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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

Education Update, No. 2 - April 2013: Is There An Intern In Your Future?

by Tamsen Leachman | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/9/2013

There was a significant increase in the number of class-action lawsuits in 2012 brought by former interns, many of whom were in unpaid positions working in the business sector. But recently the educational community received...more

Wrongful Termination Suit Filed in Rutgers Basketball Scandal

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 4/9/2013

Former basketball assistant Eric Murdock has filed a wrongful termination suit against Rutgers University amid the fallout following the disclosure of head coach Mike Rice’s abusive behavior toward the players. ...more

Termination of Rutgers basketball coach highlights importance of employment advice to athletic departments

by Tyrone Thomas | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 4/4/2013

Rutgers University announced its termination of the employment of men’s basketball coach Mike Rice. The firing occurred after a media frenzy from the release of video of practices in which Mr. Rice was observed shoving...more

DOJ Releases Technical Assistance Regarding University's Settlement Of ADA Issues

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/28/2013

On December 20, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it entered into an agreement with Lesley University to ensure that students with celiac disease and other food allergies can fully and equally enjoy the...more

Parties to UConn Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun Contract Planned for a Retirement

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 9/13/2012

At a press conference later today, legendary UConn Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun is expected to announce his retirement. He has been such a fixture in this state, not only for basketball, but for his charitable work, that...more

AB 1451: Concussion Training for High School Coaches

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 8/24/2012

On August 17, 2012, AB 1451 was chaptered into law. AB 1451 adds new requirements to the High School Coaching Education and Training Program ("HSCTP") regarding training for coaches about how to identify concussions and...more

Enjoining Nick Saban: Non-Compete Agreements and College Football Coaches

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/9/2012

In the realm of examining whether non-compete provisions should be used in particular professions, this article by Clay Travis asks an interesting question: why don’t college football coaches have non-competes? It is a timely...more

Sports Law Today - Spring 2010

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 3/31/2010

In this Issue • The Tiger Effect: The Future of Morals Clauses in Endorsement Agreements 1 • NCAA Bylaw 19.5.2.2-(e): A School’s Worst Vacation 2 • Preparing for the End . . . From the Beginning: Drafting Termination...more