NHL

How effective would decertification be for the NHLPA? http://bit.ly/QjPwJg 

Elliotte Friedman interviews Professor Feldman about NHLPA decertification: http://bit.ly/R61FCE 

More on NHLPA decertification here: http://bit.ly/10IoaiX 

Matt Lundy writes that decertification seems likely to happen. http://bit.ly/TTKyia 

Eric Macramalla examines the loss of a contract year for NHL players. http://bit.ly/W2qktg

Here’s an analysis of the NHLPA’s proposal: http://bit.ly/UmFRQt 

Despite the proposal, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the two sides are still far apart. http://es.pn/WzhX8N 

What role is NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman playing during the lockout? http://bit.ly/TMUSZ3

NCAA

David Pargman argues for allowing college athletes to major in sports. http://bit.ly/UM9zP5 

John Infante considers the issue of third party relationships in NCAA sports. http://bit.ly/UEGgSn 

How do NCAA athletes get around credit requirements? http://bit.ly/RNKd2G 

Documents released in the O’Bannon v. NCAA case reveal that the NCAA knew Electronic Arts made its products with the purpose of imitating the characteristics of college players. http://usat.ly/UztKUa

Nicole Auerbach takes a look at the grad transfer exception. http://usat.ly/YEGfgE 

The University of Hawaii has completed an internal audit and discovered potential NCAA violations. http://bit.ly/Tw5QSQ 

UCLA freshman basketball player Shabazz Muhammad’s attorney released a statement regarding Muhammad’s ineligibility. http://bit.ly/PUW0xO 

Marc Isenberg criticizes the NCAA’s investigation and treatment of Shabazz Muhammad. http://bit.ly/S3ByJq 

Southeastern Louisiana University athletes are in the clear after an NCAA investigation into preferential parking ticket treatment. http://bit.ly/UqkZd2 

Penn State has now approved a new athletics code of conduct: http://bit.ly/WgmFDv 

Reportedly the NCAA has sent a letter to former University of Miami players stating that it will consider them guilty if they do not cooperate with the investigation in the Nevin Shapiro case. http://cbsprt.co/T48nov

NFL

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will not face charges for resisting arrest. http://bit.ly/QblqIQ 

Andrew Brandt wonders what’s going on with Saints coach Sean Payton’s contract: http://es.pn/PRT7PJ 

Rose Bowl neighbors have threatened a lawsuit if the NFL attempts to bring a team to Pasadena. http://lat.ms/UIyLpN 

More NFL players have filed a lawsuit against the NFL claiming the league recklessly endangered players. http://bsun.md/V2tzRE

Other

Steve Politi argues that legalized sports betting makes sense: http://bit.ly/TC6Uo1 

The United States, Canada, and Mexico have agreed to support a new women’s soccer league. http://lat.ms/Y1R8vz 

Marc Edelman gives his thoughts on the Miami Marlins’ recent moves and stadium issues: http://bit.ly/SWkdkX 

Retired NBA player Horace Grant remains locked in a financial dispute with Morgan Keegan. http://bit.ly/TUi9dX 

The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering stronger punishments for doping violations. http://bit.ly/UXrtCm 

Francisco Larios examines the ex aequo et bono provision of FIBA’s Basketball Arbitral Tribunal http://bit.ly/S8umgR 

Switzerland is considering criminal penalties for match-fixing and cheating in sports. http://bit.ly/RgYlF5 

Other celebrities with the last name of Armstrong have filed a class action suit demanding that Lance Armstrong change his last name. http://bit.ly/RYXfvI 

Reid Neureiter recaps Lance Armstrong’s legal war: http://bit.ly/W7YerR 

How might tax policy in President Obama’s second term affect baseball contracts? http://bit.ly/10GaGmI

NCAA

Stephen A. Miller argues the NCAA needs to let someone else enforce its rules: http://bit.ly/QTBcCQ 
John Infante responded to Miller’s article: http://bit.ly/S9tdmN 
Matt Norlander weighs in as well: http://cbsprt.co/TD6fsT

Baldwin Wallace University has self-imposed an all-sports postseason ban due to NCAA violations. http://bit.ly/TsTdw9

Former Penn State football assistant Mike McQueary has responded to Penn State’s motion to stay his lawsuit. http://bit.ly/SyADAi

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has been charged in relation to the Sandusky scandal. http://bit.ly/Y4KamE 
Prosecutors also added charges against Tim Curley and Gary Schultz in connection to the Sandusky scandal. http://bit.ly/TjAdxG

Jennifer Harper provides a helpful primer on Title IX: http://bit.ly/RiJYu7 
For more Title IX information and resources, Sports Law Chat has you covered: http://bit.ly/TNGbLO

Mit Winter examines potential damages in the O’Bannon v. NCAA case: http://bit.ly/TYzKWn

Former NCAA athletes in the O’Bannon case filed more documents this week. http://usat.ly/YadQ1O

The NCAA has adopted new and tougher enforcement rules. http://bit.ly/QS4KCY 
Lauren Nevidomsky breaks down the basics of the rule changes: http://bit.ly/SAIAHO

The NCAA’s new rules have sparked a national discussion. Here are a variety of opinions on the new rules:
Pat Forde: http://yhoo.it/QSjYrs 
Dan Bernstein: http://cbsloc.al/Sf2aqf 
Andy Staples: http://bit.ly/PGRWCE 
Matthew Heimlich: http://bit.ly/Rznrvc

Other Sports

The Canadian Hockey League Players Association wants its players to be able to move to the NCAA. http://bit.ly/RtA5Mj

NFL players suing the NFL for fraud in concealing concussion risks filed their brief responding to the league’s motion to dismiss. http://wapo.st/QUIUPl

The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to sue the Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority over the cost of an expansion of Heinz Field. http://bit.ly/SpKOqR

Darren Heitner argues that the UFL’s legal troubles pose a threat to the league’s survival. http://bit.ly/TWkVDt

Ryan Rodenberg and Anastasios Kaburakis examine the history of federal legislation and sports gambling. http://bit.ly/SvLUnC

Football

The NFL responded to the latest court filings concerning the bounty suspensions. http://bit.ly/RTqCNy 

A federal magistrate has ordered the NFL to provide the court with its documents related to the Saints bounty investigation. http://es.pn/XjfTzl 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has recused himself from the bounty suspension appeals and appointed former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue in his place. Mike Triplett argues it’s the best move the NFL has made so far: http://bit.ly/Rd2031 

The NFL says Tagliabue is not a neutral arbitrator, but the CBA doesn’t require that he be neutral. http://bit.ly/TqHxvN 

The UFL has postponed the rest of its season until the spring. http://bit.ly/T6b8nL

Cycling

The IOC stated that it would wait for UCI’s decision regarding Lance Armstrong before it decided whether to strip Armstrong of his Olympic bronze medal. http://hrld.us/T9HZhG 

UCI has decided to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and to ban him from cycling. http://yhoo.it/RWz9lu 

Armstrong announced that he will resign as chairman of his Livestrong foundation. http://bit.ly/RFcDgT 

Nike and other sponsors have decided to end their relationship with Lance Armstrong. http://on.wsj.com/RSZwpS

NHL

The NHL publicly released the terms of its latest proposal to the NHLPA in lockout negotiations: http://bit.ly/WmZQCB 

Here is the NHL’s explanation of its offer: http://bit.ly/Wz550w 

Is the NHL’s latest offer a breakthrough in CBA negotiations? http://bit.ly/QnIfDz 

Bob McKenzie details the NHLPA’s response to the NHL’s offer: http://bit.ly/RFoJGR 

James Mirtle on why the players won’t go for the NHL’s latest proposal: http://bit.ly/OIFa4L

NCAA

The NCAA is attempting to block plaintiffs’ request for class action status in the O’Bannon v. NCAA case. http://usat.ly/TfS9gT 

Michael McCann briefly reviews the developments of the O’Bannon case. http://bit.ly/RGeOB2 

New Jersey officials spoke out about the NCAA’s decision to move championships out of the state in response to a new sports gambling law. http://bit.ly/RSvUJc 

Dan Wetzel criticizes the NCAA’s response to New Jersey’s new gambling law. http://yhoo.it/R8Zx9M 

Will the NCAA’s championship move from New Jersey hurt small businesses? http://bit.ly/Vv2oPT

John Infante examines a proposal for a more student-centered NCAA. http://bit.ly/RCBgLi 

NCAA

Tim O’Brien considers the future of big time college sports: http://bit.ly/PmXdcu 

Warren Zola critiques the current balancing act between commercialism and education in college athletics. http://huff.to/QVsDYS 

The judge in the O’Bannon v. NCAA case has ordered ESPN to release its television contracts for Division I men’s basketball and football since 2005. http://bit.ly/QC3cLh 

The NCAA released a statement addressing the O’Bannon case: http://bit.ly/R7uXNG 

Mit Winter wonders if the O’Bannon case will lead to a stronger college athlete union: http://bit.ly/SzPfRP

Merrimack College has settled a gender-discrimination lawsuit against it and will create six new women’s sports teams as part of the settlement. http://bit.ly/SUShBL 

Former Penn State football assistant Mike McQueary has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the university. http://yhoo.it/VrWpIC 

A copy of the complaint is here: http://bit.ly/QGGAwt 

Penn State has begun settlement talks with twenty of Jerry Sandusky’s victims. http://bit.ly/QoUUbu 

The UNC academic scandal continues to unfold with an investigation into a class on Naval Weapons Systems. http://bit.ly/R7umM1 

Notre Dame has begun talks with the Big East to prepare to leave the conference for the ACC. http://es.pn/REcbwJ 

The NCAA has announced its punishment for Texas Southern University for major rules infractions. http://bit.ly/Ri4Jd6 

Five suggestions to reform the NCAA: http://bit.ly/QnzzitNHL

NHL

Professor Feldman offers Part 2 of his take on the NHL lockout: http://es.pn/SDuIHE 

Legal options to end the lockout may prove costly in the U.S. for the NHLPA. http://onforb.es/QCFySd 

The NHL may cancel the next month of games due to the lockout: http://bit.ly/V2GK5b 

The NHLPA is reportedly working on a new proposal to present to the NHL. http://es.pn/SSDlOP 

Pierre LeBrun weighs in on the NHL lockout: http://es.pn/OTLub1

NFL

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has released his new ruling on the Saints bounty suspensions (letters to all four players included): http://bit.ly/UEMuC8 

Here is the NFL’s memo to teams regarding Goodell’s renewed suspension ruling: http://bit.ly/T30IG0 

Here is the NFLPA’s statement in response to the Commissioner’s discipline: http://bit.ly/Pm9kfk 

Jonathan Vilma released a statement on the new bounty suspensions: http://bit.ly/UQe8GO 

Andrew Brandt writes that Goodell’s new ruling on the Saints bounty suspensions is not the end of the saga. http://es.pn/SQna4H 

Greg Bedard argues that Goodell made the right call. http://bo.st/QoVpSW 

All four of the suspended bounty players have appealed the suspensions and requested Goodell recuse himself from hearing the appeal due to bias and prejudice. http://es.pn/OtIkcD

Other

The major sports leagues have called New Jersey’s sports betting law hypocritical: http://bit.ly/SZaTQW 

The NCAA has decided to relocate several championships out of New Jersey as a result of the law. http://bit.ly/Tp962T 

John Brennan breaks down the big names and issues concerning the New Jersey sports gambling law. http://bit.ly/Q2tcim 

The NBA has established new rules on flopping: http://es.pn/Ud9RlU 

The NBPA plans to file an unfair labor practices charge against the NBA over its new flopping penalties. http://cbsprt.co/PXrSzA 

The Arena Football League has a new CBA: http://bit.ly/PaLnHM 

Did Lance Armstrong catch the USADA by surprise? http://usat.ly/RJics1 

Three umpires accused of match-fixing in cricket are denying the allegations. http://bbc.in/RtUTSI 

Court documents show that Andy Roddick helped a tennis player get a reduced doping ban from The Court of Arbitration for Sport. http://wapo.st/SV21pR 

Robert McTernaghan writes an interesting article about doping in professional golf: http://bit.ly/RvWwPa

NFL

The NFL’s lockout of the NFLRA is now over, but Judy Battista explained why replacement officials sorely tested fans’ patience. http://nyti.ms/Qtlbqw 

During the referee lockout, the NFL Referees Association released a public letter calling for the NFL to end its lockout of the officials. http://bit.ly/PwTbQK 

The NFLPA also sent an open letter to the NFL calling for an end to the lockout and claiming the lockout violated the NFL’s obligation to promote a safe working environment. http://es.pn/PeqEhW 

Warren Zola discussed what players could do about the lockout, including claiming that the league was creating an “abnormally dangerous condition.” http://bit.ly/OlLssb 

The NFL released a statement on Thursday, September 27, 2012, announcing the end of its lockout of the NFLRA and the agreement of a new CBA. http://bit.ly/QoYtjA 

Darren Heitner argued that the league’s position compromised its integrity: http://onforb.es/POylMA 
He later reviewed the lockout after it ended: http://onforb.es/PrsLPv 

Alicia Jessop evaluates some of the released terms of the new agreement between the NFL and its referees. http://onforb.es/QI7hy1

NHL

Here’s a ten day timeline of the NHL lockout: http://bit.ly/RmEiC9 

As the NHL lockout began, players started to sign in Europe and elsewhere overseas. http://nyti.ms/QeGitD 

The Quebec Labour Relations Board dismissed an injunction request by the NHLPA to prevent the NHL lockout in Quebec. http://bit.ly/SmBL7R 

John Shannon discusses some of the non-monetary issues at stake in the NHL lockout negotiations. http://bit.ly/ROwj3b 

The lockout may mean the cancellation of the Winter Classic in November. http://bit.ly/RGDfPV 

Here’s how some of the early NHL negotiations went: http://bit.ly/S4CBMs 
How is the NHL lockout affecting junior hockey leagues? http://bit.ly/Uvbiqy

NCAA

John Infante provides details on UNC’s changing athletic standards and the difficulty in changing a culture. http://bit.ly/ScXpvE 

UNC Chancellor Holden Thorpe explains some of the changes and the reasons for making them. http://bit.ly/SBGic9 

A new agreement between the University of North Dakota (UND) and the NCAA will allow UND to retain some of its logos mentioning the “Fighting Sioux.” http://bit.ly/S0Onr7 
Former Lady Vols media director Debby Jennings has filed suit against the University of Tennessee and athletic director Dave Hart, alleging that sex discrimination played a role in her forced retirement. http://bit.ly/TK8fQn

Other

Boxers Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are settling a defamation lawsuit filed by Pacquiao. http://bit.ly/VFfmqq 

The English Football Association levied a four game ban and £220,000 fine on John Terry following his use of a racial slur in a Premier League match. http://es.pn/PIhH1H

NHL

The NHL, following the NFL and NBA, has locked out its players. http://es.pn/PGjgyH 
For more background on the NHL lockout try this article: http://bit.ly/Nv12Ql 
And this one: http://bit.ly/R8ENSA

Pre-lockout, NHL observers thought that Canadian teams might not lockout players as a result of differences between Canadian "labour" law and U.S. labor law. http://bit.ly/UaQDI2 

However the Quebec Labour Relations Board denied the NHLPA's request for an immediate injunction against the lockout. The Board plans to hear the full case at a later date. http://es.pn/U4v92f

Tulane Law alumnus Warren Zola provided some pre-lockout thoughts on the CBA's official expiration. http://bit.ly/USt5tJ

Here's a review of the last proposal on the table between the NHL and NHLPA: http://bit.ly/TXMjyv

Pierre LeBrun examines the rules players must follow in a lockout: http://es.pn/Pr12xr

During the first day of the NHL's lockout both sides began appealing to fans for support: http://reut.rs/Oxtq5P

Here’s a timeline of events leading to the NHL lockout: http://es.pn/PFmUZy

NFL

Former New Orleans Saints player Anthony Hargrove continues to insist on his innocence and spoke out about the NFL and the caliber of its evidence. http://es.pn/UTqoYU

Roger Goodell will reportedly meet with New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma today. http://bit.ly/O2iRrK

How might legalized sports betting in New Jersey harm the NFL? http://bit.ly/OSd1F4

Other

How are the UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations affecting team operations? http://bit.ly/NQB1Xg

A 1976 NBA settlement deal involving revenues from future television broadcasts is under review in court. http://on-msn.com/OvT7OD

NCAA

A new NCAA rule change could allow college teams to hire general managers, similar to professional sports. http://wapo.st/PdfR5F

Should the NCAA consider investigating UNC again? http://bit.ly/MRlOcQ

Cal athletic officials have admitted to selling football tickets for seats that did not exist. http://bit.ly/UnygSb

The state of California continues its trend of advocating for student athletes by passing the Student-Athlete Bill of Rights. http://bit.ly/NQDib5

The University of Oregon will begin random drug testing all of its athletes. http://es.pn/TsXyPk

NFL

Darren Heitner breaks down the NFL’s motion to dismiss the master complaint in its concussion lawsuit. http://onforb.es/QFfN

Mike Florio reports that the gap between the NFL and its locked out officials could be as much as $70 million. http://bit.ly/OP6N7U

Could NFL replacement referees pose an abnormally dangerous condition under federal law? http://bit.ly/PYwLFD

Howard Wasserman critiques the argument that replacement referees will cause more harm to players: http://bit.ly/QhEToi

NHL

Mark Wilkinson discusses how a raised minimum age requirement could affect hockey: http://bit.ly/RhHZFe

Here’s an example of how restrictive Restricted Free Agency really is in hockey: http://bit.ly/ToakA4

John Buccigross interviews former NHLPA Executive Director Paul Kelly about the impending NHL lockout. http://es.pn/NdBHKS

Other

Here’s a look at the new American Basketball League: http://yhoo.it/OQcSRm 
And an examination of some of the obstacles the ABL may face: http://cbsprt.co/NbB9F5

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed Serbian tennis player David Savic’s lifetime ban for match-fixing. http://bit.ly/PNHS5y

NCAA

How are NCAA eligibility issues affecting college basketball programs? http://usat.ly/O3rf6c

John Infante reviews the NCAA’s investigation of Oregon’s football program. http://bit.ly/QjTlZ1

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) will not compete in football in 2013. http://on-msn.com/OLzqlx

Do we currently have free agency for college athletes? http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=800

The NCAA and Sonny Vaccaro are tangled up again. http://bit.ly/O7My4Z

Other

Tulane Law alumnus Warren Zola recaps a busy summer in sports law: http://huff.to/NHOaaD

Lance Armstrong has released a statement announcing his decision to not pursue arbitration in his case with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: http://bit.ly/Ozm7Y0

The Canadian Hockey League may have a players union soon. http://bit.ly/NYFAiM

Investigators have uncovered an elaborate plan by Melky Cabrera to attempt to cover up his drug use. http://nydn.us/Pw94HV 

Reportedly, the scam tricked MLB investigators into searching for Cabrera’s alleged steroid supplier in the Dominican Republic http://nydn.us/NdARyJ

Marc Edelman provides some preliminary thoughts on fixing sports agent laws and releases a draft of a new law review article: http://bit.ly/OIBLxz

The National Association of Basketball Coaches has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in favor of university affirmative action policies. http://es.pn/Q7PRbL

South Korea’s Olympic badminton players have appealed their suspensions for throwing matches in the Olympics. http://bit.ly/R5OGdC

Italy’s soccer federation has upheld the suspension of Juventus coach Antonio Conte for failing to report a match-fixing incident. http://buswk.co/PFTCat

Maryland’s Court of Appeals has ruled that former NFL punter Tom Tupa is eligible for workers’ compensation for a career-ending back injury suffered during an NFL game. http://usat.ly/PHaKOY

New Jersey is set to challenge the constitutionality of PASPA as it continues on the path toward legalizing sports gambling. http://bit.ly/NJja5U

NFL

Tulane Law Professor Gabe Feldman reviews New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s case against the NFL. http://es.pn/N07qKs 
Mike Florio analyzes Judge Berrigan’s stance, too: http://bit.ly/RifDRP

The NFL has produced a letter from the NFLPA with a sworn statement from Roger Goodell identifying the date on which the NFLPA requested a deferral of the Bountygate suspensions. http://bit.ly/Sth2ju 
Here is part of the text of the NFL’s filing: http://bit.ly/NK2RVn

Now Vilma’s case revolves around March 21, 2012: http://bit.ly/Srq801 
The NFL has sued insurance companies claiming that they have obligations to defend the NFL in recent concussion lawsuits against the league. http://bit.ly/MAOTcg

A suspended employee of Rosenhaus Sports has filed for arbitration with the NFL Players Association seeking more than $1 million in commissions and compensatory damages.

A woman who claims she suffered third degree burns at Cowboys Stadium is suing Jerry Jones. http://bit.ly/THFwYI

NCAA

Marc Edelman examines the antitrust problem with the Penn State death penalty: http://bit.ly/N6D2ym

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan with running a Ponzi scheme. http://1.usa.gov/NpBBMK

Former Penn State officials may still face charges related to the Jerry Sandusky scandal. http://huff.to/Q2OISP

The NCAA has taken note of the concussion lawsuits against the NFL and has created its own concussion page: http://bit.ly/NFXVUW

Tulane alumnus Warren Zola explains why Missy Franklin retains her NCAA eligibility despite receiving monetary awards for winning her Olympic gold medals. http://bit.ly/O3k5wg

A proposed NCAA rule would allow non-coaching staff to recruit players: http://bit.ly/Psn4Rb

What rules do NCAA men’s basketball coaches want to see changed? http://bit.ly/PnkfRi

Other

Benjamin Haynes reviews the case against Connecticut and USA women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma. http://bit.ly/NFXVUW

MLB owners have approved sale of the San Diego Padres for $800 million to a group that includes golfer Phil Mickelson. http://onforb.es/RkvjUx

Michael McCann looks at how the latest news about NBA2K13 could help Ed O’Bannon in his case against the NCAA. http://bit.ly/OcsMob

A Texas Pee Wee football league has barred a seventh grader from playing in the league for being too big. http://es.pn/OkP0qK

Great Britain: where tax law and the Olympics meet. http://on.wsj.com/R3CgHw

The NHL Players Association has made an initial CBA proposal to NHL owners. http://nyti.ms/RNwCZA 
Michael Grange criticizes the proposal. http://bit.ly/NpAxgb

Darren Heitner examines the non-immigrant employment visa status for foreign professional athletes. http://bit.ly/NC0E1A

NFL

Reportedly there will be no settlement agreement between New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and the NFL prior to Judge Berrigan’s ruling on Vilma’s request for a temporary restraining order. http://es.pn/N7gsLp

Patrick Rishe argues that the NFL just wants the Vilma situation to go away. http://onforb.es/NEE2co

The House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith requesting that the NFL begin testing for human growth hormone. http://bit.ly/P8OH57

What do NFL players think about the NFL’s lockout of its referees? http://bit.ly/LMdkON

Bob Wallace examines the problems and possibilities of the NFL concussion lawsuits. http://bit.ly/M0LmhH

Will the concussion lawsuits affect fan interest in football? http://onforb.es/No7Tqo

How does the NFLPA fit into the concussion litigation? http://onforb.es/NTQUOM

Benjamin Haynes reviews the Ninth Circuit’s decision to deny Bruce Matthews his workers compensation claim against the NFL. http://bit.ly/NdbGu0 
Seth Reagan provides a briefer look at the decision: http://bit.ly/ONXCYv 
Here is the court’s opinion: http://1.usa.gov/TbmPfN

Laura Jeffords breaks down the dispute between the NFL and NFLRA. http://bit.ly/NZ7QGC

Olympics

British police have become overloaded with social media problems related to the Olympics. http://bit.ly/OBG1Un

The recent controversy surrounding Dr. Dre’s Olympic marketing campaign demonstrates the difficulty in policing ambush marketing schemes. http://yhoo.it/Q9q73b

Here’s a look into the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s role at the Olympics: http://bit.ly/Rn3rfJ

NCAA

A group of former Penn State players has sent a letter to the NCAA to appeal its penalties on the school. http://trib.in/ORwe9x

A Penn State trustee has also said he will seek an appeal. http://yhoo.it/NkwFaQ

Tim Epstein explains why challenges to the NCAA’s punishment of Penn State will likely be unsuccessful. http://bit.ly/N1vwKy

The judge has ordered the NCAA to turn over its television licensing revenue documents as part of the discovery process. http://bit.ly/QJ291g

The NCAA has issued a one-year football bowl ban and one-year men’s basketball tournament ban to the University of Central Florida in response to athletic recruiting violations. http://es.pn/QgscKf

Michael McCann examines the case of Ryan Sweeney and the difference between the disabled list and disqualified list. http://bit.ly/QVHZeU

The NCAA continues its crackdown on third party representatives. http://usat.ly/OCO7wc

Dan Fitzgerald reviews the transfer rules for Penn State football players. http://bit.ly/ODdu0V

Taylor Branch argues that the NCAA is the problem, not the solution: http://bit.ly/OEroQc

The NCAA has proposed a new penalty structure with harsher sanctions for more egregious violations. http://es.pn/PE7AYn 
Here’s a look at the NCAA’s new enforcement model: http://bit.ly/NfeR2v

The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned a $1 million damages award against the University of Minnesota for reneging on a job offer to a prospective basketball coach. http://es.pn/N62yco

How do the NCAA’s eligibility rules affect high school programs? http://es.pn/NmxhwE

Dana O’Neil questions the NCAA’s inaction regarding the University of North Carolina’s funneling of athletes to non-existent courses. http://es.pn/QfhEYj

Ray Ray Armstrong, a former University of Miami football player, plans to ask for an injunction after he was dismissed from the team. http://sunsent.nl/OYhSGp

Could the NCAA be expanding into Canada? http://bit.ly/Q3yNUB

Other

The NCAA, MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL have filed suit against New Jersey state officials over the state’s attempts to legalize sports betting. http://bit.ly/Qbvz1o 
Darren Heitner examines the case: http://onforb.es/N166ww 
Here’s a copy of the sports leagues’ complaint: http://scr.bi/MtB2pj 
Ruling Sports’s Alicia Jessop breaks down the complaint. http://bit.ly/NmubsD

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stated that the league will lock out NHL players if a new collective bargaining agreement cannot be reached by September 15. http://es.pn/O7Mt5Z

Russia has won its appeal of an UEFA penalty imposed during Euro 2012 resulting from misbehavior by the soccer team’s fans. http://ind.pn/QjXi06

The World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed the USADA’s jurisdiction in its current case against Lance Armstrong. http://bit.ly/OOYARu

NCAA

The NCAA has placed unprecedented sanctions on Penn State as a result of the Freeh report’s findings that Penn State officials covered up child sexual abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. http://bit.ly/OpAFGo

Here is a summary of the sanctions: http://bit.ly/MiPyeR 
Here is the NCAA’s release concerning the Penn State sanctions: http://bit.ly/NZ2EBT 
The NCAA also detailed its authority to levy sanctions on Penn State here: http://bit.ly/Obn88Z

Some lawyers are questioning the NCAA’s authority to punish Penn State under its rules. http://bit.ly/M7H6Uj

Michael McCann examines the legal impact of the sanctions as a consent decree. http://bit.ly/Pf3SYE

The New York Times reported that the NCAA considered a four-year death penalty for Penn State’s football program. http://nyti.ms/QmUCFa

Penn State is facing a legal battle with its general liability insurer which attempted to deny coverage to the university in the wake of the Sandusky scandal. http://bit.ly/NvOnNE

The Sandusky victim labeled “Victim #2” has stepped forward to sue Penn State. http://bit.ly/MMBWLG

NFL

Lester Munson provides some background on Dave Duerson’s lawsuit against the NFL. http://es.pn/NwqeoA

A federal judge held a hearing on New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s request for a temporary restraining order that would enjoin his suspension from the NFL. http://apne.ws/N6ShXl

Vilma’s teammate, Saints quarterback Drew Brees, has filed an affidavit in support of Vilma’s contention that he did not contribute money to a pay to injure program. http://es.pn/O6GWuo

Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith filed one of five new concussion lawsuits against the NFL this week. http://bit.ly/O8eZOX

Olympics

Kevin Carpenter reviews sports betting at the Olympics: http://bit.ly/MOmwXf

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will be at the Olympics to resolve legal disputes that may arise. http://bit.ly/LDfxSC

You can find more information on the CAS at the Olympics here: http://bit.ly/NFHvJp

Other

The sports memorabilia industry may be in trouble as federal investigators wind down another investigation into the industry. http://bit.ly/O0eHxR

The New York Times has divested itself of its holdings in the Boston Red Sox. http://bit.ly/OLM4jX

How are college athletes similar to colonial indentured servants? http://onforb.es/NuFJPt

EA Sports has agreed to a $27 million settlement in a class action suit claiming the company had monopolized the market for football video games. http://vrge.co/PIksxg

NCAA

Penn State Special Investigative Counsel Louis Freeh has released the report of his investigation into the Sandusky sex abuse scandal. http://bit.ly/M5ikSs 
Here are Freeh’s comments on the report: http://bit.ly/NrT4C1

The report states that Penn State officials concealed critical facts to avoid bad publicity. http://bit.ly/NOHaEn

Freeh described Penn State officials’ actions as “total disregard” for Sandusky’s victims. http://trib.in/NOvMby

The NCAA and Big Ten are waiting for more information before determining some form of punishment for Penn State. http://es.pn/Nopi18

What are the academic implications of the new college football playoff? http://bit.ly/Ngh2jE

Cycling

Should the USADA continue to pursue its charges against Lance Armstrong? http://onforb.es/NkFHqz

Judge Sparks dismissed Armstrong’s complaint against the USADA as a publicity stunt. http://nyti.ms/PQVMqN
You can see the dismissal order here: http://bit.ly/Lk2WT3 
Alicia Jessop analyzes the dismissal: http://bit.ly/Mg23fy

The USADA has issued lifetime bans to three of Armstrong’s former associates. http://bit.ly/NHxQC4

Nathaniel Vinton explores Greg LeMond’s legal battle with Trek and how Lance Armstrong fits into the picture. http://bit.ly/OWXghX

Other

Kevin Seifert questions the NFL’s evidence related to Anthony Hargrove’s involvement in the Saints bounty scheme. http://es.pn/MOzWDf 

English Premier League player John Terry’s trial has begun for allegedly racially abusing another player. http://es.pn/OP1sQQ

Rawlings has sued Wilson for trademark infringement of the Gold Glove trademark. http://bit.ly/LJWP79 
You can see Rawlings’s complaint here: http://scr.bi/LdUnV6

NHL negotiations over a new CBA continued in Toronto this week. http://bit.ly/NjSdq5

Jesse Spector breaks down a few of the issues in the NHL CBA negotiations. http://bit.ly/OSIIjt

Why is the Supreme Court reviewing a trademark decision involving Nike? http://bit.ly/O1mFlC

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has appointed twelve arbitrators to deal with legal disputes at the Olympics. http://wapo.st/Nki2GO

If you missed the 2012 Sports Lawyers Association Conference, Tulane Professor Gabe Feldman has released his notes from his sports law year-in-review: http://bit.ly/LAtS20 
You can also see our review of the 2012 SLAC here: http://bit.ly/LdRXFM

NFL

The Baltimore Ravens face legal action over the use of their original logo. http://bit.ly/MRbvBi 

Arbitrator Stephen Burbank ruled for New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in his franchise tag dispute with the Saints. http://bit.ly/LuZ2mZ 

A class action lawsuit will proceed against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the NFL concerning fans who were denied seats at Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. http://bit.ly/M0R1Fq

Here’s a review of the San Francisco 49ers’ court battle over a new stadium: http://bit.ly/N8OXhQ 

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma sued the NFL, claiming that Commissioner Roger Goodell delayed his bounty appeal ruling unnecessarily. http://usat.ly/OdMCiW 

You can see Vilma’s complaint here: http://scr.bi/LSGb9R 

After Goodell’s decision to uphold his bounty appeal ruling, Vilma responded by amending his original complaint and asking for a preliminary injunction and that the suspension be overturned. http://es.pn/N1bj4g 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell responded to Vilma’s previously filed defamation lawsuit, moving for the suit to be dismissed. http://onforb.es/LRCZcD 

You can view Goodell’s motion to dismiss here: http://bit.ly/OdQFMj 

Mike Florio discusses why time is crucial for Vilma in seeking an injunction: http://bit.ly/Ovzo4U 

The NFL Players Association filed suit against the NFL on behalf of Saints defensive end Will Smith and former Saints players Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove, claiming their appeals were biased and unfair. http://es.pn/PdITXF 

Andrew Brandt breaks down the NFLPA’s lawsuit: http://ow.ly/c3LgU 

Ryan Wilson briefly reviews some of the legal developments since the onset of NFL “labor peace”: http://cbsprt.co/LVXTD5 

Here’s another review of the bounty legal situation from a Saints beat reporter: http://bit.ly/N0zhMZ 

What’s the NFL’s exit strategy from the Saints bounty scandal? http://bit.ly/P2Y85y

NCAA

An Alabama judge has ordered the SEC and SWAC to produce excerpts of their broadcasting contracts in a class action lawsuit against the NCAA by former college athletes. http://bit.ly/P2oZyQ 

Duane Morris discusses multi-year scholarships for student athletes: http://bit.ly/NDkdll 

How does a football program’s success affect a school’s finances? http://bit.ly/MQlWrG

Darren Heitner explains why UNC’s new agent policy is extremely limiting: http://bit.ly/MFLZ5M 

The University of Washington also has a new agent policy. http://bit.ly/NG31LW 

The NCAA has upheld penalties on Boise State for violating multiple NCAA bylaws. http://bit.ly/MFTcmn 

A committee looking at Syracuse University’s response to sexual abuse allegations against former assistant men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine found the response to be appropriate but imperfect. http://usat.ly/N2TzUt 

Here is the report of the committee’s findings: http://bit.ly/LCpqeJ 

The NCAA found Pepperdine University guilty of failing to monitor its athletic program, resulting in violations in five different sports. http://bit.ly/LWGnP3

Other Sports Law and Business News

The latest World Sports Law Report is now out: http://bit.ly/Mv3Fkm 

Some of Lance Armstrong’s former cycling teammates have agreed to testify in the USADA’s doping case against Armstrong. http://nyti.ms/NcE91L 

Garmin team members have denied receiving any suspensions concerning the Armstrong case and did not directly address whether they would testify against him. http://trib.in/MBSrLR 

The International Olympic Committee has released its Social Media and Blogging Guidelines for the 2012 London Olympics. http://bit.ly/m30fuZ 

NFLConcussionLitigation.com’s founder Paul Anderson has announced the launch of a new Concussion Litigation Reporter, a publication centered on legal developments related to sports concussions. http://bit.ly/MFyDXZ 

Here’s the first issue of the Concussion Litigation Reporter: http://bit.ly/LSmsHf 

What is monopsony and how does it impact labor markets in sports? http://bit.ly/My8wBr 

Brian Socolow examines some of the risk management and legal challenges surrounding action sports: http://bit.ly/Lik2x4 

Alicia Jessop reviews USA Basketball’s marketing success under chairman Jerry Colangelo’s leadership. http://onforb.es/NDIYh3

NFL

The NFL Players Association sent a letter to the NFL requesting that the league redo its investigation of the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. http://bit.ly/LMFRZJ 

The NFL and NFLPA have released a joint announcement commending Pop Warner and USA Football for their changes to protect player health. http://bit.ly/MSEczK 

The NFL responded to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’s comments questioning the league’s bounty investigation. http://bit.ly/KKTTdy 

The NFLPA has asked the NFL to investigate whether Brees’s lengthy contract negotiations with the Saints are a result of his work for the players union during the lockout. http://cbsprt.co/LAiD7O

Four more former NFL players have sued the league and six teams over concussions. http://bit.ly/KDIc3u

NCAA

College football will finally have a playoff. http://bit.ly/MBkJBv 

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 child sex abuse counts. http://cbsn.ws/Lt51Lj 

NHL

NHL Players Association Executive Director Don Fehr spoke briefly about the upcoming CBA negotiations. http://es.pn/LbHmMT

With the league’s CBA negotiations at hand, NHL players gathered in Chicago to discuss negotiation strategy. http://trib.in/LckcWS
 
A judge has ruled in favor of Glendale’s lease agreement with the Phoenix Coyotes. http://bit.ly/MYhlPR

Cycling

Tim Dockery compares U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart to Roger Goodell: http://bit.ly/NVm36t

Lance Armstrong continues to speak out against the USADA and filed a response against charges he violated cycling drug rules. http://cbsn.ws/KDSJjM 

Armstrong also claims the USADA violated its own protocol in its doping allegations against him. http://wapo.st/KR40gZ

Other

Here’s a good review of recent sports law scholarship: http://bit.ly/LLP41f 

Gabe Feldman, Director of Tulane’s Sports Law Program, provides his insights on the Jeremy Lin arbitration decision and Bird rights: http://es.pn/MSeJX9 

Want to follow all the news surrounding Title IX’s fortieth anniversary? Here’s a good place to start: http://title-ix.blogspot.com/

What is the future of the NBA’s eligibility rules? http://es.pn/LtQfQ4 

Jeff Passan examines Major League Baseball’s blackout problem: http://yhoo.it/NhtKiD

If mascot lawsuits are your cup of tea, here’s a walk down memory lane: http://bit.ly/N4h39V 

A New Jersey woman hit by a throw from a Little League catcher is suing the eleven year old player. http://es.pn/Kq9bzo

NFL

A federal judge has ruled that NFL officials abused their discretion by denying Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Andrew Stewart permanent disability benefits. http://on-msn.com/L69qiO 

The St. Louis Rams are heading to arbitration over improvements to the Edward Jones Dome. http://on.ksdk.com/MBnPYe 

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma walked out of his NFL appeal claiming the process was unfair. http://bit.ly/M6VCGK 

Other Saints players continue to insist that the NFL’s evidence is not accurate and its appeals process is a sham. http://es.pn/NJS9SC 

In response to the players’ claims, the NFL released some of the evidence it used in the appeals process. http://bit.ly/MoOCDh 

Exhibits 1-12 of the NFL’s evidence: http://bit.ly/NIXkDr 

Exhibits 13-16 of the NFL’s evidence: http://bit.ly/Nhe7rz 

The NFL Players Association responded to the NFL’s evidence: http://bit.ly/M76vLg 

The NFLPA hired an outside attorney to examine the evidence as well. Here is his statement: http://bit.ly/LxhXOE 

Former New Orleans Saints lineman Earl Heyman announced he would testify in court that the NFL is misconstruing some of its video evidence. http://cbsprt.co/KTYZk5 

Mike Florio questions the NFL’s handling of witness testimony and wonders if other factors will play into witness admissions: http://bit.ly/M0C749

Could the bounty suspensions be overturned on a technicality? http://bit.ly/MrCVOs

Cycling

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has formally charged Lance Armstrong with using testosterone and other performance enhancing drugs as a member of the U.S. Postal team. http://es.pn/LKgsz4 

You can read the USADA’s press release here: http://bit.ly/MzMfQr

Here is Armstrong’s attorney’s response: http://bit.ly/KZHbJ1

NCAA

Are the NFL concussion lawsuits beginning to change football culture? Pop Warner has issued new rules hoping to reduce youth concussions. http://trib.in/KvGBCO 

Alicia Jessop provides insight on the new NBA CBA from former NBPA Executive Director Charles Grantham. http://bit.ly/KFuYV3

An NBA security official has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma. http://on.nba.com/OrInlT

A woman has sued the Philadelphia Phillies mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, for throwing her into a pool. http://bit.ly/KFyrmG

MLB

Michael McCann argues that Roger Clemens won a “total victory” in his trial this week. http://bit.ly/LtAgas 

Lester Munson reviews Clemens’s defense and its strong performance. http://es.pn/NLKTpq 

Darren Heitner provides a look at baseball arbitration: http://bit.ly/L0MJMT

Other

Jonathan Willis argues that the most crucial issue in the upcoming NHL CBA negotiations is the salary cap floor. http://bit.ly/KfAexk 

The NBA’s competition committee is examining whether to change rules to create penalties for “floppers.” http://bit.ly/LtDlY5 

Brian Socolow briefly examines athletes as owners. http://bit.ly/OklbpQ 

The Arena Football League (AFL) has reached a labor agreement with the AFL Players Union. http://yhoo.it/MiuP8u 

Kevin Carpenter examines competition law’s role in Spanish football. http://bit.ly/Nhb3vE

Senators John McCain and Harry Reid have sponsored a bill in the U.S. Senate to create a U.S. Boxing Commission in response to the controversial Pacquiao-Bradley decision. http://politi.co/KI7IKW

How has Title IX changed athletics in the last 40 years? http://bloom.bg/NIjB4h

NCAA

An Office of Civil Rights investigation into Butler University has revealed an odd situation related to Title IX. http://bit.ly/MboNqC

The Big East Conference has sued TCU for reneging on its agreement to join the conference this year. http://bit.ly/LVRQzW

North Dakota Board of Education may officially retire the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname. http://bit.ly/LydEnQ

The NCAA has adopted new rules permitting men’s basketball coaches to text recruits who have finished the sophomore year in high school. http://es.pn/LJGmlu

NFL

How might the NFL concussion lawsuits affect the NFL financially? http://bit.ly/Lneulv

Jonathan Vilma’s lawyer says the evidence the NFL provided in advance of Vilma’s appeal showed no links between Vilma and a bounty program. http://bit.ly/LaK8Vd 

The NFLPA has asked the NFL to provide more evidence related to the New Orleans Saints bounty program. http://bit.ly/MEFfjh

U.S. District Court Judge David Doty, who presided over the landmark 1993 Reggie White settlement may end his role presiding over NFL labor disputes. http://bit.ly/KYZTQZ

Other

Are the NFL concussion lawsuits beginning to change football culture? Pop Warner has issued new rules hoping to reduce youth concussions. http://trib.in/KvGBCO 

Alicia Jessop provides insight on the new NBA CBA from former NBPA Executive Director Charles Grantham. http://bit.ly/KFuYV3

An NBA security official has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma. http://on.nba.com/OrInlT

A woman has sued the Philadelphia Phillies mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, for throwing her into a pool. http://bit.ly/KFyrmG

NFL

The NFL has announced that it has locked out its game officials. http://bit.ly/NAzeqN

The NFL will hire and train potential replacement officials to prepare for the possibility of an extended lockout of current NFL referees. http://es.pn/M5go87

Arbitrator Stephen Burbank ruled that the NFL can impose penalties related to the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal because they relate to off-field incidents. http://bit.ly/L1G8oo 
You can view Burbank’s decision here: http://bit.ly/LgY13d

The Seattle Seahawks became the first NFL team to receive punishments for excessive practice contact under the new CBA. http://bit.ly/LB1mrL

The concussion lawsuits filed by former players against the NFL have been consolidated into a single master complaint. http://bit.ly/MqNbVf 
You can view the master complaint here: http://bit.ly/KYqF9X

The NFLPA has now filed discovery requests in its collusion lawsuit against the NFL. http://bit.ly/NRo7d4

The New Orleans Saints continue to provide more sports law fodder – arbitrator Stephen Burbank will hear arguments about whether the Saints’s franchising of Drew Brees constitutes the first or second time he has received the franchise tag under the new CBA. http://bit.ly/KiLCrF

NCAA

Is there an academic impact to athletic conference affiliations? http://bit.ly/MbL5bz

Michael McCann provides a review of what to look for in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. http://bit.ly/NcJN5L

Ruling Sports’s Alicia Jessop reviews the charges against Sandusky. http://bit.ly/NFEnhh

The Southeastern Conference will begin looking into concussion issues to attempt to formulate a concussion policy for conference football play. http://bit.ly/NlqyHh 

The ACC’s new television deal with ESPN may not be the financial windfall it seems. http://onforb.es/L1LtMi 

Other

Ever wondered how much money sports organizations spend on lobbying in Washington, D.C.? Now you can see the numbers here: http://bit.ly/MkBdkS

How has Title IX changed the landscape in women’s sports? Anne Moore discusses: http://bit.ly/M4bTut

London’s Organizing Committee is cracking down to enforce branding protections for the upcoming summer Olympics. http://bit.ly/KuvARd

Dan Fitzgerald briefly examines coaching contracts and arbitration clauses: http://bit.ly/KzWjfN

Ruling Sports continues its sports law article blitz this week with an examination of what it would take to replace the failed Women’s Professional Soccer League with a successful league. http://bit.ly/LtdhWE

Looking for some sports law conferences to attend in the fall? Check out Santa Clara University’s Third Annual Sports Law Symposium (http://bit.ly/KyyowN) and the Mississippi Sports Law Review’s Fall 2012 Symposium (http://bit.ly/Mrp5ti).

NHL

Sarah Kwak examines a variety of NHL news, including some of the issues in the upcoming CBA negotiations. http://bit.ly/LWSCyp 

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stated that he believes the league will begin negotiating a new CBA with the NHL Players Association over the next few weeks. http://usat.ly/KyDzLO

Ken Campbell discusses the NHL revenue issues that will factor heavily into the upcoming negotiations. http://bit.ly/JNYht5

This really happened: A fan has sued the Pittsburgh Penguins for receiving too many text message alerts from the team. http://yhoo.it/KgmYyc

NCAA

California’s state senate has approved a bill that would require universities with more than $10 million in annual sports media revenue to continue scholarships and medical coverage for injured athletes, even if they can no longer compete. http://bit.ly/LNZsn2

Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky’s attorneys have petitioned Pennsylvania’s Superior Court seeking a delay for Sandusky’s trial, scheduled to begin on June 11. http://reut.rs/JVK7kZ

NFL

Former Rams equipment manager Todd Hewitt has sued the Rams, claiming the Rams fired him due to age discrimination. http://bit.ly/MbY03B

Professor Marc Edelman gives his thoughts on the NFL collusion lawsuit: http://bit.ly/JskB5i

Other

The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an order from the FCC allowing Time Warner to remove its Mid-Atlantic Sports Network from its basic cable package in North Carolina. http://bit.ly/KX86jk

A federal judge has denied Adidas’ request for an injunction in its trademark lawsuit against Herbalife, a diet supplement company. http://bit.ly/N2QOpL

ESPN’s Lester Munson examines some of the prosecution’s mistakes in the Roger Clemens trial: http://es.pn/MZfcIJ

NFL

The NFL Players Association filed a collusion lawsuit against the NFL, alleging the league conspired to enforce a secret $123 million salary cap in the uncapped 2010 year. http://es.pn/JqoitA 
You can view the NFLPA’s collusion petition here: http://bit.ly/JUK5vY 
Forbes’s Chris Smith argues that the collusion lawsuit is about public relations and weakening the NFL’s already tainted public image. http://onforb.es/Jy5Zr5 
Andrew Brandt examines the different layers of the collusion case: http://es.pn/MIjMuP 
Michael McCann writes about the obstacles that the NFLPA faces in proving collusion. http://bit.ly/JoCiHq

The NFL Players Association may file a grievance with an arbitrator over a new NFL rule which requires the use of thigh and knee pads beginning in 2013. http://on-msn.com/KOak4L 
Ruling Sports’s Alicia Jessop examines the NFL’s rule change and the NFLPA’s position on it. http://bit.ly/KlHiLQ

Former NFL running back Eric Dickerson joins a growing list of retired players who have filed suit against the NFL over the league’s alleged failure to address concussions. http://bit.ly/JxBBGK

NCAA

Tulane Law alumnus Warren Zola reviews the past year in college sports reform: http://huff.to/JvDUzN

A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Electronic Arts alleging that EA conspired to use former NCAA student athletes’ likenesses without compensation. http://bit.ly/K8f8To 
You can see the judge’s order in the EA case here: http://bit.ly/LyflDo

Former UCLA basketball player Reeves Nelson filed a lawsuit against Time Inc., which owns Sports Illustrated, for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a Sports Illustrated article on the UCLA program. http://es.pn/MpRXEQ

Could a student-athlete licensing program ever take hold in the NCAA? http://bit.ly/IBLmUy

The Olympics

Olympic organizers are working hard to prevent ambush marketing and protect Olympic sponsors for the upcoming London games. http://fxn.ws/Kjcw65

The U.S. Olympic Committee has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee regarding a new revenue-sharing deal expected to run through 2040. http://hrld.us/JwAQiS

Other Major Sports

A Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office is investigating the National Basketball Players Association concerning the use of union funds to support an overthrow of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. http://es.pn/MEPObb

As the expiration of the NHL’s CBA draws closer, both sides appear headed for a lockout. http://nyti.ms/Kx0jsi

Major League Baseball has released its new Collective Bargaining Agreement. You can see the agreement here: http://bit.ly/LfPn5h 
For a summary of the agreement here is Maury Brown’s take from back in November: http://bit.ly/Kfcddh

NFL

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation suit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell claiming that Goodell made false, defamatory, and injurious statements about Vilma in relation to the recent Bountygate scandal. http://yhoo.it/KpFBL4 

Vilma’s complaint is here: http://bit.ly/JzwXOF 

Michael McCann examines some of the issues in Vilma’s lawsuit against Roger Goodell. http://bit.ly/LbHM3D

Bill Belichick is the NFL’s highest-paid coach according to Forbes. http://onforb.es/JGyLSH 
See more analysis on coaching salaries here: http://es.pn/KgqW30

Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs may lose millions of dollars under the nonfootball-injury provision of the new collective bargaining agreement. http://es.pn/LbmVnq

MLB

Major League Baseball fired independent arbitrator Shaym Das, the arbitrator responsible for overturning NL MVP Ryan Braun’s suspension. http://bit.ly/JDDMeA

Former trainer Brian McNamee admitted in court that he lied several times to federal agents and to the Mitchell Commission about whether he had evidence that former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens had taken steroids. http://trib.in/KG1Q1X 

Fans have filed a class-action lawsuit against Major League Baseball, DirecTV, and Comcast regarding the league’s blackout rules in local markets. http://huff.to/L3yd6X

NCAA

Kristi Dosh provides a summary of current television rights agreements for college football conferences. http://es.pn/LqDBDK 
Chadd Scott provides an analysis of third-tier rights and compares the value of ACC’s third-tier rights to the value of the Big 12’s. http://bit.ly/KlgaNg 

The NCAA rules committee has recommended that the floor surface of basketball courts be consistent at tournaments or special one-game events in response to concerns that decals or logos affected players’ footing on the court. http://es.pn/Jekd07

In an analysis of college spending and revenue, the University of Texas Athletic Department outspent and out-earned every other college athletic program in the country from 2010 to 2011. http://bit.ly/IWgMF2

A California state senator has introduced a bill known as the “Student-Athlete Bill of Rights” to ensure medical, financial, and educational support to California student-athletes. http://bit.ly/JsCBCi

Adam Hoge chastises the Big Ten Conference for its confusing positions and for standing in the way of a potential college football “Super Bowl.” http://cbsloc.al/J01dxx

Laurie Fine, wife of former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, will file suit against ESPN for libel and defamation. http://es.pn/JjBzCc

Andy Schwarz provides data and some analysis on profit in NCAA programs. http://bit.ly/JddD9f

Other

The Louisiana State Senate approved a $36.5 million tax break over ten years for the New Orleans Hornets as part of the team’s new deal with the state. The bill now goes to Governor Bobby Jindal, who is expected to sign it into law. http://bit.ly/Ko3uVH

Grantland’s Michael Kruse wonders when major American sports will allow ads on jerseys. http://es.pn/JT1EfK

NFL

Hall of Fame NFL players Randy White, Rayfield Wright, and Bob Lilly are among the latest former NFL players to join the concussion lawsuits against the NFL. You can view the story and complaint here: http://bit.ly/IQl69O 

But Hall of Famers aren’t the only ones suing the NFL. A host of other players are filing suit as well, including Tim Couch, Courtney Brown, Fred Taylor, and Ladell Betts. http://bit.ly/JYF8OH

Will Thanksgiving night football ads be comparable to Super Bowl ads? NBC wants to make the two comparable in price. http://read.bi/K3ZUg0

The NFL Draft was this week and Ruling Sports provides an overview of the structure of NFL rookie contracts here: http://bit.ly/KaRQt9

David Cornwell, Executive Director of the NFL Coaches Association, has responded further to the NFL Players Association’s lawsuit against the NFLCA. http://bit.ly/JN7qvs

The Atlanta Falcons and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority are negotiating a deal to build a new retractable-roof stadium. The stadium would replace the Georgia Dome and cost approximately $950 million. http://bit.ly/Iakahw

NCAA

Andy Staples explains the issues surrounding the upcoming vote to create a college football playoff system. http://bit.ly/JvLSnU

ESPN’s Kristi Dosh explains why such a playoff would be a moneymaker for the NCAA. http://es.pn/I51Xjd

Florida International University denied NCAA basketball player Dominique Ferguson permission to contact other schools regarding a potential transfer. http://bit.ly/Ie4Bbs 

NBA

The National Basketball Players Association is now embroiled in controversy surrounding nepotism charges that Executive Director Billy Hunter unethically favored family members for employment and pay. http://bloom.bg/IfN1Pu

Benjamin Haynes discusses the “Choice of Law” issue that will play a major role in the Aaron Mintz v. Priority Sports lawsuit, concerning an NBA player-agent’s move from one agency to another. http://read.bi/Kh54ot

Alicia Jessop of Ruling Sports outlines the NBA appeals process for suspended players like Metta World Peace. http://bit.ly/IxSmRC

MLB

Major League Baseball and the players’ association have agreed to end personal-service deals and milestone bonus clauses in player contracts. http://es.pn/HZxsjl

Albert Chen examines how big television deals are affecting Major League Baseball teams. http://bit.ly/HXULGJ

Other

18 U.S. Olympians have sued Samsung over a Facebook app for misuse of their names and images. http://es.pn/IsPHtf

Interested in trademarking your favorite sports catchphrase? Learn more about the race for trademarks on famous sports catchphrases and how to apply for them. http://bit.ly/IEKKAZ

Glenn Archer, Director of Stride Sports Management, is taking legal action against his former employee and Australian Football League agent Alex McDonald, who left to form a new agency and allegedly took 35 players with him from Stride. http://bit.ly/IkucKk

The former chief of Chinese soccer stood trial this week on charges of that he received bribes while in office. http://trib.in/JfKaoQ

Ohio YMCA officials are fighting a state bill based on concerns about youth coaches facing greater legal liability. If it passed the bill would require coaches and referees to remove an athlete from a game after showing concussion symptoms. http://bit.ly/JMJCqV

Sports Venues

The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District board of commissioners approved the new long-term lease extension for the New Orleans Hornets at its meeting this week. The new lease agreement, which will keep the Hornets in the New Orleans Arena through 2024, now moves to the Louisiana Legislature for approval. http://bit.ly/JSBlC7 

A bill to use public funds to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis failed in a state house committee vote. http://bit.ly/IVUjc3 

Minnesota House Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to revive the plan for the new stadium by sending it to a different committee. http://bit.ly/IajyZV 

LSU has released official plans for the expansion of Tiger Stadium, increasing the stadium’s capacity to around 100,000. LSU’s Athletic Department will present the proposal to the LSU Board of Supervisors next week. http://bit.ly/HR5DoY 

The University of California-Berkeley faces fundraising problems in an effort to renovate its football stadium. The school is short around $240 million and looking for ways to make up the deficit. http://on.wsj.com/JBINkP 

As college and professional sports venues continue to renovate and expand, the Miami Heat’s AmericanAirlines Arena plans to experiment with a new entertainment venue – a nightclub. http://bloom.bg/JgwiOT 

The Oakland Coliseum may change hands soon as SMG, the stadium’s current operator, and AEG, the owner of Los Angeles’s Staples Center, bid against each other for a five-year contract with the stadium. http://bit.ly/I1Gomp 

Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers unveiled their new practice facility, the result of a partnership between the team, Adidas, and the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District. http://bit.ly/HZq1p6

NFL

A concussion lawsuit filed against the NFL repeatedly mentions the recent Bountygate scandal as evidence of the NFL’s hard-hitting, violent culture. http://bit.ly/II7CQw

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall’s lawsuit for breach of contract against Hanesbrands Inc. will move forward as a judge denied Hanesbrands’s request for judgment as a matter of law late last week. Hanesbrands terminated its endorsement deal with Mendenhall after his controversial tweets last May regarding Osama bin Laden’s death and questioning the truth of the September 11th attacks. Copy of the order: http://bit.ly/ICZwWk 

The NFL Players Association is suing the NFL Coaches Association for more than $650,000 in debt. http://bit.ly/IQAhDe
A copy of the complaint can be found here: http://scr.bi/Is4XYU 
The NFL Coaches Association’s response is here: http://scr.bi/I8KBS2 

The arbitration hearing involving the NFL, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins regarding salary cap penalties is now set for May 10 before arbitrator Stephen Burbank. http://bit.ly/JJ9i7S 

Professor Feldman (@SportsLawGuy) provided some insight on the pending arbitration last week: http://wapo.st/HtcMKv

Other

University of Utah recently rescinded high school senior Josh Hearlihy’s scholarship before his high school graduation because of injury concerns. http://usat.ly/IUyjwd 

For a further examination of the rules governing National Letters of Intent, oversigning, and scholarship rescission, check out the three part series that ran earlier this year on the Tulane Sports Law Blog (part one, part two, and part three).

Are companies making inroads on the issue of jersey sponsorship in the major American sports? The NBA board of governors is examining the possibility of corporate jersey sponsorship. http://nyti.ms/HWLlvD 

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber stated the league would implement goal-line technology if soccer’s governing body, the International Football Association Board, approves the technology this summer. http://wapo.st/IS9aSM

NFL

The NFL has revised its policy on casino advertising to allow NFL teams to sell advertisements to casinos with certain restrictions. http://bit.ly/HMMace 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell decided to uphold the Bountygate suspensions of Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, head coach Sean Payton, and assistant coach Joe Vitt. However, Goodell stated he would consider reducing the team’s financial penalties and modifying the Saints’ forfeiture of their 2013 second-round draft choice for constructive participation in player safety programs. http://bit.ly/HvUw5W 

The NFL’s latest collective bargaining agreement has been billed as a “win-win” agreement for both sides. But are the players getting a worse deal than anticipated? http://bo.st/IP0FLX 

Dan Le Batard attacks Roger Goodell’s and the NFL’s handling of Bountygate, arguing the league was motivated by profit and a desire to avoid liability. http://bit.ly/HxeizP

MLB

With Roger Clemens’ retrial beginning on Monday, federal prosecutors will need to tread carefully. http://nyti.ms/HC6QVr 

San Diego Padres’ majority owner John Moores has terminated his agreement to sell the franchise to former chief executive Jeff Moorad. Moores is still determining whether he wants to sell the team. http://atmlb.com/HBPx74 

Major League Baseball is reviewing Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen’s comments to Time Magazine praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. The Marlins have already suspended Guillen for five games. http://es.pn/HnbLWx

NCAA

An NCAA task force has recommended decentralizing control over bowl games by turning over bowl management and licensing to FBS Conferences. But should the NCAA go further in relaxing its strict policies in college football? http://cbsprt.co/IilMrs 

The NCAA has hired Mark Lewis, the former vice president of sponsorship at NBC, to replace Greg Shaheen as vice president for championships and alliances. The move surprised NCAA men’s basketball coaches because Shaheen played a crucial role in the growth of the NCAA Tournament. http://bit.ly/HvMYmJ 

Change may be coming for college football’s postseason. What type of playoff or other proposal might the NCAA adopt? http://bit.ly/HBQ1ef

Sports Media

The United States Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee continue to contentiously negotiate a new broadcast revenue sharing agreement to split the billions of dollars in U.S. broadcast revenue that the Olympics generate. http://onforb.es/HBBQBO 

The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings are embroiled in a “social media storm” for a tweet from the team’s Twitter account insulting the Vancouver Canucks after the Kings’ Game 1 victory in Vancouver. http://lat.ms/IMyCNf

NFL

Professor Feldman (@SportsLawGuy) provides a Sports Law 101 look at what gives the commissioner the right to suspend the Bountygaters, and what rights the Bountygaters have to challenge the suspensions. http://es.pn/HVnLjF

Professor Feldman provides some insight into the Redskins/Cowboys cap penalties & pending arbitration. http://wapo.st/HMHZeH

A judge on Wednesday rejected Reebok's bid to overturn his ban on its sale of Tim Tebow New York Jets jerseys. http://bo.st/I9znge

The NFL and Ticketmaster renewed their partnership for at least $200 million. http://bit.ly/HbcFEr

The NFL is traditionally extremely averse to any affiliation with gambling, but that may change as the owners are set to vote on whether to allow casinos to advertise in stadiums. http://bit.ly/I4DEow

NFL and Player Safety

In the aftermath of the release of Gregg Williams’s speech, the NFL heard the Saints’ appeal of their Bountygate suspensions. http://yhoo.it/HUHi6J

The NFL Players Association has told players involved in the New Orleans Saints' bounty case there's a chance they could face criminal charges, and it has hired outside counsel. http://bit.ly/HiUJHU

Former Penn State running back Curt Warner joined about 70 other former NFL players in filing a lawsuit against the league last Friday. http://bit.ly/HmVPEa

NCAA

Based on last week’s NCAA panel discussion here at Tulane Law School, Sports Illustrated writer Andy Staples explores whether “Heavyweight programs could push Cinderella out of March Madness.” http://bit.ly/H9qW5G

Similarly, Mark Emmert has suggested to university presidents the creation of a committee to look at the possibility of changing the governance model to address the disparity between Division I schools and the rest of the membership. http://es.pn/HPLGjK 

Howard University is in serious trouble with the NCAA and could suspend its entire athletic program. http://bit.ly/HiCZN5 

The NBA and NCAA may be heading for a showdown over the NBA’s draft age requirement. http://bit.ly/HjqVzw 

The NCAA will distribute nearly $190 million to the teams that played in this year’s men’s basketball tournament, but is there a better way to share all that cash? http://bit.ly/I6wtO3 
Here is Joe Nocera’s latest, in which he attacks the NCAA’s propaganda machine. http://nyti.ms/Huy4rJ 

Sports Broadcasting

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blessed the cable industry’s use of "tying" arrangements, through which programmers force distributors to accept programming in bulk. According to the opinion, "Tying arrangements, without more, do not necessarily threaten an injury to competition...plaintiffs must also allege facts showing that an injury to competition flows from these tying arrangements." Merely showing that consumers have less choice and pay more for their cable service is not sufficient. http://1.usa.gov/H8TXx4 

A group of fans are suing the NHL over the use of blackouts on the internet in local markets. http://bit.ly/H7CY2Q

Social Media

The debate on college campuses mirrors the larger conversation throughout the country over how much access to personal online activities private individuals can be compelled to give to employers. http://nyti.ms/HqLhBh

Nike v Reebok

Nike filed suit against Reebok to prevent Reebok’s sale of NY Jets Tebow jerseys. The right to produce NFL jerseys entails obtaining a license from both the league and the player. Reebok’s license with NFL Properties runs through March 31, 2012, but their license with NFL Players Incorporated expired on March 1, 2012. With the Tim Tebow trade going down on March 21, Tebow jerseys from Reebok are forbidden. http://sbn.to/Hmslpj

Copy of the complaint filed by Nike: http://on.wsj.com/HxRCNo.

U.S. District Court Judge Kevin Castel issued a temporary restraining order against Reebok on Wednesday. Copy of the TRO: http://t.co/K2Bc5qFg. And, the letter Reebok sent to retailers who purchased Tebow Jets gear explaining the recall http://bit.ly/H6JH7q

Sports Broadcasting

March Madness digital viewing generated $60 million in ad sales for Turner and CBS. This is nearly double the $32 million sold for the 2009 tournament, and does not include revenue from the one-time fee of $3.99 that the companies charged for March Madness Live. http://bit.ly/Hkmcyk

News Corp/Fox is taking steps to start a national U.S. sports network on cable television aimed at challenging ESPN. http://bloom.bg/H2wYJW 

The UFC is one of many entities attempting to curtail pirated live-video feeds on the internet. Here is an update on their battle with Justin.tv: http://bit.ly/H77ZjU

Redskins and Cowboys Salary Cap Penalties

The Redskins and Cowboys filed a complaint over their salary cap penalties http://bit.ly/GQrf3g The NFL released a statement confirming that the arbitration will be heard by Professor Stephen Burbank. http://cbsloc.al/GW7ivz

Warren Zola provides a detailed time line of the events in the Redskins/Cowboys salary cap case. http://bit.ly/GUaOs8

NCAA

Joe Nocera keeps on rolling. Here is his latest, "Standing Up to the N.C.A.A." http://nyti.ms/GY8xs9 

Do college athletes deserve union status? http://bit.ly/GTrivb

A review of the sanctions handed down against UNC and what it may mean for the University of Miami. http://bit.ly/GSv7DG

The NFL players’ union has voted to repeal the “junior rule” which prohibited certified agents from having contact with college players until the student-athletes have been out of high school for three years. http://wapo.st/H7bZiE

Social Media

Michigan State AD tweets Michigan point guard. NCAA violation? http://es.pn/H0wCO0

Other

Dodgers sold for a record $2.15 billion http://lat.ms/GXRWVP

Lack of collective bargaining agreement, differences in state law lead to UFC drug testing that varies by state. http://yhoo.it/H3BnYH 

Add Mark Rypien to the list of former players suing the NFL over concussions. http://bit.ly/GTMh1O

Could the NHL be headed for another lockout? http://bit.ly/GRG4qn

New Orleans Saints Bounty Scandal

Video: Professor Feldman narrates a short clip regarding the bounty scandal. http://bit.ly/GHgRzl

Senator Dick Durbin is setting up a Judiciary Committee hearing about bounties in professional football and other major sports. http://abcn.ws/GGfaQj

Warren Sapp could face trouble for publicly naming Jeremy Shockey as the whistle-blower in the NFL's investigation into the Saints' bounty program. http://nyp.st/GI7yKV

"Are Commissioner Suspensions Really Any Different from Illegal Group Boycotts?" Professor Marc Edelman analyzes whether the NFL personal conduct policy illegally restrains trade in this 2009 law review article. http://bit.ly/GOB9Cn 58 Cath. U. L. Rev. 631

Social Media and Sports

Baseball has a new social media policy. And it may be unlawful. http://t.co/03Uz66AN

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke favors reform to NCAA's policies on social media, texting. http://bit.ly/GzFmub

NCAA

Tulane alumnus and Sports Law Society founder, Warren Zola’s latest scholarly article, "Transitioning to the NBA" has been published in Harvard Law School's "Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law" http://t.co/u2VM5kYo

For seven years, the University of Alabama has been locked in a bitter legal struggle with a local artist over his right to depict scenes from Alabama games in his paintings. Oral arguments were heard by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year, and the court's decision is expected soon. http://on.wsj.com/GRLMYr

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is still pushing for a BCS antitrust suit. He is now soliciting bids from law firms to help with four-prong attack. http://t.co/oKPQaQYk

NFL

The Washington Redskins are considering a variety of options in response to their loss of salary cap, including filing for arbitration http://wapo.st/yQgpsd, and the diplomatic approach at the league meetings next week. http://bit.ly/GIvKU1

Would Rams' Owner Stan Kroenke violate the NFL cross-ownership rule if he purchases the Los Angeles Dodgers? http://bit.ly/GGN2MX

Other

Will the Supreme Court hear the case over private school athletic scholarships? http://onforb.es/Gzq0Js

Professional Athletes' Big-League Tax Bills http://yhoo.it/GARoJq

The last major legal hurdle in the sale of the Dodgers appears to be cleared as Bryan Stow's attorneys agreed not to contest the Dodgers' exit from bankruptcy and agreed to recover any damages from the team's insurance policies rather than from owner Frank McCourt or any of the entities he controls. Stow can proceed with his case against the Dodgers in Los Angeles Superior Court after the team emerges from bankruptcy, according to the agreement. http://lat.ms/GL5Ejp

March Madness and the NCAA

Is "March Madness" America's largest annual ritual of collective lawbreaking? http://buswk.co/xnTniU 

A brief history of the "March Madness" Trademark.  http://bit.ly/wNRE9d 

Can student-athletes form a union? http://bit.ly/zdK3Jp 

Freakonomics: would paying college players really destroy competitive balance? http://bit.ly/FO6M32 

A student-athlete's breach of contract claim (loss of scholarship) is barred by statute of limitations. http://bit.ly/wUcAYj 

The NCAA has banned the University of North Carolina football team from the 2012 postseason. http://es.pn/wYvICp. Further information regarding the NCAA Committee on Infractions findings that UNC committed major violations of NCAA legislation can be found here: http://bit.ly/FO5cQY 

Social media has a huge impact, particularly in the sports world.  How has it impacted college sports and USC quarterback Matt Barkley? http://cbsprt.co/wjBJit

NFL

Three Broncos suspended for allegedly violating league's PED policy. http://t.co/rkuqsAKY Two of the players filed a lawsuit to block the suspension http://es.pn/x6QcBQ 

The NFLPA wants the League to delay announcing any punishment for the bounty program until it can conduct its own investigation. http://es.pn/AaKrGk 

In the aftermath of American Needle, it appears that we will see an explosion of officially licensed NFL products, including high-heeled shoes and duct tape. http://bit.ly/AqD6dY 

Sports Broadcasting

The Big 12 and ESPN are nearing an extension that will earn the conference - combined with its Fox TV contract - $2.5 billion over the next 13 years. http://bit.ly/zu6g5s 

A class action complaint has been filed, demanding that the cable distributor Time Warner reimburse consumers for more than $5 million in service fees and charges for withholding sports programming. http://bit.ly/xlB1PM 

Other

A San Diego school district paid $4.4M to settle a football head injury lawsuit. http://reut.rs/AvsSrE 

Sources: Syracuse's basketball program repeatedly violated its internal drug policy http://bit.ly/ydt2PP

Suspended Auburn University point guard Varez Ward is under investigation by federal authorities in an ongoing point-shaving probe. http://bit.ly/wOKd9G

The Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (an alliance of faculty senates from NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools) wants to explore the possibility of an antitrust exemption for the NCAA in order to better regulate spending on coaches' salaries and other costs. http://bit.ly/wMYKo4 

More than two-thirds of college presidents surveyed believe recent sports scandals have compromised the reputation of higher education as a whole, and just 13 percent think the presidents of big-time sports schools have control of their programs, a new survey finds. http://yhoo.it/yuhCpo

Andy Staples & the NCAA

Change may be on the horizon for NCAA football postseason. http://bit.ly/xnilVU

Tulane University President Scott Cowen shares his thoughts on postseason reform. http://bit.ly/zHaGkV

The full-cost-of-attendance scholarship debate could break up the FBS http://bit.ly/AfTeIq

Meanwhile, NBC and YouTube will team up to deliver the Olympics online this summer. http://bit.ly/xOiv23 

Other Sports Law and Business News

The NBA is considering putting corporate sponsor logos on their uniforms. http://bit.ly/wWFtZ7

The ABA is hosting the "Third Annual International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and Sports" in Miami, FL from May 2 - 4, 2012. http://bit.ly/wZZAYV