Sports News for the Week of June 25th

By Bennett Liebman

Supreme Court opinion in NCAA athletes case

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/21/politics/read-supreme-court-ncaa-case/index.html

Supreme Court Rules Against NCAA Regarding Student-Athlete Education Benefits

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-rules-against-ncaa-1882183/

Supreme Court Ruling Alston and Name Image And Likeness State Laws

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/supreme-court-ruling-alston-1234632592/

The Hottest Recruiting Pitch in College Sports

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ncaa-college-sports-name-image-likiness-nebraska-11624499101

The NCAA Is Not Above The Law

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/06/the-ncaa-is-not-above-the-law/

The unequal path to elite athletic pursuits

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/560030-the-unequal-path-to-elite-athletic-pursuits

Will The NCAA's One-Time Transfer Rule Empower Athletes Or Undermine The Game?

https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/will-the-ncaa-s-one-time-transfer-rule-empower-athletes-or-undermine-the-game

Did the Supreme Court hint at trouble for MLB's antitrust exemption?

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-06-22/baseball-antitrust-minor-leagues-supreme-court-ncaa-ruling

An Interview With Sports Attorney Jill Pilgrim

https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2021/06/24/sports-attorney-jill-pilgrim-interview/personalities/in-the-green-room/

UEFA prohibits 'rainbow' protest at Germany vs Hungary game

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/uefa-turn-down-request-rainbow-lights-munich-2021-06-22/

Hungary Anti-LGBTQ Law Faces EU Legal Action

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-23/eu-begins-legal-action-against-hungary-over-a-new-lgbtq-law

Washington Football Team trademark request refused

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/19/washington-football-team-trademark-refused/

Did Bo know? A fight for the legendary Michigan football coach's legacy

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2021/06/did-bo-know-a-fight-for-the-legendary-michigan-football-coachs-legacy.html

NCAA NIL Rules Will Permit College Athletes in All States to Enjoy NIL

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/ncaa-nil-rules-2-1234632642/

For Bob Baffert, horse deaths and drug violations cloud a storied career

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/18/bob-baffert-horse-deaths-drug-violations/

A Race to Lift Triple Crown Suspension for Robert Baffert

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/controversy-horse-racing-race-to-lift-suspension

Mets fire 2 high-ranking employees

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/mets-fire-2-high-ranking-employees-after-review-stemming-mickey-n1271802

New York Soccer Clubs' Trademark Dispute Gets Sent to Mediation

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/new-york-soccer-clubs-trademark-dispute-gets-sent-to-mediation

Does Nat'l Women's Soccer League Age Rule Violate Sherman Antitrust Law?

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/15-year-old-soccer-star-granted-temporary-restraining-order-national-women-s-soccer

Soccer League Appeals Teen Phenom's Win Over Minimum Age Rule

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/soccer-league-appeals-teen-phenoms-win-over-minimum-age-rule

XFL players to get pennies on the dollar for what they are owed

https://theathletic.com/2667448/2021/06/22/xfl-players-to-get-pennies-on-the-dollar-for-what-they-are-owed/?source=emp_shared_article

ITA Finds Doping Corruption in Weightlifting Federation

http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__103799/Title__ITA-Finds-Doping-Corruption-in-Weightlifting-Federation/292/Articles

Justices Won't Mute Athletes' Social Media Megaphone

https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/other/articles/1397415/justices-won-t-mute-athletes-social-media-megaphone