Sports Law News for the Week Ending January 14th

By Bennett Liebman

MLW Media v. WWF

https://heitnerlegal.com/wp-content/uploads/Lawsuit-v-WWE.pdf

Florida NIL Rules Challenged in New Lawsuit Out of Miami

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/florida-nil-rules-1234658232/

Stewart v. Florida High School Athletic Association

https://heitnerlegal.com/wp-content/uploads/HS-NIL-lawsuit.pdf

Will The NCAA Intervene On NIL Deals Tied To Enrollment

https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/will-the-ncaa-intervene-on-nil-deals-tied-to-enrollment/

New Yorker Files $6B Lawsuit Against Giants, Jets

https://frontofficesports.com/giants-lawsuit/

Tiger Woods SPAC Seeks Sports Tech With Caroline Wozniacki

https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2022/tiger-woods-spac-seeks-1234658404/

Novak Djokovic's Visa to Australia Once Again Canceled

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/novak-djokovic-visa-1234658292/

Novak Djokovic's slim Australian Open hopes reliant on last-ditch appeal

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/14/novak-djokovic-australian-open-hopes-reliant-on-last-ditch-appeal

Varsity Spirit's Antitrust Accusers Seek Company Documents from Ex-VP

https://www.sportico.com/law/news/2022/varsity-spirits-antitrust-accusers-1234658119/

USWNT U.S. Soccer Lawsuit

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/uswnt-us-soccer-1234658160/

Denver Broncos Owners Get Favorable Court Ruling to Put Team for Sale

https://www.sportico.com/law/news/2022/denver-broncos-owners-1234658188/

Judge's ruling clears way for Broncos to be put up for sale

https://theathletic.com/news/judges-ruling-clears-way-for-broncos-to-be-put-up-for-sale/zFKMUdANIFJp/

S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem releases national ad targeting transgender student athletes

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/sd-gov-kristi-noem-releases-national-ad-targeting-transgender-student-rcna12122

We need to be able to talk about trans athletes and women's sports

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/13/trans-women-sports-uncomfortable-questions/

Professional transgender athletes: when "inclusivity" goes too far

https://www.courierherald.com/opinion/professional-transgender-athletes-when-inclusivity-goes-too-far-the-smartest-man-in-the-room/

The Jolt: Transgender sports will be on GOP's 2022 legislative agenda

https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-transgender-sports-will-be-on-gops-2022-legislative-agenda/EBXBN7G5SZHS3O3UQSZF6VNEFY/

FIFA Bribe Trial Will Include World Cup Testimony, With Caveat, https://www.law360.com/trials/articles/1455412/fifa-bribe-trial-will-include-world-cup-testimony-with-caveat

Florida NIL bills would offer relief to FSU, other state schools

https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/fsu-state-schools-could-get-nil-help-from-two-new-bills-in-legislature

Lawsuits, blacklisting and Chuck E. Cheese: Bills get aggressive to collect on sponsorship

https://theathletic.com/3067420/2022/01/13/lawsuits-blacklisting-and-chuck-e-cheese-bills-get-aggressive-to-collect-on-sponsorship/?source=emp_shared_article

MLBPA takes stand with agency that bought minor league teams

https://theathletic.com/3067753/2022/01/12/mlbpa-takes-stand-with-player-agency-that-bought-minor-league-teams/

After controversy, pentathlon seeks to be more modern

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/01/13/the-column-after-controversy-pentathlon-seeks-to-be-more-modern-and-is-already-analyzing-its-fifth-discipline-with-confidence-in-la-2028/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Sports technology company calls for centralized system of safeguarding in the U.K

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/01/12/sports-technology-company-calls-for-centralized-system-of-safeguarding-in-the-uk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Coates urges sports bodies to propose more women for CAS membership

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117778/cas-annual-report

Law Expert Breaks Down Antonio Brown's Potential Legal Case vs. Bucs

https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2022-01-10-law-expert-breaks-down-antonio-browns-potential-legal-case-vs-bucs/

NFL Sued Over 'Locker-Room Bullying' At Morning TV Show

https://www.law360.com/newjersey/articles/1454829/nfl-sued-over-locker-room-bullying-at-morning-tv-show

Player safety and fan fatigue on the eve of the NFL's 17th game

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/01/07/17th-game-effects-on-player-safety-fan-fatigue-bottom-line

Lawmakers move to repeal state's 2021 NIL law

https://www.aldailynews.com/lawmakers-move-to-repeal-states-2021-nil-law/