Sports Law News for the Week Ending May 13th

By Bennett Liebman

NCAA clarifies compensation rules, but crackdown on boosters unlikely

https://www.thedailyreporteronline.com/news/2022/05/12/ncaa-clarifies-compensation-rules-but-crackdown-on-boosters-unlikely/

Legal Framework for NIL One Year After NCAA v. Alston

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/legal-framework-for-nil-one-year-after-6571507/

The NCAA's hypocrisy on NIL payments

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/12/nil-rules-ncaa/

Commentary: Pac-12 must create own NIL rule

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-05-11/pac-12-other-conferences-must-create-enforce-own-rules-if-ncaa-wont-monitor-nils

This Louisiana bill would loosen restrictions on LSU

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_df91f724-d176-11ec-adad-8373cf9cf6c1.html

Value for NIL deals like Evan Neal's might be a vanishing breed, https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/05/11/ncaa-hopes-prevent-evan-neal-nil-category-destroying-another/9714167002/

NIL Money Disrupts College Sports in Unpredictable Ways

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2022/nil-money-disrupts-college-sports-1234674569/

The NCAA never prepared to pay college athletes

https://slate.com/culture/2022/05/ncaa-name-image-likeness-athlete-pay-for-play-dilemma.html

Lamont Signs Legislation Making It Easier for Student-Athletes To Obtain Endorsements

https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2022/05-2022/Governor-Lamont-Signs-Legislation-Making-It-Easier-for-Student-Athletes

Why Trans Rights Became The GOP's Latest Classroom Target

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-trans-rights-became-the-gops-latest-classroom-target/

Senate to vote on GOP bill banning trans youth from girls' sports

https://www.anchoragepress.com/news/senate-to-vote-on-gop-bill-banning-trans-youth-from-girls-sports-backers-claim-they/article_54ac4404-cfee-11ec-8690-c7cbb15b8bdd.html

Education rules on sexual assault, transgender rights up for debate

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/05/10/feds-alter-title-ix-rule-sexual-misconduct-transgender-students/9619817002/?gnt-cfr=1

CA bill estimated to have $30+ million annual impact on college sports, https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/11/economic-impact-analysis-bill-designed-to-transform-college-sports-in-california-will-have-massive-implications-for-athletic-budgets/

Kicker Josh Lambo sues Jaguars

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/2022/05/10/kicker-josh-lambo-sues-jaguars-claiming-urban-meyer-created-a-hostile-work-environment/

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Unsolicited Faxes $19.75M Class Action Settlement

https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/tcpa/tampa-bay-buccaneers-unsolicited-faxes-19-75m-class-action-settlement/

MLB Sorare Deal Sets Stage for NFT Game Coming This Summer

https://www.sportico.com/business/tech/2022/mlb-sorare-deal-nft-baseball-game-1234675010/

MLB, minor leaguers settle class action lawsuit over player pay

https://theathletic.com/news/minor-league-baseball-mlb-lawsuit/3YEDIcdgzyIc/

Greg Norman Golf League Legal Implications of PGA Tour Denial

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/greg-norman-golf-league-1234674983/

Dan Ventrelle claims multiple female employees made complaints about Mark Davis

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/05/06/dan-ventrelle-claims-multiple-female-employees-made-complaints-about-mark-davis/

Comment: Why FIFA's split with EA Sports could prove to be a hugely expensive error

https://theathletic.com/3305620/2022/05/11/why-fifas-split-with-ea-sports-could-prove-to-be-a-hugely-expensive-error/?mkt_tok=ODUwLVRBQS01MTEAAAGEVxSxUg0aXyTQszGf9VRi45Al_8-Wl8gZkKqK4nKpETziWEn9gR7BvyN-QXFG8Mg9Bj32eojOlIJc57To7Br4gzuE2QboRn3KsfvKG-L_iDau

Chicago White Sox former trainer says team fired him because he is gay

https://www.outsports.com/2022/5/12/23068238/chicago-white-sox-trainer-gay-fired-lawsuit

John Wilson Varsity Blues Appeal

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/john-wilson-varsity-blues-1234674722/

Former USGA employee sentenced for ticket scam

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/05/former-usga-employee-sentenced-for-ticket-scam-at-mulitple-us-open-tournaments.html

The Lifecycle Of An International Athlete - Dealing With Branding And Image Rights

https://www.lawinsport.com/blogs/item/the-lifecycle-of-an-international-athlete-dealing-with-branding-and-image-rights

How Women's Sports Media, Athletes Try to Engage More Fans

https://jezebel.com/womens-sports-fans-media-brands-1848918847

"You can't change history." Gwen Torrence, who raced against Florence Griffith Joyner, says her 100-meter world record should stand

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/05/12/you-cant-change-history-gwen-torrence-who-raced-against-florence-griffith-joyner-says-her-100-meter-world-record-should-stand/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter