By: Victoria Oglesby In September 2023, fifteen men’s basketball players at Dartmouth College filed a petition to be represented by the Service Employees International Union for the purposes of collective…
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BLIND-SIDED: MICHAEL OHER SUES THE TUOHYS FOR DECEIVING HIM INTO A CONSERVATORSHIP
By: Connor Waas It would be difficult to find someone who has neither seen nor heard of the heartwarming story depicted in the 2009 film The Blind Side. The film,…
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Looking at Potential Legal Moves in the Mel Tucker vs. Michigan State Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
By: Zach Anne Amid an incredibly successful 2021 campaign for the Michigan State Spartans football team, the University decided to invest heavily in the man leading the charge, granting head…
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Real World Repercussions for SEC Head Football Coach
By: Trey Frye As the college football season begins, the University of Mississippi is making headlines for more than on-field performance and expectations. Ole Miss student athlete, DeSanto Rollins, filed…
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Stars in (Re)Alignment: The Legal Implications of the NCAA’s Drastic Conference Landscape Change
By: Brock Steinke It is no secret that the five major conferences in Division I of the NCAA generate the largest amount of revenue, landing somewhere in the ballpark of…
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COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, NIL AND THE COLLECTIVE CONTROVERSY
By: Shayna Stuart* *Shayna Stuart is an attorney at Richards & Moskowitz, PLC, was the 2017-2018 Notes and Comments Editor for SELJ, and she also worked as a research assistant…
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A Jab for your Job: Washington State Terminates Football Coach Nick Rolovich for Failure to get Vaccinated for COVID-19
By: Alex Kirby The former head coach for Washington State University’s football team, Nick Rolovich, was terminated on October 18, 2021 for failing to get vaccinated for COVID-19.[1] Coach Rolovich’s…
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Effective Political Expression By Sports Organizations: A Cursory Analysis on the Reactions to North Carolina’s Bathroom Law House Bill 2
By: Tim Lauxman Roughly $180 million.[1] That’s a (rough) estimate of economic loss from sporting events being canceled or moved from North Carolina in protest of the state’s Public Facilities…
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NCAA Bylaw Modification Allows High School Baseball Draftees to Hire Sports Agents
By: Landon Morgan In December 2013, the Sports & Entertainment Journal published James F. Reid’s student-written article, where he discussed a much needed change to the NCAA bylaws. James F.…
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Recognizing Head Injuries in Football & Concussion Litigation
By: Dexton Nye Football is the all-American sport that is coveted by millions of fans because it metaphorically represents struggle, victory, and loss. The “struggle” during a football game tends…