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Do Pro Athletes Commit Crimes at Unusually High Rates?
October 28, 2009 by
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Lawrence Delevingne of The Business Insider explores athletes and crime in a recent piece. He interviews Geoff, Duke Law Prof Lisa Kern Griffin, and me. Here's an excerpt:But pro athletes aren't actually more likely to commit crimes that the average citizen. It just seems that...
Buzz Bissinger Op-Ed in today's New York Times on NBA's Eligiblity Restriction: From Supporter to Opponent
October 27, 2009 by
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Pulitzer prize winner H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger (author of the famed Friday Night Lights and LeBron James' co-author of Shooting Stars) pens an outstanding op-ed in today's New York Times on the NBA's eligibility rule, which Bissinger admits he thought was a good...
Sports Law Blog's Joe Rosen Signs Red Sox Reliever Hideki Okajima as Client
October 25, 2009 by
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Congratulations to agent/attorney Joe Rosen, who has guest blogged here on a number of occasions (including in 2005 when he asked "Is NASCAR a Sport?"), on signing as a client Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima. This news has been reported in the Boston Globe and Boston...
Media self-protection?
October 24, 2009 by
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University of Montana football coach Bobby Hauck is getting raked over the coals because he (and the members of the team) are refusing to speak with reporters from The Kamin, the student newspaper, after the paper published a story (the facts of which have not been contested or criticized...
Sports Law Discussion today at Harvard Law School
October 22, 2009 by
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Sorry for the late notice, but if you're in the Cambridge Massachusetts area today and are free between 3:15 and 4:30, Boston Celtics Assistant Executive Director of Basketball Operations & Associate Counsel Mike Zarren and I will be co-lecturing on age eligibility restrictions...
Sports Implications of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
October 21, 2009 by
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Shaun Assel of ESPN Magazine has an interesting article on the sports implications of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which goes into effect Nov. 21, and which explicitly bars employers from using genetic results in hiring and workplace decisions. The piece, which...
New Sports Law Scholarship
October 19, 2009 by
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Recently published scholarship includes: Phyllis Coleman, Note to athletes, NFL, and NBA: dog fighting is a crime, not a sport, 3 JOURNAL OF ANIMAL LAW AND ETHICS 85 (2009)Helmut M. Dietl et al., Governance of professional sports leagues--cooperatives versus contracts, 29 INTERNATIONAL...
Chris Bosh wins rights to domain
October 15, 2009 by
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Alert reader Devin Black sends along this story about Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors, who successfully sued to recover use of the domain chrisbosh.com from a cyber-squatter named Luis Zavala, who also held domain names of more than 800 other celebrities.Interestingly, rather than...
Baseball's Antitrust Exemption Highlighted in a New TV Campaign
October 14, 2009 by
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TheHill.com reports that baseball's historic antitrust exemption has been highlighted as part of a new advertising campaign criticizing the health insurance industry. No doubt hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the baseball playoffs, the group Americans United for Change...
Gillispie v. U. of Kentucky Lawsuit Settled
October 14, 2009 by
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ESPN.com is reporting that former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie has settled his lawsuit against the University for $2.9 million. As I have previously discussed, Gillispie sued the University for breach of contract, among other claims, following his dismissal...
Oliver v. NCAA Ends in Settlement
October 13, 2009 by
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Earlier this year, an Ohio state court ruled in favor of Oklahoma State University star pitcher Andrew Oliver in his lawsuit against the NCAA. Oliver had been suspended by OSU after news emerged that, years earlier, he had met with Minnesota Twins representatives with his attorneys...
Baseballs in the stands: End of the tradition?
October 12, 2009 by
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In light of the controversy over Ryan Howard's home run ball, as well as past controversies over other record-setting and significant balls, I wonder if we are heading towards a change in how baseballs hit into the stands (at least fair balls) are treated.It seems to me that MLB...
Weekend Reading: Kooky Ideas About Steroids
October 09, 2009 by
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I've uploaded my new essay on steroids in professional sports, Blue Sky Steroids, from a symposium on Sports & Criminal Law published by Northwestern Law School's Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology. You can download the essay free of charge here. Here's the abstract...
Two thoughts on Howard's home run ball
October 08, 2009 by
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Three thoughts on the story Mark discusses about Ryan Howard's home run ball. Because I find this story really sad.First, this seems like a bad trade for Ms. Valdivia and her family. If the Barry Bonds home run ball fiasco taught us anything, it is that "historic" home...
12-Year-Old Gets Home Run Ball Back from Phillies
October 08, 2009 by
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Any student taking basic contract law learns that one makes agreements with minors at their peril, as the minor has the right to disaffirm the contract since it is presumed that the person lacks the capacity to understand the nature and consequences of his/her actions. The Philadelphia...
Why I hate the wildcard in baseball (a biennial reprise)
October 07, 2009 by
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There is much celebrating this morning (at least outside of Michigan) of last night's amazing one-game playoff game between the Tigers and Minnesota Twins for the AL Central Division title, a 12-inning featuring three comebacks, which the Twins finally won 6-5. So let me play the...
Ted Williams' Frozen Head Used as Batting Practice?
October 04, 2009 by
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Disturbing story this week from Nathaniel Vinton of the New York Daily News about what's allegedly been going on with the frozen head of Ted Williams, who upon dying in 2002 of cardiac arrest had his head, but not rest of his body, frozen in hopes that one day science will be able...
National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Sypomsium
October 03, 2009 by
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Marquette Law Professor Paul Anderson passes along information about the National Sports Law Institute's annual conference this year -- it looks to be a great event:* * *On Friday, October 23, 2009, the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School will host...
Legal Issues in the Americn Olympic Movement Symposium at University of Baltimore School of Law
October 03, 2009 by
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Professor Dionne Koller passes along info about what looks to be a terrific symposium on Thursday, Oct. 29th at the University of Baltimore School of Law:* * *What should America's Olympic goals be? How should we – and can we – accommodate diversity in the Olympic movement...
Stealing signs and breaking the law
October 02, 2009 by
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Dave Hoffman at Concurring Opinions offers some thoughts about players stealing signs and what it tells us about the rule of law. The video of the latest controversy, involving Joe Mauer of the Twins, is below.I mostly agree with Dave's comments. I would add that there is, and...
Big Win for NHL as Judge Rejects Balsillie Bid for Coyotes
October 01, 2009 by
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Opening Night for the NHL's new season just became a more festive occasion as bankruptcy judge Redfield Baum rejected Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie $242 million bid for the Phoenix Coyotes, concluding that it would interfere with the league's relocation rights and procedures...
Nike Brings Back Michael Vick
September 30, 2009 by
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Interesting news from Liz Mullen of Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal, as excerpted here:Michael Vick has signed an endorsement deal with Nike, according to Mike Principe, managing director for BEST, the agency that represents Vick. Principe would reveal no other details...
The $500,000 Diet Seems to Work: Glen "Big Baby" Davis shows up to camp in shape
September 29, 2009 by
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Last month, I blogged about Celtics forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis' new two-year, $5 million contract with the Celtics and the contract's inclusion of an annual bonus of $500,000 if Davis can avoid getting too heavy, which in the past has been a major problem for him...
Sports Law Blog Bowl II: Toledo 41, FIU 31
September 29, 2009 by
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I am happy to report that the University of Toledo (my school) defeated Florida International University (Howard's school) this weekend, 41-31. This avenges last year's loss.
Amicus Briefs filed in American Needle v. NFL
September 28, 2009 by
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Friday was the deadline for the filing of amicus curiae briefs supporting the petitioner, American Needle, in American Needle v. NFL. According to the Supreme Court's docket, only two amicus briefs were filed:A joint brief filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal...
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