College esports programs are growing more and more each year. In this episode of “Lawyers With Game” hosts Darius Gambino and Amy Piccola from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice talk with Professor Jeffrey Levine...more
Student-athletes wasted no time following the NCAA’s rule change in July 2021 permitting compensation for name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) in landing deals of all types and sizes. Now, sixteen months later, questions remain...more
On Monday, May 9, 2022, the NCAA Division I Council Working Group on Name, Image and Likeness released new guidance regarding third-party involvement in NIL activities. The guidance comes as we approach the one-year...more
Recap: How We Got Here - Over the past three years there have been seismic shifts in the landscape of college sports, and these authors forecast even more change on the horizon. ...more
On September 29, 2021, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”), made headlines with the issuance of a memorandum clarifying the GC’s position that certain college athletes are...more
On July 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued its Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (“Q&A”), which clarifies OCR’s...more
In this episode of "Lawyers With Game," host Darius Gambino of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice discusses the pros and cons of college esports programs with two colleagues from the firm’s Video...more
In this episode of "Lawyers With Game," host Darius Gambino of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice discusses the pros and cons of college esports programs with two colleagues from the firm’s Video...more
In NCAA v. Alston, the Supreme Court confirmed that the NCAA’s ability to restrict the amount of educational benefits student-athletes may receive from enrolling institutions is limited. The authors offer reflections on the...more
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held two hearings this June to address federal legislative proposals that would enable college athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”)....more
Last week in the Supreme Court, the much awaited oral argument in NCAA v. Alston lived up to its billing with nearly every justice participating in the questioning, putting the lawyers for the NCAA, plaintiffs, and the Acting...more
There has been a flurry of activity in the name, image, likeness (“NIL”) arena over the past several months. We previously discussed the NCAA’s about-face decision to permit student-athlete compensation, as well as related...more
In May 2019, the NCAA Board of Governors created a Working Group to investigate responses to proposed state and federal legislation relating to student-athletes’ ability to be compensated for use of their name, image, or...more
In a seeming about-face, the NCAA’s governing board voted unanimously on October 29, 2019 to allow college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”)....more
Esports -
Electronic sports (esports), also known as competitive video and computer gaming, continues to boom in popularity. Esports is a spectator-driven phenomenon: some reports estimate the global esports audience will...more
6/26/2019
/ Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
eSports ,
Executive Orders ,
Free Speech ,
Hazing ,
NCAA ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities
Mitchell v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, No. 3:17cv00170-M, 2018 WL 4572664 (N.D. Miss. Sept. 24, 2018) -
Lorine Mitchell submitted a claim to State Farm for damage to her property from a storm. Under the terms of...more
The District Court for the District of Connecticut denied Allstate's motion to dismiss its insureds’ breach of contract and statutory bad faith claims, finding that the cost to fix damage to the concrete foundation of the...more
Ortiz v. State Farm Lloyds, No. 04-17-00252-CV, 2017 WL 5162315 (Tex. Ct. App. Nov. 8, 2017).
Oscar Ortiz submitted a claim to State Farm for damage to his property resulting from wind and a hailstorm. After inspecting the...more
Amy Piccola, an attorney in Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP’s Insurance Practice, discusses wearable technology and the significant opportunities it provides for the insurance industry, both for insurance companies and their...more
State Farm Lloyds v. Webb, No. 09-15-00408-CV, 2017 WL 927848 (Tex. Ct. App. Mar. 9, 2017) -
After State Farm denied his claim for damages he contended were caused by a plumbing leak, Dennis Webb sued State Farm for,...more
McDaniel v. Govt. Empls. Ins. Co., No. 14-17203, 2017 WL 892516 (9th Cir. Mar. 7, 2017) -
On cross-motions for summary judgment, the District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled in favor of Amy McDaniel,...more
Kennedy v. Allstate, No. 15-2221 (E.D. Pa. July 8, 2015).
District Court recognizes possibility that insurance adjusters owe a duty of care to insureds that would be breached by failing to conduct a reasonable...more
9/21/2015
/ Allstate ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Bad Faith ,
Car Accident ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty of Care ,
E&O Policies ,
Insurance Industry ,
Motorcycle Accidents ,
Negligence ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Punitive Damages ,
Summary Judgment ,
Travelers Property Casualty Co. ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Kennedy v. Allstate, No. 15-2221 (E.D. Pa. July 8, 2015).
District Court recognizes possibility that insurance adjusters owe a duty of care to insureds that would be breached by failing to conduct a reasonable...more
9/10/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Auto Insurance ,
Burden of Proof ,
Car Accident ,
Duty of Care ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Insurance Adjusters ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Remand ,
Negligence ,
Pleadings ,
Removal ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists ,
UTPCPL
Eighth Circuit: No Bad Faith Where Insured Failed to Make a Sufficient Demand and Insurer Refused to Entertain Settlement Offer Prior to Completing Investigation -
Purscell v. Tico Ins. Co., No. 13-2362, 2015 WL 3855253...more
8/13/2015
/ Allstate ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Car Accident ,
Claim Denial Letters ,
DUI ,
Insurance Industry ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Punitive Damages ,
State Farm ,
Wrongful Death
In This Issue:
- En Banc Mississippi Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer, Adjuster and Employer on Bad Faith Claims Arising from Denial of Coverage and Benefits for Work-Related Injury
-...more