Sports Law News for the Week of March 26th

By Bennett Liebman

Arkansas to land on California travel ban list

https://www.ebar.com/news/news/303356

Arkansas GOP governor signs 'illegal' anti-transgender bill into law

https://www.rawstory.com/asa-hutchinson/

Lawyers aren't solution to gender equity woes

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2021/03/25/ncaa-womens-tournament-lawyers-arent-solution-gender-equity-woes/7002705002/

NCAA hires outside law firm to review inequities

https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-hires-outside-law-firm-175507622.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACSKucJq2UjBTKVFGhE9qXtjGz-uPTSnFU_lkXkFTcpemKWxpz6Eyooe6VAKMkmZfG8clgfgQRwBToDSxdW-gv3PxB7GDeBRDS1KuFifp-qSINI9kPrCW3UgjzLTle72ivX50pSDtIy1fJ5guc97dg01YC_E2zfyzdwQ_kwIielL

NCAA must act to prevent anti-trans laws, protect athletes

https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2021/03/23/ncaa-anti-trans-laws-lgbtq-rights-athletics-rules-state/4797604001/

The NCAA Plays in a Different Court, Education or Exploitation? Fair or Foul? https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2021/03/18/education-or-exploitation-fair-or-foul-the-ncaa-plays-in-a-different-court-the-supreme-court/?slreturn=20210226131200

EMU Students Told Sexual Assault Wasn't 'Worth Reporting'

https://theslot.jezebel.com/michigan-university-students-claim-their-title-ix-coord-1846556471

Report blasts LSU's handling of sexual misconduct

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_12d2ae2c-8d9d-11eb-b8eb-33f1da250fc9.html

Oregon Could Join Florida In Giving College Athletes NIL Rights

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/03/oregon-could-join-florida-in-giving-college-athletes-nil-rights-plus-an-added-benefit/

College Sports NIL Reform: The 11 States that Still Have Done Nothing

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2021/college-sports-nil-reform-1234625647/

Dan Snyder's Washington Football Team Buyout Is A Great Deal

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2021/03/25/roger-goodell-behind-dan-snyders--bargain-buy-out-of-washington-football-team/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=4659943647&utm_campaign=sprinklrSportsMoneyTwitter&sh=17e6b07863ed

Dan Snyder Buying Out Washington Football Team Minority Owners

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/football/2021/dan-snyder-buys-out-partners-1234625573/

Saliva test for concussions found by University of Birmingham researcher

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/03/23/concussion-saliva-test/

Cubs Ticket Lawsuit Foul Ball Arbitration

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/cubs-ticket-lawsuit-1234625462/

Barstool Sportsbook Lines Up Two More States For Launch

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/49718/barstool-sportsbook-next-state-launches-2021/

Deshaun Watson lawsuits up to 14, with 24 accusers

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/03/23/deshaun-watson-lawsuits-up-to-14-with-24-accusers/

FIFA Bans Sepp Blatter Again

http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__102929/Title__FIFA-Bans-Sepp-Blatter-Again---Federation-Focus/292/Articles

NFT's Meaning: What is a Non-Fungible Token?

https://www.sportico.com/feature/nft-meaning-non-fungible-token-crypto-1234625399/

College sports cuts fuel lawsuits claiming schools violate Title IX

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/03/25/college-sports-cuts-title-ix/

Jackie Joyner-Kersee talks about Title IX impact

https://fox2now.com/sports/jackie-joyner-kersee-talks-about-title-ix-impact-on-womens-sports/

Fox Sports dramatically extends wagering push with NYRA deal

https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/fox-sports-dramatically-extends-wagering-push-with-nyra-deal/