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?
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
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
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
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?
Soccer League Appeals Teen Phenom's Win Over Minimum Age Rule
XFL players to get pennies on the dollar for what they are owed
ITA Finds Doping Corruption in Weightlifting Federation
Justices Won't Mute Athletes' Social Media Megaphone