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 …
TRIAL SET FOR TAYLOR SWIFT’S “SHAKE IT OFF” LAWSUIT »
By: Hannah Abes
Taylor Swift cannot seem to shake off her “Shake It Off” lawsuit. It has been five years since songwriters …
ANTITRUST SUIT SEEKS TO BLOCK MERGER OF TWO PUBLISHING GIANTS »
By: Cassie Lewis
August 22 marked the end of the explosive three-week trial between the Department of Justice and two publishing giants attempting …
Blueprint for Relocation Lawsuits: San Diegans followed St. Louis with a Complaint of Their Own »
By Ethan Randecker
The NFL has a record of success in lawsuits for teams leaving their beloved cities and fans.[1] That …
Brian Flores Lawsuit: Shining a light on injustices within the NFL and issues with the Rooney Rule »
By Grant Mantell
On February 1st, 2022, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores brought a class action lawsuit against the National Football …
Texas Passes Bill Regarding Transgender Student Athletes »
By: Michael Kempton
On Monday, October 25, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 25 into law.[1] It requires interscholastic sports …
The Weeknd Called Out by Name for Copyright Infringement Over Song “Call Out My Name” »
By Courtney Ferry
On September 17, 2021, suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Abel …
UFC Moves to Knock-Out PED Use: the reaction to Legendary Fighter Silva’s Failed Drug Tests »
Anderson Silva woke up on July 6, 2013 as the greatest UFC champion of all time. As of this morning [March 10, 2015] he is perhaps the most controversial Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter of all time. This journey from the mixed martial arts (MMA) penthouse to doghouse can be attributed to four events: (1) Silva’s July 6, 2013 title loss to Chris Weidman in which he taunted Weidman before being knocked out; (2) Silva’s December 28, 2013 rematch loss to Weidman in which Silva brutally broke his leg; (3) Silva’s January 31, 2015 comeback win versus Nick Diaz; and (4) the subsequent release of two positive tests for performance enhancing drugs by Silva before the Diaz fight. - Read more...
Gifts, Lies, and Cover-ups from Hawaii Basketball Program »
The University of Hawaii Manoa's athletic department has already had a rough 2015. At the end of January, Athletic Director Ben Jay received a bill of more than $500 from a Riverside, California hotel for the cleaning costs to remove marijuana smoke residue from the walls of rooms assigned to the University of Hawaii men's basketball team. - Read more...
Act Two of the Unpaid Internship Saga: Human Rights Protections »
For the last year, the spotlight has been on Hollywood’s unpaid interns demanding payment for their work. Although the issue has existed for years, a lawsuit brought by a pair of unpaid interns against Fox Searchlight sparked subsequent lawsuits against industry giants like NBCUniversal, Marvel, and Warner Music Group. This explosion of lawsuits has set the stage for public inquiry into why unpaid interns are denied so many legal protections, including legal recourse for sexual harassment. The case of Lihuan Wang has provided a close-up of this issue, inspiring recent changes in legislation that will hopefully edit sexual harassment from the script of Hollywood internships. - Read more...
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