Sports Law Weekly for Thanksgiving

By Bennett Liebman

Olympics change trans-exclusion policies

https://www.sounderatheart.com/2021/11/22/22794627/olympics-change-trans-exclusion-policies

Chicago Red Stars ownership apologizes

https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/11/24/chicago-red-stars-ownership-apologizes-amid-rory-dames-abuse-allegations

Red Stars coach Rory Dames steps down amid coplaints

https://theathletic.com/news/red-stars-coach-rory-dames-steps-down-amid-verbal-emotional-abuse-complaints-report/t7FHCeaiWR8b/

St. Louis, NFL agree to $790 million settlement in Rams lawsuit

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/settlement-near-final-in-rams-relocation-lawsuit-saga/article_020b5bde-3a33-557b-aa8c-870b4c562d03.html

NFL, city of St. Louis agree to $790 million settlement in Rams relocation lawsuit

https://theathletic.com/news/nfl-city-of-st-louis-agree-to-790-million-settlement-in-rams-relocation-lawsuit-report/on2behgjJEpo/

Robert Sarver investigation is the NBA's toughest test yet

https://www.si.com/nba/2021/11/24/robert-sarver-suns-nba-toughest-test-daily-cover

Bo Schembechler UM statue vandalized

https://www.si.com/college/2021/11/24/bo-schembechler-statue-red-paint-victims-dr-robert-anderson-allegations

Tackling Online Abuse in Sport

https://www.lawinsport.com/podcast/item/tackling-online-abuse-in-sport-nick-iliffe-senior-integrity-manager-stats-perform-jonathan-hirshler-ceo-signify-e123

Appeal Dropped in Suit Against NCAA Over Sexual Abuse by Coaches

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/appeal-dropped-in-suit-against-ncaa-over-sexual-abuse-by-coaches

Immigrant Student Athletes Left Out of NIL Deals

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/international-student-athletes-shut-out-nil-deals

3 Questions For A Sports Agent Turned Sports Lawyer

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/11/3-questions-for-a-sports-agent-turned-sports-lawyer-part-i/

The dawn of the NIL era: Northwestern navigates new NCAA landscape with goals to 'educate and empower' student-athletes

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/22/lateststories/the-dawn-of-the-nil-era-northwestern-navigates-new-ncaa-landscape-with-goals-to-educate-and-empower-student-athletes/

What impact will NIL have on the Alabama-Auburn rivalry?

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2021/11/what-impact-will-nil-have-on-the-alabama-auburn-rivalry.html

Utah bill would require trans athletes to undergo hormone therapy

https://www.metroweekly.com/2021/11/utah-bill-would-require-trans-athletes-to-undergo-hormone-therapy-for-a-year-before-competing/

Utah bill would require trans athletes to undergo hormone therapy

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2021/college-nil-builds-teamwork-1234647148/

What to Know About Baseball's Looming Labor Disaster

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/11/what-to-know-about-baseballs-looming-labor-disaster.html

Baseball Coach Denied University Job at Age 56 Lacks Bias Suit

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/baseball-coach-denied-university-job-at-age-56-lacks-bias-suit

Case

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2021/D11-18/C:21-1092:J:Kanne:aut:T:fnOp:N:2794815:S:0

Cleveland's 'Guardians' rebrand navigated logistics, legal curveballs

https://theathletic.com/2966515/2021/11/19/clevelands-guardians-rebrand-navigated-logistics-legal-curveballs/

Green Bay Packers, Football's Tackiest Team, Sell Financially Illiterate Cheeseheads Fake Stock Certificates

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/11/green-bay-packers-footballs-tackiest-team-sell-financially-illiterate-cheeseheads-fake-stock-certificates/

Congress Isn't Buying the NFL's Claims to Withhold Documents

https://www.wsj.com/articles/congress-nfl-washington-football-team-emails-documents-11637505306

Premier League: The 'flagrant' use of cocaine at football grounds

https://theathletic.com/2973547/2021/11/24/special-report-the-flagrant-use-of-cocaine-at-football-grounds/

WTA Stands Alone in Peng Shuai Standoff With China as Olympics Near

https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2021/wta-stands-alone-peng-shuai-china-1234647276/

Enes Kanter: Move the Olympics for Peng Shuai's Sake

https://www.wsj.com/articles/enes-kanter-move-the-olympics-for-peng-shuais-sake-11637444316?mod=trending_now_opn_4

Neil Olshey Investigation Sparks Talk of NBA GM Labor Association

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/neil-olshey-investigation-1234647081/

Unite Here Local 11 labour union calls for delay to LA28 Games Agreement vote

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1115911/unite-here-local-11-games-vote-delay