONNECTICUT SPORTS LAW —
Authority: 422
If you’re looking to break into the sports industry, in a legal or non-legal role, Lewis Howes’ Sports Networker blog should be on your list of favorites. Lewis recently posted a video that provides a response to a commonly asked question: “how do I get a job in sports?”4 days ago -
Barron Strikes Back
SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News —
Authority: 656
On November 2nd, Nationwide Tour pro, Doug Barron , became the first player to fail the PGA Tour’s new drug policy and was issued a one-year suspension for his violation. In response, Barron filed a civil lawsuit this last Thursday against the PGA Tour, seeking monetary damages and a temporary restraining order ...5 days ago -
Universal Settles Newspapers’ Complaints Over Fake Alien Abduction News
ABA Journal Top Stories —
Authority: 677
A marketing ploy by Universal Pictures has backfired, with the studio agreeing to pay $22,500 for creating fake news reports about alien abductions attributed to seven real media organizations in Alaska. Universal created the online articles to promote its alien-abduction movie, The Fourth Kind, according to the ...1 week ago -
The World Series Defense
SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News —
Authority: 656
The New York Yankees have won their 27 th World Series championship and are now looking to lock up some key free agents in hopes of defending the trophy. However, the title of this article has nothing to do with the Yankees defending their title and winning number twenty-eight. Those of you who watch the show ...1 week ago -
Vick Can Keep The Falcon$ Money
SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News —
Authority: 656
On Tuesday November 1oth, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Judge David Doty’s previous order against the NFL. The court affirmed the previous judge’s ruling and declared that Mike Vick ’s contract should remain under Doty’s oversight. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello mentioned that Doty’s ...1 week ago -
Jordan’s Heir Still Wears the Air Jordan
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New details have arisen regarding a previous post: Would Jordan Ever Wear Adidas Shoes. After the incident became public, Marcus still refused to wear the team’s Adidas brand shoes on the court. With Marcus continuing to wear his father’s Nike’s, the University of Central Florida is clearly in breach of the ...1 week ago -
Connecticut Sports Law Named to Top 50 Blogs for Sports Agents & Managers by First and Goal
CONNECTICUT SPORTS LAW —
Authority: 422
Connecticut Sports Law has been named to the First and Goal blog’s recently published list, “Top 50 Blogs for Sports Agents & Managers.” Here are all of the blogs in the sports law category that were listed: Sports Law Blogs There are a lot of legal issues involved with sports. Contracts represent ...1 week ago -
Lavvie Dilweg (’27): MU Law’s Contribution to the NFL (and to Congress)
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog —
Authority: 432
Marquette University eliminated its varsity football team in 1960, and the heroics of the Golden Avalanche, Hilltoppers, and Warriors (as the team was variously known) are now dimly remembered, if at all. There was a time, however, when Marquette produced a steady supply of players for the National Football ...1 week ago -
Who Was the First Black Redskin?
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog —
Authority: 432
Historians of civil rights and sports are well aware of the reluctance of the NFL’s Washington Redskins to integrate their roster in the late 1950’s. After the Detroit Lions became the eleventh (of twelve) NFL teams to add an African-American player to their ranks in 1955, Washington held out for another seven ...1 week ago -
The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World
SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News —
Authority: 656
What: Panel: The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World, Presented by the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.) Where: Herrick, Feinstein, LLP, 2 Park Ave., New York, NY (14th floor amphitheater) / ...2 weeks ago -
NCAA Dez It Again
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On display this past weekend were some fantastic World Series baseball games, intense NFL matchups, and it was topped off on Saturday by college football games like UF vs. UGA and USC vs. Oregon. And then there was #3 Texas blowing out #14 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma. All the usuals played…Colt McCoy, ...2 weeks ago -
National Baseball Arbitration Competition
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What: 2010 Tulane Law School National Baseball Arbitration Competition When: January 22-24, 2010 Where: Tulane University Law School. Map . The Tulane Law School Sports Law Society has been busy inviting law schools to compete in the 2010 Tulane Law School National Baseball Arbitration Competition . I ...2 weeks ago -
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/30/09)
SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News —
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Always a big weekend for Florida football fans, this weekend is the annual Florida/Georgia match-up in Jacksonville, FL. I will not be heading there for the game or the pre/post game festivities, but I will definitely be watching on TV. My boys better pick up their play real soon, or I fear they will get knocked ...3 weeks ago -
Bat-Maker Must Pay $850K to Family of Baseball Player Killed By Ball
ABA Journal Top Stories —
Authority: 677
A Montana jury yesterday held that the maker of Louisville Slugger baseball bats must pay $850,000 to the family of a 18-year-old who was struck in the head by a batted ball at a 2003 American Legion game in Helena and died several hours later. Witnesses testified that they couldnt see the ball in the milliseconds it ...3 weeks ago -
Some Entertainment Contracts Go Beyond Earthly Boundaries
ABA Journal Top Stories —
Authority: 677
Contract lawyers for entertainment companies are trying to cover all the bases with contracts that assert rights to revenue streams not only on Earth, but throughout the universe. Law professors differ on whether the contracts are overkill, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports. University of Pennsylvania law ...3 weeks ago -
Cheating ref throws serious grenades at NBA
Jack Bog's Blog —
Authority: 147
And he confirms that NBA referees manipulate games all the time, and for some less-than-savory reasons. He names names and tells some shocking stories. Excerpts are here . [Via Dwight .]3 weeks ago
