Sports News for the Week Ending November 19th

By Bennett Liebman

Why the Life of a Pro Sports General Counsel Isn't All Fun and Games

https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/11/18/why-the-life-of-a-pro-sports-general-counsel-isnt-all-fun-and-games/?slreturn=20211021171836

The secretive life of the Court of Arbitration for Sport

https://www.playthegame.org/news/news-articles/2021/0676_the-secretive-life-of-the-court-of-arbitration-for-sport/

Report: NBA-hired law firm vows confidentiality for Suns investigation

https://arizonasports.com/story/2896773/report-nba-hired-law-firm-vows-confidentiality-to-employees-for-suns-investigation/

After NCAA Legal Setbacks, 'Pay to Play' No Longer Far-Fetched

https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/11/12/after-ncaa-legal-setbacks-pay-to-play-no-longer-far-fetched/

How the NCAA's Proposed Changes Would Impact College Sports

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/15/sports/ncaafootball/ncaa-constitution.html

Name Image & Likeness - How Laws Are Evolving For NCAA Athletes' Compensation

https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/name-image-likeness-how-laws-are-evolving-for-ncaa-athletes-compensation

One Group Of Student-Athletes Is Conspicuously Absent From NIL Deals

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/one-group-of-student-athletes-is-conspicuously-absent-from-nil-deals/?ex_cid=538twitter

Oregon-Focused NIL Company Division Street Joins Forces With Opendorse

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristidosh/2021/11/18/oregon-focused-nil-company-division-street-joins-forces-with-opendorse/?sh=2226a44c733f

Road to a Nationwide Standard

https://frontofficesports.com/road-to-a-nationwide-standard/

Cleveland Guardians Settle Trademark Lawsuit With Namesakes

https://www.sportico.com/law/news/2021/cleveland-guardians-settle-lawsuit-1234646690/

Chicago Cubs Ricketts Purchase Leads to Tribune Loss in Tax Case

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/chicago-cubs-ricketts-1234646564/

NFL's business structure will make it much harder to remove Jon Gruden' lawsuit to federal court

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/11/15/nfls-business-structure-will-make-it-much-harder-to-remove-jon-gruden-lawsuit-to-federal-court/

Jon Gruden Lawsuit Against Roger Goodell NFL Las Vegas Raiders

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/jon-gruden-lawsuit-1234646520/

Jon Gruden's lawsuit against NFL could force secrets into the open

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/11/19/jon-grudens-lawsuit-against-nfl-could-force-secrets-into-open/8652420002/?gnt-cfr=1

Kroenke threatens to settle St. Louis suit separately from NFL

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2021/11/18/Franchises/Rams.aspx

Up for Discussion: NFL indigestion over the Rams' relocation

https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/up-for-discussion-nfl-indigestion-over-the-rams-relocation/video_4f974d98-92b7-5b78-bc32-ae92fb555678.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_stltoday

Rams' Stan Kroenke threatens to settle St. Louis lawsuit separately

https://sports.yahoo.com/rams-stan-kroenke-threatens-settle-131943265.html?src=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Duke hoops player Banchero's NIL deal entangles him in DWI case

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2021/11/18/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Duke-NIL.aspx

Female Athletes at Trinity College Raise Discrimination Concerns

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/female-athletes-at-trinity-college-raise-discrimination-concerns/2655715/

Transgender athletes should not have to lower testosterone to compete

https://news.sky.com/story/transgender-athletes-should-not-have-to-lower-testosterone-to-compete-ioc-says-as-it-changes-guidelines-12470620

Take it from woman who recalls early days of Title IX, https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/19/opinion/take-it-woman-who-recalls-early-days-title-ix-woes-school-sports-may-be-ingrained-longtime-coaches/?camp=bg%3Abrief%3Arss%3Afeedly&rss_id=feedly_rss_brief&s_campaign=bostonglobe%3Asocialflow%3Atwitter

IOC makes contact with Taliban in Doha and assures they will respect Olympic Charter

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/11/19/ioc-makes-contact-with-taliban-in-doha-and-assures-they-will-respect-olympic-charter/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Perfect storm looms over Beijing Winter Games

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/11/19/perfect-storm-looms-over-beijing-winter-games/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

FINA removes tainted doctor from honors list

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/11/16/fina-removes-tainted-doctor-from-honors-list/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Russian track doping suspension extended into seventh year

https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/32653593/russian-track-doping-suspension-extended-7th-year