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The Sports Lawyer

The Sports Lawyer, an electronic newsletter, contains current news items that affect our members. Our members receive the newsletter, as well as have on-line access to the articles in the Members Only section.

For example, the October 2002 issue contains the following articles:

  • Appeals Court Rules Changes in Steelers' Fans Seat Licensing Agreement Invalid

  • Steinberg Files Grievance with NFLPA
  • Ticketholder Sues Mariners, Claiming Violation of Freedom of Speech
  • Court Upholds Miami of Ohio's Elimination of Three Men's Sports
  • Raiders Awarded New Trial Based on Juror Misconduct
  • Boxer Wins Damages Against World Boxing Council
  • Judge Refuses to Dismiss YES - Cablevision Suit
  • Court Rules Yacht Operations Manager Breached Confidentiality Clause
  • Arbitrator's Ruling Demanding Payment by Warriors Upheld
  • University of Georgia Sues Tulane for Failing to Play Football Games

The September 2002 issue contains the following articles:

  • Court Rejects Michigan Athletic Association Plan to Change Women's Seasons
  • Court Upholds Search of Racetrack Facilities, but not Dormitories
  • Alleged Mobster Charged with Conspiracy to Fix Olympic Figure Skating Results
  • Skier Denied Injunction to Continue Endorsements and Play College Football
  • HHS Issues Regulations Permitting Disclosure of Players' Medical Information
  • Ford Settles Internet Domain Name Dispute over Stadium Name
  • EBay Held Not Liable for Sale of Fake Sports Memorabilia
  • Court Grants TRO to Resolve Bonds' Home Run Ball Ownership
  • New Agreement Averts Baseball Players' Strike

The Spring 2000 Special Issue (High-tech sports law) contains the following articles:

  • An overview of the broadband revolution
  • The major sports leagues sue a vanity e-mail operator
  • Congress considers banning betting on the Web
  • Fantasy sport site files patent infringement suit against the media's biggest Web players
  • Players, Inc., sues Web site operator over use of athletes' images
  • National Basketball Association World Wide Web site: terms of use agreement
  • Sidelines: news and notes from the industry
  • The Winter 2000 Special Issue (Issues for the future of sports law) contains the following articles:
  • The Internet—NFL sues gambling Web site over use of league trademarks
  • Sports Facility Funding—49ers stadium vote upheld while Congress rattles its sabres
  • Sports Event Taxation—LPGA event is not tax-exempt in Pennsylvania
  • Paralympic Sports—Former USOC official sues for ADA violations
  • Gender Equity—Ninth Circuit affirms university's right to eliminate men's roster spots
  • Sports Agent Regulation—State statutes, Web sites, and registration information

The Winter 2000 Special Issue (Issues for the future of sports law) contains the following articles:

  • The Internet—NFL sues gambling Web site over use of league trademarks
  • Sports Facility Funding—49ers stadium vote upheld while Congress rattles its sabres
  • Sports Event Taxation—LPGA event is not tax-exempt in Pennsylvania
  • Paralympic Sports—Former USOC official sues for ADA violations
  • Gender Equity—Ninth Circuit affirms university's right to eliminate men's roster spots
  • Sports Agent Regulation—State statutes, Web sites, and registration information
  • The Sports Attorney as Business Manager—The attorney's role in securing an athlete's finances beyond the player contract

 

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