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