Podcast Episode 190: After the Buzzer Goes Beyond the Scores!
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Judge Throws a Flag on the Play in USFL IP Litigation
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Judge Throws a Flag on the Play in USFL IP Litigation
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - The Original USFL Throws a Flag at Fox’s Attempted Revival of the United States Football League
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: The Original USFL Throws a Flag at Fox’s Attempted Revival of the United States Football League
NCAA vs. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma: A Win for Antitrust Law and College Football Fans
WorldSmart: The Legal & Business Side of Football ("Soccer")
Lowndes Client Corner Podcast Episode 6: Florida Citrus Sports, Generating Economic Impact
II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories
I-16 – Kneeling, Indefinite Leave, DC Updates, Non-Compete Consideration, and Pretty as a Protected Class
Inside NFL's Jaguars Owner's Fulham FC Purchase
Wanting Him to Stay Home, HS Running Back’s Mom Takes Letter of Intent to Lawyer
Two decisions this year in the United Kingdom concerning Leicester City Football Club (Leicester City) and Newcastle United Football Club (Newcastle United) show that competition law may be becoming a more prevalent part of...more
As the UK Government seeks to put sustainability at the heart of the beautiful game, in this article we consider: The Bill’s introduction to Parliament represents the culmination of several years of UK Government activity...more
The National Football League’s (NFL) “Rooney Rule,” which requires teams to consider minority candidates when filling certain coaching vacancies, has been considered a model for diverse slate hiring policies, but it is now in...more
You can’t please everyone. Two-thirds of players in the National Football League are Black, a number that has not materially changed for decades. However, the coaching ranks have never reflected the demographics of the...more
The European Union’s Court of Justice (“ECJ”) went into the 2023 winter break in style, publishing a hat-trick of judgments (hereafter referred to as SuperLeague, ISU, and Royal Antwerp) regarding the application of...more
Break out the Super Bowl squares. Now that the February 11, 2024, Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is set, many American workplaces will turn to the ubiquitous office pool to...more
Welcome back to the Spotlight! As we prepare for the NFL Conference Championships this upcoming weekend, the fan bases of the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills are still looking back to their losses last weekend, reflecting...more
Reviewing the Major Plays of 2023 - This past year saw major developments in the world of college sports. From challenges to name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts to congressional hearings to proposed NCAA guidelines,...more
Just before Christmas, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered three eagerly awaited rulings that greatly affect the relationship between antitrust law and the autonomy of sports associations – breaking...more
Earlier this month, a Regulatory Commission issued a significant decision limiting the scope of liability for misconduct under the FA Rules. In dismissing the FA’s charge against Arsenal FC manager Mikel Arteta, the...more
Sometimes "irrationality" can be rational. It is obvious that players in the National Football League face significant risks to their health in playing professional football. The nature and probabilities of those risks has...more
Former England footballer Karen Carney MBE has led an independent review into the future of women’s football that sets out recommendations to capitalise on a new era of investment into sport (the Review). The Review was...more
The issue of player compensation has permeated the women’s soccer global landscape since the beginning. As of late, the issue of equal pay has been top of mind since the USWNT achieved the settlement in 2022. The focus of...more
College athletics — more specifically, college football — has become a media behemoth over the past two decades. Competition has always been fierce on the field, but with millions of dollars in broadcasting revenue in the...more
Here’s the rundown on the likely candidates. The NFL Players Association’s Board of Player Representatives will reportedly be meeting in June to consider and potentially vote on a new Executive Director to replace...more
Who can negotiate on his behalf? Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the most skilled and exciting players in the National Football League. In 2019, he threw for 36 touchdowns and ran for seven more on his...more
Following an English football fan–led review, the UK government recently proposed numerous changes for the game’s clubs, key among them being the appointment of an independent regulator with oversight for many areas of fan...more
The regulator would introduce a licensing system for clubs, increase scrutiny of directors and owners, and aim to equalise funding. The UK government has published a White Paper which outlines its plans to establish a...more
There is a better option. A recent report from the government of the United Kingdom proposing a governmental regulatory body to oversee English football (what Americans know as soccer) should be perplexing for those who...more
Did the NFL drop the ball with Jon Gruden? Last week, I posted about the unsuccessful motion of the National Football League to compel Jon Gruden, former head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, to arbitrate his claims in a...more
By 30 June 2022, Formula 1 teams will have to submit their (interim) financial information to the International Automobile Federation ("FIA") under the Formula 1 Financial Regulations ("Financial Regulations")...more
On this episode of Talking Sports Law, co-hosts John Wilson and Trevor Gates interview Justin Sievert, General Counsel for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and their affiliated company Bold Events. Justin describes his...more
The events surrounding the Super League in European football have caused a lot of controversy. Many top clubs have had to take a stand. Fans protested. Even state leaders have had their say. In all this uproar, calls for...more
Welcome back to another week of the “Sports & Entertainment Spotlight.” Sadly, for the third week running (first legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden, then beloved Golden Girl, Betty White), the S&E world is coming...more
Welcome back to the “Sports & Entertainment Spotlight,” where all are permitted entry – even Novak Djokovic. First and foremost, allow me to be among the last to wish you a Happy New Year 2022! Seriously folks, like...more