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As the Stanley Cup Finals have begun, the NHL leads our sports law round-up this week, but not for on-the-ice issues. To keep up throughout the week be sure to follow us on Twitter.Follow @TulaneSportsLaw
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NHLSarah 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
NCAACalifornia’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
NFLFormer 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
OtherThe 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
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