Sports Law News for the Week Ending January 28th
By Bennett Liebman
Sport court hits back in Olympics row
https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/2022/sport-court-hits-back-in-olympics-row
Proposed French law to ban hijab in sport slammed as 'cruel' and 'exclusionary
Women-only gym areas violate state discrimination law
https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Court-Women-only-gym-areas-violate-state-16804098.php
TN bill would withhold money from schools for not determining gender for sports by using birth certificate
Why are lawmakers preventing trans boys and men from playing in male sports?
https://www.si.com/golf-archives/2022/01/25/luc-esquivel-trans-sports-ban-boys-and-mens-teams-daily-cover
What's Next for European Sports Governance?
Legacy of the Djokovic saga
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118129/stephen-taylor-heath-blog
Angel Stadium land sale should stand even if Anaheim violated a state law
Developing a NIL policy
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/developing-a-nil-policy-student-athlete-8238012/
University of Arizona not responsible for off-campus assault by football player
https://homenewshere.com/national/sports/ncaa/article_1ca60384-99c2-5140-8382-646a04c32af5.html
New Iowa Legislation Reclassifies Student-Athletes as Employees
NCAA Can't Get 2nd Shot To Toss 'Employee' Suit, Court Told,
https://www.law360.com/articles/1458404/ncaa-can-t-get-2nd-shot-to-toss-employee-suit-court-told
NCAA Adopts New Transgender Policy Allowing Individual Sports to Set Eligibility
Sharon Lewis terminated by LSU after filing lawsuit against school
Kristi Noem Says South Dakota's Transgender Sports Bill Will Be the 'Strongest' of Its Kind
Justice Breyer Retirement Joe Biden NCAA Alston Supreme Court
https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/justice-breyer-retirement-2-1234659223/
Legality of League Punishments of Team Executives NBA NFL MLB NHL
https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/legality-of-leagues-punishments-1234658946/
Kevin Ollie UConn Arbitration Victory Awarded $11.2 Million
https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/kevin-ollie-uconn-1234658881/
Daniel Snyder might be about to rename his team, but he still has to acknowledge the harm the old name caused
U.S. House will start investigation into Washington Football Team
Baffert Testimony Runs Gamut in NYRA Case
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/256398/baffert-testimony-runs-gamut-in-nyra-case
Ex-Zimbabwe captain reveals drugs, match-fixing scandal
https://apnews.com/article/sports-africa-zimbabwe-cricket-1e532cd1ebf8cae5a991f9aeeecdc729
Court of Arbitration of Sports Bulletin
Trustee in Evander Kane bankruptcy seeks to stop funding ex-NHL star's defamation claim
Chargers chairman Dean Spanos sued by two nephews
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2022-01-22/chargers-owner-dean-spanos-sued-by-two-nephews
China calls for an end of 'U.S. interference' in Beijing Olympics