August 26, 2015
Here is “Episode Zero” of the Sports Law Biz Podcast. This episode is simply an overview of what I envision the podcast being. It also establishes a place in the iTunes feed for the podcast. Listen to it and let me know what you think. I’d love to hear your feedback.
August 24, 2015
On Friday, August 21, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) jointly announced a new sweeping player conduct policy. This policy covers domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. It is comprehensive in many ways, covering more than just punishment.
August 17, 2015
Today, the National Labor Relations Board made a surprising decision that was actually a bit of a non-decision. The Board unanimously ruled that it could not rule on the issue of college athlete unionization because labor law only allows the Board to look at private-sector workplaces and only 17 of the 125 schools eligible to play in a college football bowl are private universities. The Board says that “asserting jurisdiction over a single team would not promote stability in labor relations across the league.” This decision has the practical effect of preventing Northwestern University football players from being able to unionize.
August 12, 2015
Readers of this blog are surely familiar with the latest updates about “Deflategate,” as Tom Brady (and his attorneys) and Roger Goodell (and the NFL’s attorneys) head to court today. People love this stuff and there appears to be an almost insatiable appetite for the juicy gossip flowing from this case on a daily basis.
June 2, 2015
While scouring the internet, I recently came across this story, in which a couple was allegedly assaulted upon returning to their car following a Chicago White Sox game. The details of the story are lurid, involving public urination, violence, and medical bills. Now the couple is suing the White Sox and U.S. Cellular Field’s owner, arguing that they failed to provide adequate security and protection for patrons of White Sox games in the adjoining parking lot.
May 22, 2015
This is the first post in a series about landmark sports law cases.