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All things legal relating to the sports world, from the leading sports lawyers of today.
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John Wilson, the Varsity Blues dad who won his federal appeal, sues USC for $75 million, arguing USC is liable for fraud & deceit. Wilson blames the school's handling of his $100K donation for his criminal charges. An interesting case for college sports: https://t.co/tuoahgMKeS.
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Unlike other parents caught up in the Varsity Blues scandal, John Wilson has sought to clear his name through the legal system and is now suing USC.
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Breaking: Shannon Sharpe defeats Brett Favre at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, as appellate court affirms the dismissal of the defamation case. Sharpe can thank Skip Bayless too. I have details and analysis: https://t.co/NDsFOtZYmi.
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A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with Shannon Sharpe in Brett Favre's lawsuits.
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Paul McDonald on the NCAA’s frivolous, lame argument that college athletes can be limited just like prison labor. Unconscionable.
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Today’s guest Op-Ed is from Paul McDonald. Mr. McDonald is co-counsel for the College Athlete Plaintiffs in Johnson v. NCAA.
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What a night for sports law. The NCAA's epic, but not yet approved, settlement to resolve three big antitrust cases and reshape college sports into something like a pro league faced a skeptical judge. My keys from the hearing and what will happen next: https://t.co/YSxmY2U0F7.
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Wha's been billed as a historic NCAA settlement to resolve 3 antitrust cases is now in doubt as Judge Wilken raises serious questions about the deal.
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One possible outcome that @McCannSportsLaw and I discussed on my podcast is that the judge sends the settlement back to the parties to tweak/rework it. Seems like that's where we're headed.
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Podcast Episode · SportsWise: A Podcast About Sports and the Law · 09/04/2024 · 31m
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This is key: Judge Wilken just said "I think we have problems with this" and tells the NCAA and players' attorneys you need to come up with something better. She does not like the settlement restricting NIL opportunities and thinks it will take away from athletes' opportuities.
Judge Wilken finds it telling that the word "collective" doesn't appear in the settlement. She doesn't seem to think attempting to distinguish "real NIL" versus "pay-for-play" is realistic & is skeptical a fair market value analysis will work and worries it will harm the players.
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The NBA says TBS and Warner Brothers' legal argument that they matched Amazon's offer is an air ball—specifically, they couldn't match, and even if they could match, didn't match. A great contracts law case, with a massive escrow as a key issue. My take: https://t.co/TwqdiikKEH.
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The NBA contends TBS and WBD didn't have the right to match Amazon's offer to broadcast NBA games, and even if they did, they failed to match.
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College football is officially back. You have to love it!!!
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I've been a lawyer for 22 years and have not seen a lawsuit over sand stealing. That changed today. I write on Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio being sued by his neighbor in Malibu over their very intense disagreement about relocating sand: https://t.co/I656vVEsAG.
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It's not every day an owner of a major sports franchise is sued over accusations of stealing public sand from a Malibu beach.
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Duck Assaults Bluefish Jose Offerman who played 15 years in the majors, was arrested by the @bptpolice and charged with 2nd degree assault for hitting 2 Bluefish players with a bat while batting for the @LIDucks during an @AtlanticL game on 8/14/2007 #BaseballandtheLaw 783
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Right now Ian O’Connor talks about his new biography of Aaron Rodgers OUT OF THE DARKNESS
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The NCAA's historic—but judicially unapproved--settlement to resolve antitrust cases now faces multiple objections, including from college athletes. I dive into the objections and how they could spark changes in settlement terms, opt-outs & more cases: https://t.co/mA2pYyMhjb.
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The settlement process for House v. NCAA is entering a more contentious stage as objections and oppositions are filed.
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The NFL faces a historic court hearing in Los Angeles today as the judge in the Sunday Ticket case weighs whether the league should pay more than $14 billion in damages--or nothing (with many options in between). I preview the hearing & possible outcomes: https://t.co/RkMXOYhUQr.
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A federal judge Wednesday will review whether and how to advance the NFL Sunday Ticket case. Key to the judge's analysis will be how the jury acted.
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Breaking: Federal judge rejects $335 million UFC Fighters antitrust class action settlement. New trial date set. I think they will craft a new settlement. Here’s my take on the big news (and why the NCAA and college athletes’ attorneys should take note): https://t.co/aFejqZeJlY.
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UFC fighters were set to receive large payments, though the two sides could still settle the litigation through a revised settlement.
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Breaking: Jon Gruden petitions the Supreme Court of Nevada to grant an en banc reconsideration (if granted, all the justices would hear his case). Gruden is suing NFL and Roger Goodell, blaming them for allegedly leaking the emails that cost him his job: https://t.co/KzYaBdTkBI.
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Gruden's case against NFL over alleged interference came up short in May, but he hopes to revive it in a new petition to Supreme Court of Nevada.
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The expected is here 👇 The legal equivalent of a basketbrawl: TBS, Warner Bros. Discovery Sue NBA Over Loss of TV Deal: https://t.co/gHn03ruUbc via @sportico
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The complaint for the lawsuit was filed as a sealed document, so details of the legal claims and related allegations are not yet known.
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The NCAA and attorneys representing college athletes in the House, Hubbard & Carter cases file a historic settlement agreement that, if approved, would transform college sports into pro sports. But it could face many hurdles along the way. A deep-dive: https://t.co/lmztYJJ39K.
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After many weeks of negotiations, the NCAA, power conferences & players' lawyers have reached a deal to settle the House case. Will the deal hold up?
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Professor @McCannSportsLaw dropping some Monday morning knowledge 👇 https://t.co/gKjOY24mTo
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Judge David Porter's concurring opinion in Johnson v. NCAA argues whether college athletes are employees must take their economic impact into account.
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Today's ruling by the Third Circuit against the NCAA is a huge development in sports law and employment law. The Third Circuit flatly rejected NCAA amateurism arguments as antiquated and unpersuasive. College athlete employment is closer than ever before. https://t.co/vhHWJzTxkf.
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In a historic ruling that makes it more likely college athletes at DI schools will be recognized as employees, the Third Circuit rules against NCAA.
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Always amused at the reaction to Bobby Bonilla’s deferred payments. I don’t know about his interest rates, but know this: Every team, in every sport, would rather defer than pay in present. Money now better than money later. I fought with agents all the time in trying to defer.
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