By: Andrew Sensi
Every Friday, we will post links to the week's top sports law and business articles. This week features several hot topics, including: pay-for-play, the NBA lockout, sports broadcasting rights, and NY's ban on mixed martial arts.
Professor Feldman discusses the NBA Lockout here and here. Also, you can watch Professor Feldman explain the issues on Bloomberg News here.
Marc Edelman, Professor at Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, Barry University, discusses the forum battle between the players and the NBA here.
The L.A. Times is the latest to tackle the pay-for-play debate here.
Google and YouTube are making a push to compete for sports broadcasting rights.
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/11/14/Media/YouTube.aspx#.TsKbszkDXug.gmail
U.F.C. sues New York State over its ban on mixed martial arts bouts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/sports/ufc-sues-to-lift-new-york-ban-on-mixed-martial-arts-fighting.html?_r=1