By: Keaton Brown In early February of 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied the trademark application of Fox Media for the phrase “OK Boomer”.[1] Back in November…
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Antitrust Claim for Sunday Ticket Against the NFL and DirecTV
By: Grant Welbourn The NFL and DirecTV filed a writ for certiorari on February 10th after the 9th Circuit found that the exclusive rights between the NFL and DirecTV could violate antitrust…
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The Houston Astros Cheating Scandal and Its Aftermath
By: Madison Stark It was the cheating scandal that rocked the Houston Astros organization and sent shockwaves through Major League Baseball. What may have started as the Astro’s opportunity to…
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LSU Wins the Title, but Their Next Opponent is the NCAA
By: Peter Stazzone On January 15, 2019, Louisiana State University (LSU), acknowledged that student athletes on its football team received cash from NFL superstar (and former LSU football player), Odell…
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Growing ‘Trust Issues a Concern for U.S. Soccer, FIFA?
By: Brandon Wurl The United States Soccer Federation (“U.S. Soccer or USSF”) is no stranger to antitrust lawsuits. In 2017, the North American Soccer League (“NASL”) alleged the USSF violated…
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Running Away from the NFLPA: Why NFL Running Backs Want to Form Their Own Union
By: Christian Powell A petition has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board by the International Brotherhood of Professional Running Backs to create a union that is separate from…
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In Re Get Paid: A Practical Decision Amidst All of the Student Athlete Compensation Chaos
By: Andrew Jamison One of the most prevalent tensions plaguing amateur athletics throughout the nation is the issue of how, why, when, and especially if the NCAA should allow the…
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The Patriots released Brown, but the conflict may be far from over
By: Kendra Penningroth When the New England Patriots released Antonio Brown last month after two women accused him of sexual assault – the team acted voluntarily.[1] The National Football League…
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Legal Obligations of Host Cities: How Olympic Athletes Are Protected During the Olympic Games
By: Sarah Ericksen The 2020 Summer Olympics are less than a year away and Tokyo has been preparing for the arrival of the Olympic athletes, coaches, and the millions of…
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Big Brother ‘Bama is Watching: Can Alabama Track Their Students To Keep Them At Football Games?
By: Anthony Studnicka The University of Alabama Crimson Tide have been a dominant force in college football for quite a while, and it doesn’t appear that their dominance seems to…