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
Novak Djokovic Q&A: 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,
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
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
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
The IOC must distance itself from open threat and protect athletes' freedom of expression
Athletes advised to remain silent on human rights
Kevin Ollie Owed $11.2M After Winning Arbitration Case
CAS suspends FIFA decision over Papa Gueye, with Marseille midfielder allowed to play at AFCON
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/