Sports Law News for the Week Ending January 21st

By Bennett Liebman

Texas' transgender school sports law goes into effect

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/01/18/texas-transgender-sports-law/

What Brands Can Expect from College Sports' Ever Evolving NIL Landscape

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-brands-can-expect-from-college-9270143/

Novak Djokovic's French Open appearance jeopardized by vaccine law

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2022/01/17/novak-djokovic-french-open-appearance-jeopardized-vaccine-law/6556490001/

Novak Djokovic Q&A: a wild day, what happens next and the legal view

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/14/novak-djokovic-qa-a-wild-day-what-happens-next-and-the-legal-view

Novak Djokovic's Legal Options Are Narrow

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-legal-options.html

New NCAA constitution approved, setting the table for change

https://theathletic.com/news/new-ncaa-constitution-approved-setting-the-table-for-change/yra6aZLEG3FA/

NCAA's New Constitution Passes Decision-Making Power To Divisions

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2022/ncaa-new-constitution-1234658803/

NCAA Members Vote To Adopt New Streamlined Constitution,

https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1456911/ncaa-members-vote-to-adopt-new-streamlined-constitution

NCAA Embraces Radical Policy Promoting Men Infiltrating Women's Sports,

https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/20/ncaa-embraces-radical-gender-policy-that-promotes-men-infiltrating-womens-sports/

With the NCAA backed into a corner, the age of paying college athletes is officially upon us

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/with-the-ncaa-backed-into-a-corner-the-age-of-paying-college-athletes-is-officially-upon-us/

Penn law student Maya Reddy makes the case for Lia Thomas to compete

https://www.outsports.com/trans/2022/1/17/22883135/maya-reddy-golf-penn-swimming-lia-thomas-trans-athletes-transphobia-protest

Breaking down Alabama's new proposed NIL law

https://www.wbrc.com/2022/01/15/breaking-down-alabamas-new-proposed-nil-law/

NFL Fires Back at Jon Gruden

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/nfl-fires-back-1234658737/

NFL asks court to dismiss Jon Gruden's lawsuit

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/01/19/nfl-jon-gruden-roger-goodell-lawsuit/

NFL files to dismiss Jon Gruden lawsuit

https://theathletic.com/news/nfl-files-to-dismiss-jon-gruden-lawsuit-reveals-former-coach-sent-offensive-correspondences-to-at-least-6-people/AJd7CFkNVQkW/

Giannis Greek Freak Brand Lawsuit Continues His Fervent IP Defense

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/giannis-greek-freak-brand-1234658636/

U. of Michigan settlement latest in school sex abuse payouts

https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article257507184.html

Bettor Suing Baffert Leaving the Racing Game

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/bettor-suing-baffert-leaving-racing-the-game/

Smack Apparel v. Seattle Kraken

https://heitnerlegal.com/wp-content/uploads/Smack-v-Kraken.pdf

Umpire Angel Hernandez's discrimination lawsuit against MLB dismissed for second time

https://theathletic.com/3083237/2022/01/20/umpire-angel-hernandezs-discrimination-lawsuit-against-mlb-dismissed-for-second-time/?source=emp_shared_article

The IOC must distance itself from open threat and protect athletes' freedom of expression

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/press-releases/2022/01/20/the-ioc-must-distance-itself-from-open-threat-and-protect-athletes-freedom-of-expression/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Athletes advised to remain silent on human rights

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/01/19/athletes-advised-to-remain-silent-on-human-rights-as-beijing-2022-warns-against-behavior-counter-to-the-olympic-charter/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Kevin Ollie Owed $11.2M After Winning Arbitration Case

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10024465-kevin-ollie-owed-112m-after-winning-arbitration-case-over-uconn-firing

CAS suspends FIFA decision over Papa Gueye, with Marseille midfielder allowed to play at AFCON

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10411391/CAS-suspends-FIFA-decision-Papa-Gueye-Marseille-midfielder-allowed-play-AFCON.html

Altitude-Comcast blackout of games prompts Colorado lawmakers to introduce arbitration bill

https://www.denverpost.com/2022/01/14/altitude-comcast-blackout-nuggets-avalanche-colorado-politics/

Seth Fishman's doping case goes to trial

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/01/19/seth-fishman-horse-racing-doping/