Sports Law News

By Bennett Liebman

The Sports Feats That Defied Covid

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-sports-feats-that-defied-covid-2020-11609126753?mod=e2tws

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bring Football and Fans Back to Raymond James Stadium Safely https://frontofficesports.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers-adventhealth/

Former AG Loretta Lynch Joins NFL Probe of Escalating Fight Among Washington Football Team Owners https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-ag-loretta-lynch-joins-nfl-probe-of-escalating-fight-amont-washington-football-team-owners-11608664109?mod=e2tws

MLS informs players' union that it will invoke force majeure clause in CBA - source

https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/4275493/mls-informs-players-union-that-it-will-invoke-force-majeure-clause-to-terminate-cba-source

WFT partners allege financial malfeasance; Daniel Snyder calls that 'scandalous'

https://theathletic.com/2290235/2020/12/29/wft-partners-allege-financial-malfeasance-daniel-snyder-calls-that-scandalous/

Why Dwayne Haskins Agent Tweeted About Ending Their Relationship

http://sportsagentblog.com/2020/12/31/why-dwayne-haskins-agent-tweeted-about-ending-their-relationship/

Google, Microsoft and Facebook among Major League Cricket in the United States investors

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102483/major-league-cricket-investors-released

Italian swimmers test positive for COVID-19 following national championships

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102478/italian-swimming-covid-19

MOREY TAMPERING FINE FOR AUTOMATED TWEET FINDS NO SYMPATHY IN NBA RULES

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2020/daryl-morey-james-harden-1234619205/

TOP TEN SPORTS LAW CONTROVERSIES OF 2020 SET TO SHAPE INDUSTRY'S FUTURE

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2020/sports-law-1234618901/

Horseracing Integrity And Safety Act Signed Into Law

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/horseracing-integrity-and-safety-act-signed-into-law/

Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 - North America

https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/sports-law-in-2020-key-sports-law-cases-and-developments-north-america

EU General Court delivers ruling on the application of EU competition law to sports authorization rules and upholds the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eu-general-court-delivers-ruling-on-the-47216/

A State Skirmish Over N.C.A.A. Amateurism Rules Has Quickly Become a National Battle

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/sports/ncaa-amateurism-rules.html

Which bill to compensate college athletes will win out, and which one should? https://theathletic.com/2287100/2020/12/28/ncaa-congress-name-image-likeness-bill/

Jeff Brandes again wagers on legalized sports betting

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/391139-jeff-brandes-files-bill-to-legalize-sports-betting

Spartan Accommodations: Winning Football Masks San Jose State Troubles https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2020/san-jose-state-sjsu-football-doj-1234619245/