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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bankruptcy and Baseball: An Uncertain Media Landscape

April is synonymous with so many things – spring flowers, the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, and of course, the return of America’s pastime, Major League Baseball (MLB).  However, MLB fans of several teams are likely...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - March 2024 #3

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Dartmouth College must bargain with its men’s basketball team after the National Labor Relations Board certified the players’ recent landmark vote to unionize with the Service Employees International Union on Thursday, but a...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

MLB and Players Union pursue exemptions from state wage-hour laws

The players say, “No thanks.” Florida and California are seen as polar opposites when it comes to policy and lawmaking. However, there is at least one thing they seem to agree on – minor league baseball players should be...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2024 #2

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Florida State University is pushing for the dismissal of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s NC lawsuit, saying it was prematurely filed to preempt the university’s own suit against the conference, in an attempt to win a “race to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Malpractice case shows limits of MLB arbitration clause

Parents of ball player will get their day in court. Ryan Costello was a promising young baseball player. After being drafted in the 31st round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners, and later...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Major League Baseball loosens non-player labor market

Open for negotiations. Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the Federal Baseball case of 1922 that baseball was not interstate commerce, Major League Baseball has enjoyed an exemption from antitrust law. The Supreme...more

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Bipartisan AG Coalition Signs Amicus Brief Advocating for the US Supreme Court to Revoke MLB’s Antitrust Exemption

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A bipartisan coalition of 18 state attorneys general (AGs) led by Connecticut AG William Tong has signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule its 1972 Flood v. Kuhn decision and revoke the immunity from...more

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State AG Pulse | America’s Pastime Unites AGs

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In 2020, action by Major League Baseball left 40 minor league teams out in the cold and their communities economically impacted. The minor leagues brought an antitrust suit against the MLB. Now a bipartisan coalition of state...more

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The State AG Report – 10.26.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Bipartisan AGs Step Up to the Plate to Challenge Baseball...more

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Bipartisan AGs Step Up to the Plate to Challenge Baseball Antitrust Exemption

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A bipartisan group of 18 AGs, led by Connecticut AG William Tong, filed an amicus brief encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the petition for writ of certiorari in Tri-City Valleycats, Inc. v. Office of the...more

Allen Matkins

Nevada's Legislative Session Ended Last Week But The Legislature Reconvenes Today To Address Just One Issue - The National Pastime

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The Nevada legislature meets every other year for 120 days in odd numbered years, commencing on the first Monday in February.  Any legislative action taken after midnight Pacific time at the end of the 120th consecutive...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Minor League Baseball players agree to expanded FLSA exemption in new contract

Will Congress go for it? On April 3, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to the first-ever collective bargaining agreement covering minor league baseball players. As I previously discussed, this...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Striking Out at the TTAB - All Rise for Consumer Recognition

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What qualifies as the United States’ current favorite sport may be a subject for heated debate, but “America’s Pastime” and its biggest stars still have significant power over the public—and, apparently, the Trademark Trial...more

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Sports & Entertainment Client Alert - What to Watch for in 2023

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Following an eventful and evolving sports landscape in 2022, KaufCan Sports is keeping tabs on a number of noteworthy areas in the Sports Law world for 2023. From NCAA and its student-athletes to disruption in world golf to...more

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Yer out (for now): MLB dismissed from antitrust lawsuit because of historic antitrust exemption

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In a decision that stunned no one (yet will garner plenty of headlines), a federal district court granted a motion to dismiss filed by Major League Baseball (MLB) on the basis of its storied antitrust immunity. Coming almost...more

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The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from September 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Unionization of minor league baseball presents interesting issues

The game has changed. On August 29, the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union representing players in Major League Baseball, announced that it was assisting players in Minor League Baseball in seeking to...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Take Me Out To...Baseball Arbitration

​​​​​​​Since 1974, “baseball arbitration” has been used to resolve salary disputes between ballplayers and team owners. Its primary purpose is to determine the arbitrating player’s salary based upon specific criteria to...more

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Last Exit to Cooperstown: An Employer’s Guide to Baseball’s Latest Workplace Strife

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Fall baseball provides a few guarantees for fans, as playoff races, assaults on historical records, and jockeying for draft position typically imbue the last month of the season with an air of certain uncertainty. This year,...more

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Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption Marks Its 100th Anniversary with a New Challenge

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For more than a century, minor league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) have thrived in a symbiotic relationship. Minor league teams affiliate with major league teams for financial support and access to major league...more

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Proposed California Bill Would Give Minor League Baseball Players More Control Over Their Name, Image & Likeness

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In the wake of a recent trial court decision finding that minor league baseball players are year-round employees, California State Senator Josh Becker has introduced legislation proposing that California enact the Minor...more

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Batter Up! An Employer’s Winners-and-Losers Guide to the End of Baseball’s Lockout

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We were off by about 10 days. When we published An Employer’s Guide to the Baseball Lockout: Answering Your Questions About the First MLB Work Stoppage in Almost 30 Years way back at the beginning of December, we predicted...more

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Three Point Shot - February 2022

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials....more

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Will there be baseball in 2022? An update on the MLB lockout.

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In one of the largest developments in professional sports in years, the 2022 baseball season is in jeopardy because of the Major League Baseball Lockout: team owners and players have not been able to agree on a new collective...more

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An Employer’s Guide to the Baseball Lockout: Answering Your Questions About the First MLB Work Stoppage in Almost 30 Years

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For the first time since the 1994-1995 seasons, Major League Baseball has entered a work stoppage – and you have questions. What led to this point? What is a lockout versus a strike? What are the two sides fighting over? And...more

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