By: Sana Myiesha Riyas, Law Student at IFIM School of Law Football agents, also identified as intermediaries, serve as negotiators for players in dealings with clubs and strive to secure…
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WRESTLING WITH THE SEC: WWE’S DISGRACED CHAIRMAN RETURNS TO POWER AND FACILITATES SALE TO ENDEAVOR
By: Mai Rubin World Wrestling Entertainment (“WWE”) and its creative team are once again under the control of Vince McMahon, majority shareholder and Executive Chairman of the Board.[1] This comes…
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THE TRADEMARK REVOLUTION: HOW A DENIED SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION COULD CHANGE A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
By: Pedro Angel A federal district court’s recent decision to deny Penn State University’s motion to dismiss Vintage Brand’s counterclaims may have major implications on the sports merchandising market. Penn…
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World Ranking Decision Looms Over LIV Golf
By: Tom Kopstein LIV Golf is an upstart Saudi-backed golf tour that rivals the PGA Tour. In 2022, LIV successfully recruited several top PGA Tour players to its tour.[1] In…
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FOURTH CIRCUIT WRESTLES WITH WEST VIRGINIA’S NEW TRANSGENDER SPORTS LAW
By: Carlton Fearon The Fourth Circuit has stayed a ruling in Southern West Virginia U.S. District Court that upheld West Virginia’s Transgender Sports Law.[1] In July 2021, GOP Governor Jim…
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Doomsday for the Diamond: How Diamond Sports Group’s Bankruptcy Foreshadows a Potential MLB Strike
By: Saphyone White Diamond Sports Group, LLC (“Diamond”), a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and owner of Bally Sports operating 19 regional sports networks (“RSNs”), filed for bankruptcy on…
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TREVOR BAUER CONTINUES TO LOSE LEGAL BATTLES AND HIS CHANCES IN THE MLB
By: Caitlin Cochran Trevor Bauer just signed a one-year deal to play in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League, Japan’s top league, after being released into free agency by the Dodgers…
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Adverse Advertisement Galore?
By: Kurt Russell Jr. Merely five years ago, sports betting was banned everywhere in the United States except Nevada.[1] Everything changed in 2018 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the…
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‘Real Housewives’: Take Notes from Bethenny Frankel
By: Matthew Chavira While other Bravo housewives were playing checkers, The Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY) star Bethenny Frankel was playing chess. During the start of RHONY, Bethenny…
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YOU BE THE JUDGE: WHO HAS TRUE OWNERSHIP OF AARON JUDGE’S 62ND HR BALL?
By: Forrest Zimmerman Exactly 61 years after Roger Maris hit his 61st home run of the 1961 season, breaking Babe Ruth’s record of 60 home runs in one year, Aaron…