Snodgrass v. Big Ten Conference: The Fight Over the Right to Play
Snodgrass v. Big Ten Conference: The Fight Over the Right to Play On August 27, 2020, a group of student-athletes from the University of Nebraska (“Nebraska”) filed suit against the Big Ten Conference, Inc. (“Big Ten”) regarding the Big Ten’s decision to cancel (or postpone) the 2020 football season. On August 5, 2020, the Big […]
Governor of Nebraska Signs Name, Image, and Likeness Bill into Law
Governor of Nebraska Signs Name, Image, and Likeness Bill into Law In late July 2020, the governor of Nebraska signed Legislative Bill 646 (i.e., the Nebraska Fair Pay to Play Act”) into law permitting student-athletes enrolled in an institution of higher education in Nebraska to be paid for the use of their names, images, and […]
UCLA v. Under Armour: The Fight Over Early Termination and Force Majeure
UCLA v. Under Armour: The Fight Over Early Termination and Force Majeure Non-legal professionals often complain to lawyers about the “fine print” and the “boilerplate” provisions. A force majeure provision is one of those “boilerplate” provisions that appears at the very end of an agreement. If an agreement is twenty (20) pages long, the force […]
Lawyering during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lawyering during the COVID-19 Pandemic Although I lived through the 1987 stock market crash and the bursting of the dotcom bubble, those events occured prior to becoming a lawyer. I did, however, live and work through the 2008 mortgage crisis and am now feeling my way through the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented […]
Investigations in Sports: Hiring the Right Investigator with Experience in Sports is Key
Investigations in Sports: Hiring the Right Investigator with Experience in Sports is Key Over the last few years, more and more athletes and administrators are coming forward with allegations claiming mistreatment by coaches, sexual harassment and misconduct, Title IX violations, bullying, racial discrimination, and a host of other allegations that put a stain on the […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Texas A&M University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Texas A&M University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel” or “COI”) recently issued its findings and found that Texas A&M University (“Institution” or “TAMU”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. TAMU, head football coach, (“head coach”), assistant football coach (“assistant coach”), and the NCAA enforcement staff agreed […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Idaho
The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel” or “COI”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Idaho (“Institution” or “Idaho”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. In October 2016, the head coach men’s basketball coach promoted an undergraduate manager (“undergraduate manager”) to the director of men’s basketball operations, even though the undergraduate […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Ohio University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel” or “COI”) recently issued its findings and found that the Ohio University (“Institution” or “Ohio”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. Ohio and the NCAA enforcement staff agreed that from October 2015 through September 2018 the women’s volleyball coaching staff violated NCAA recruiting legislation by arranging and providing […]
House v. NCAA: Another Name, Image, and Likeness Antitrust Lawsuit
House v. NCAA: Another Name, Image, and Likeness Antitrust Lawsuit House v. NCAA: Another Name, Image, and Likeness Antitrust Lawsuit On behalf of a proposed class, Grant House (a current member of the Arizona State University men’s swimming and diving team) and Sedona Prince (a current member of the University of Oregon women’s basketball team) […]
Governor of Florida Signs Name, Image, and Likeness Bill into Law
Governor of Florida Signs Name, Image, and Likeness Bill into Law On June 12, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida Senate Bill 646 into law permitting student-athletes enrolled in an institution of higher education in Florida to be paid for the use of their names, images, and likenesses, to hire representatives to represent student-athletes’ interests, […]