Sports Litigation Alert
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Stay abreast of sports law developments with the industry's only bi-weekly newsletter devoted exclusively to the sports law field. Sports Litigation Alert, which features an extensive archive of case summaries and guest articles written by sports law professionals, is published by veteran legal journalist Holt Hackney.
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
By Christopher Deubert, Senior Writer On January 16, 2024, the IRS announced its “Sports Industry Losses” campaign, which is intended to scrutinize the reported tax losses of pass-through entities operating professional sports teams. The campaign is part of the IRS ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
The Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) has announced that its 49th Annual Conference will take place May 9-11 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD. This year’s conference is centered around the theme "Where Sports and Culture Collide." SLA board members ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
A federal judge from the Western District of Washington has granted an insurance company’s motion for summary judgement in a case in which a high school basketball coach, accused of sexual abuse of minors, sought to have the insurance company indemnify him, or at ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
The Canadian Hockey League is comprised of three member leagues: the OHL, QMJHL and the WHL. There are 51 Canadian Antitrust Lawsuit Alleges Major Junior Hockey Cartel By Jon Heshka A class action lawsuit was filed last month in the Southern District of New York ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
By John T. Wendt According to the Mayo Clinic, “Peanut allergy is the most common cause of food-induced anaphylaxis, a medical emergency that requires treatment with an epinephrine (adrenaline) autoinjector (EpiPen, Auvi-Q, others) and a trip to the emergency ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
By James H. (Jim) Moss, Senior Writer No crumple zones, no skid marks, and nothing from the accident was left for the court to rely upon other expert witnesses in a surfing collision. California never let go of the assumption of the risk as a defense for sports and ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
A federal judge from the Western District of Washington has granted an insurance company’s motion for summary judgement in a case in which a high school basketball coach, accused of sexual abuse of minors, sought to have the insurance company indemnify him, or at ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
By Dr. Justin L. Davis, Ph.D., M.B.A. A legal case involving a local civic association in Philadelphia, PA, and a company seeking to move its sportsbook operation to a new location has resulted in a long battle related to the court’s interpretation of certain zoning ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
3d ago
By Dr. Rachel S. Silverman Previous students and athletes of Ashtabula High School, including one female and five males, are plaintiffs in an action alleging sexual abuse by a former Ashtabula teacher and coach. At the time of the alleged abuse, all plaintiffs were ..read more
Sports Litigation Alert
2w ago
By Patrick George Jeff Gewirtz, the Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of BSE Global (BSE), has a had a remarkable, decades-long career as a sports lawyer. To learn more about his journey, we visited him in New York City, where Gewirtz ..read more