Former UCLA basketball player sues Sports Illustrated for defamation

Reeves Nelson, who was kicked-off the UCLA basketball team during the 2011-12 season is suing Sports Illustrated for defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Sports Illustrated published an article in March of [...]

 Law school or the NFL?

Last week SLT took a look at two athletes and their decisions to continue on  with a pro sport or to head to law school. Former Vanderbilt linebacker Chris Marve is another football player who [...]

 Was the 2010 NFL uncapped season really an uncapped season?

The National Football League Players Association has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis claiming that the NFL owners conspired to set a $123 million salary cap when the league had no authority [...]

 Protecting the brand – the 2012 London Olympics and statutory marketing rights

With 2012 London Olympics less than 65 days away, here is a look at how the London Olympics are protecting the brand from unauthorized use. For a more detailed look at the statutory marketing rights [...]

 Saga of the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes continues

The Glendale, Arizona City Council has approved a preliminary budget that will help the NHL to eventually sell the team to a new owner. Currently, a group led by Greg Jamison appears to have the [...]

 Arbitrator rules against Cowboys and Redskins in salary cap fight

Arbitrator Stephen Burbank dismissed grievances filed by the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys and upheld  salary cap reductions issued by the NFL against the two teams. Both clubs said they would abide by the ruling [...]

 The legal issues of competition for roster spots on Olympic teams

With the London Olympic games fast approaching, selection for Olympic teams is creating a need for lawyers. Check out this article on the New Zealand Olympic Committee and how coaches and lawyers put together a [...]

 Clemens trial update

Roger Clemens’ former trainer Brian McNamee finished his testimony in a Washington courtroom on Monday. McNamee was on the stand for 26 hours over the last several days of the trial. McNamee continued to tell [...]

 Naming rights deal for Milwaukee’s Bradley Center

Milwaukee’s Bradley Center, the home of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Marquette Warriors will now have a new name. BMO Harris Bank will now have greater name recognition in the Milwaukee-area. On Monday BMO Harris [...]

 Are NFL agents leaving money on the table with early deals for rookies?

NFL agents with so many dollars invested in a player’s training and  the possibility of getting fired before the player signs a contract,  are wasting little time in reaching agreements with teams. Yahoo!Sports takes a [...]

 A cease and desist letter

It was just last month that Nike and Reebok reached a settlement in regard to New York Jets jerseys baring Tim Tebow’s name Now lawyers for Tim Tebow have sent a cease and desist letter [...]

 Adidas sues two companies over knock-off sneakers

Adidas AG, a company known for its sports apparel has sued two companies for trademark infringement. Adidas claims World Industries Inc. and Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp are selling shoes that infringe on the famous [...]

 Vilma files defamation lawsuit against Goodell

Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has taken the offensive against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell by filing a defamation lawsuit in Federal Court in New Orleans on Thursday. Goodell had said that Vilma played [...]

 NHL CBA negotiations update

Will the upcoming CBA talks between the NHL and the NHLPA be more like Baseball’s last CBA negotiation, or will the talks go the way of the NBA and NFL? If the NHL asks for [...]

 Arbitrator Shyam Das hears NFL and NFLPA arguments on Goodell’s authority to discipline players

Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson were able to go from the baseball field to the football field like few other athletes. Arbitrator Shyam Das recently handled Ryan Braun’s positive drug test appeal, and on Wednesday [...]

 Law school or pro sports?

 A few days ago the story of former Ohio State linebacker Andrew Sweat made the sports headlines. Sweat, who had signed a free agent contract after the recent NFL draft with the Cleveland Browns, decided [...]

 Braun ruling allows Eliezer Alfonzo to resume Baseball career

The same procedural issues that allowed Ryan Braun to overturn his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test have helped Eliezer Alfonzo to have his 100-game suspension lifted by Major League Baseball and the Players Association. [...]