IRS Campaign Against ‘Sports Industry Losses’ Is Bad News For American Soccer
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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
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Sports Lawyers Association Opens Registration for the 49th Annual Conference
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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
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Court: Insurance Company Does Not Have to Indemnify High School Coach Who Abused Kids
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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
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Antitrust Lawsuit Assails Junior Hockey System
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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
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Food Allergy Bullying Allegations in Texas Football
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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
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Injured Surfboarder’s Claim Denied Because He Assumed the Risks of His Injury
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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
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Court: Insurance Company Does Not Have to Indemnify High School Coach Who Abused Kids
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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
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Court Resolves Zoning Dispute Related to Relocation of Sportsbook Operation
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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
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Court Dismisses Sexual Abuse Case Involving Coach Due to Statute of Limitations
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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
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BSE Global Chief Legal Officer Jeff Gewirtz Discusses His Successful Career as a Sports Lawyer
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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
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