NFL Could Land in Front of SCOTUS Again Thanks to Oakland Lawsuit
It’s been four years since the NFL was a party in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, but that streak could end if the city of Oakland gets its wish. Oakland has…
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MLB Antitrust Scrutiny Heats Up as Teams Cap Draftees’ Cash
As MLB teams negotiate with newly drafted players, they’re restrained by MLB’s bonus pool system. The 30 clubs have agreed to cap how much each can spend on new labor…
Johnson Lawyers Argue NCAA’s Use of ‘Amateurs’ Is Meaningless, Seek Discovery
The NCAA can call college athletes as “amateurs,” but that designation shouldn’t prevent schools from recognizing those athletes as employees, a new court filing in…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Football Coach’s Postgame Prayers
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a public high school football coach’s rights under the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment were…
SEC Fears of Johnson v. NCAA Labor Case Laid Out in Amicus Brief
In the latest sign that Johnson v. NCAA—a federal case which argues college athletes should be paid at least as much as their work-study classmates—is worrying the…
NCAA Leans on Slavery Loophole as Attorney Fights for Athlete Minimum Wage
If a work-study student is paid on an hourly basis to sell popcorn at games, shouldn’t their classmate playing in those games also be paid an hourly rate? That’s the…
NCAA Says SCOTUS Defeat Boosts Brief That Athletes Aren’t Employees
The NCAA might have lost Alston at the U.S. Supreme Court in a 9-0 shutout, but the organization contends last year’s historic defeat supports its assertion that college…
Saban vs. Fisher Recruiting Spat Misses the Reality of NCAA v. Alston
Alabama football coach Nick Saban generated headlines Wednesday when he blasted Texas A&M for what Saban termed “buying” recruits through NIL deals. Saban also bemoaned…
Football Coach Supreme Court Case Pits Religious Freedom vs. Coercion
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. The case centers on whether a public high school football coach has a…
Biden Billionaires Tax Would Ding Sports Team Owners
Sports team ownership has been a winning bet over the past three decades, with 102 North American franchises now worth $1 billion or more. But a new tax plan would hit…
Biden SCOTUS Nominee Jackson Ruled on MLB Doping Libel Case
President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, is no stranger to the intersection of sports and the law. Until her ascension to…
Justice Breyer Retirement a Setback for NCAA Traditionalists
The retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will alter the Court’s dynamics, including in regard to college sports cases. Breyer, 83, has expressed…
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