The Players Look to Strike Back Against the Evil Empire
BY: PAT VANHALL There is a national “corporation” in the United States that brings in $10.6 billion in annual revenue and has over 1,200 “subsidiaries” across the country.1 The company hosts thousands...
View ArticleTitle IX and Its Everlasting Impact
BY: MICHAEL NOLAN I am the third of seven children. The first five are boys and the last two are girls. My two sisters, Catherine and Grace, are two of the toughest and most well rounded individuals...
View ArticleIntellectual Property Rights: A ‘Loophole’ for College Athletes to Get Paid?
BY: PAT VANHALL Earlier this year I wrote about the possibility of NCAA athletes profiting from their athletic success. Although there hasn’t been much development in the last month in regards to that...
View ArticleThe Death of a Musician: A Sea Change in Sports Hazing?
BY: MICHAEL NOLAN On March 4, 2013, the ten individuals originally charged in the hazing death of Florida A&M band member, Robert Champion, had their charges raised to manslaughter. In addition,...
View ArticleBeware of the Ides of March … Madness
BY: PAT VANHALL It’s one of the most celebrated sporting events in the United States with millions of fans filling out tournament brackets each year, attempting to pick who will be the national...
View ArticleO’Bannon Could Be A Game Changer
By: Adam Blaier The game-changing college sports court case (no pun intended) has been decided, and could change college sports forever. O’Bannon v. NCAA is a landmark case in sports and intellectual...
View ArticleNCAA Amateurism: College Athletes And Their Rights
A high school athlete’s greatest moment is when they have their Signing Day. It is a day where the athlete knows their hard work has paid off, and that they will continue their education while...
View ArticleCollegiate Football, Organized Labor, and a Trump NLRB
On January 31, 2017, the General Counsel to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issues Memorandum GC 17-01 (“Memo”), which covered a range of legal issues regarding University faculty and...
View ArticleLatest College Basketball Scandal Reveals the Underbelly of Basketball...
On September 26, 2017, the Department of Justice announced fraud and corruption charges had been brought against 10 people in college basketball, including four coaches. The list of coaches arrested...
View ArticlePay for Play
Every sport loving child throughout the country dreams of one day making it big and having the opportunity to go pro. While many may not ever actually make it to the big leagues, each year hundreds are...
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