Sports Law News for July 15th

By Bennett Liebman

Russian basketball figures support Griner in latest court hearing

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1125688/russian-basketball-griner

NFLPA Agent Lawsuit Sixth Circuit Case Puts Union Under Scrutiny

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/nflpa-agent-lawsuit-1234682202/

Angelos' Orioles Lawsuit Could Drag MLB Into Family Legal Drama

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/baltimore-orioles-lawsuit-mlb-intervention-1234682039/

Can Judge Robinson Hold the NFL to a Higher Burden of Proof

https://www.conductdetrimental.com/post/can-judge-robinson-refuse-to-apply-the-credible-evidence-standard-in-the-deshaun-watson-hearing

Lawmakers Are Pushing to Depose Dan Snyder. He's Parking the Boat Overseas

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dan-snyder-subpoena-house-congress-11657718917?mod=e2tw

Daniel Snyder's lawyer: 'No valid basis' for House oversight subpoena

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/07/13/dan-snyder-subpoena-house-oversight-committee/

Britain suspects antitrust breaches in sports broadcasting

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/britain-suspects-antitrust-breaches-sports-broadcasting-2022-07-13/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

IWF's "new chapter" features more dope testing and a focus on finances, https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1125672/iwf-new-boad-meet-for-first-time

Utah asks judge to toss transgender athletics lawsuit

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-asks-judge-to-toss-transgender-athletics-lawsuit

Entertainment and Sports Review

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-asks-judge-to-toss-transgender-athletics-lawsuit

Feds sue Cubs, claiming Wrigley Field renovations violate disability access requirements

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/feds-sue-cubs-claiming-wrigley-field-renovations-violate-disability-access-requirements/ar-AAZzRZS

Justice Department Investigating PGA Tour Over Alleged Antitrust Violations

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pga-tour-justice-department-investigation-liv-invitational_n_62cdd7a8e4b02e0ac91a9ef6

Report: PGA Tour under investigation for antitrust violations

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/pga-tour-antitrust-liv-golf-report

How Much an NCAA College Football Player Earned From NIL in a Year

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-ncaa-college-football-player-earned-from-nil

PIAA laying groundwork for new policy to allow high school students to profit

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/highschool/2022/07/13/piaa-nil-name-image-likeness-proposal-approved-first-reading-melissa-mertz-formula-enrollment-criteria-spring-championships-pcn/stories/202207130084?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1657768959

Transgender athletes weigh in on debate over participation in sports following FINA decision

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-14/transgender-athletes-speak-up-debate-fina-decision/101238142

Wolf vetoes transphobic legislation

https://aldianews.com/en/politics/elected-officials/wolf-vetoes-trans-ban

Critic fears Biden Title IX changes will 'destroy women's sports'

https://weartv.com/news/nation-world/critic-fears-biden-title-ix-changes-will-destroy-womens-sports

Title IX At 50: Expanding Protections for Students and Employees

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/title-ix-at-50-expanding-protections-7609196/

San Diego relocation lawsuit heads to court

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/14/san-diego-relocation-lawsuit-heads-to-court-on-july-29/

RusAF suspension set to be discussed by World Athletics Council

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1125665/rusaf-suspension-discussed-world-champs

Stewards mistakenly DQ horse at Belterra in new rule confusion

https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Stewards_mistakenly_DQ_horse_at_Belterra_in_HISA_rule_confusion_123

How The Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority Will Change The Horseracing Industry

https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/how-the-horseracing-integrity-safety-authority-will-change-the-horseracing-industry

Close v. Gottlieb

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Casey Close Doug Gottlieb Lawsuit Filed Over Freeman Tweet

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/casey-close-doug-gottlieb-lawsuit-1234682503/

WADA Beijing 2022 IO Team urges ADOs to prioritise samples after Valieva scandal

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1125710/wada-beijing-2022-io-report