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Sports News for the Week Ending December 24th

Updated: Dec 27, 2021

By Bennett Liebman

A summary of 2021's key sports law cases from the CAS & SFT

https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/a-summary-of-2021-s-key-sports-law-cases-from-the-cas-sft

MLB's antitrust exemption facing legal challenge as former minor-league teams sue over MiLB overhaul

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlbs-antitrust-exemption-facing-legal-challenge-as-former-minor-league-teams-sue-over-milb-overhaul/

Four former minor-league affiliates become the latest legal challengers to MLB's antitrust exemption

https://theathletic.com/3027965/2021/12/20/four-former-minor-league-affiliates-become-the-latest-legal-challengers-to-mlbs-antitrust-exemption/

Baseball Antirust Exemption Challenged Using NCAA Alston Curt Flood

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/baseball-antitrust-exemption-1234651096/

LA Times Asks To Unseal Feds' Plans For MLB Overdose Trial

https://www.law360.com/articles/1450513/la-times-asks-to-unseal-feds-plans-for-mlb-overdose-trial

College sports is big business; time to stop claiming amateurism

https://www.tallahassee.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tallahassee.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2F2021%2F12%2F23%2Fcollege-sports-big-business-time-stop-claiming-amateurism%2F8983104002%2F

How NIL Will Impact Insurance, Taxes and Other Legal Issues for Collegiate Athletes

https://www.law.com/therecorder/2021/12/21/how-nil-will-impact-insurance-taxes-and-other-legal-issues-for-collegiate-athletes/?slreturn=20211124112305

Giannis Wins Again: MVP Prevails in Court With IP Win Over 'Greek Freak' Merch

https://sports.yahoo.com/antetokounmpo-ip-nil-rights-emphasized-050133893.html

Washington Football Team seeking support for stadium complex in Northern Virginia

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/17/washington-football-team-stadium-virginia/

Court upholds dismissal of charges against MSU's Simon, calls investigation a 'sham'

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/12/22/michigan-court-appeals-lou-ann-simon-charges-sham-nassar-msu/8994257002/

Adam Silver COVID-19 NBA Pandemic Endemic Omicron

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/adam-silver-covid-19-1234651036/

USC Fake Football Player Recruit's Mom Sentenced to Prison

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/usc-fake-football-player-1234650816/

On the Naughty List - Urban Meyer

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/on-the-naughty-list-urban-meyer-7708209/

Reporter says Urban Meyer's lawyer sent 'threatening' letter

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/12/21/urban-meyer-lawyer-letter-reporter-josh-lambo-story

Top Sports Lawyer Breaks Down NIL Deals, Payments for College Athletes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie162AgcdCE

CHRB equine medical director Jeff Blea accused of violation

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-12-23/california-horse-racing-board-new-medical-director-accused-of-violations

Blea, Baker Among California Veterinarians Hit With Accusations

https://www.paulickreport.com/horse-care-category/blea-baker-among-california-veterinarians-hit-with-accusations-from-veterinary-medical-board/

NHL players won't participate in Beijing Olympics

https://theathletic.com/news/nhl-players-wont-participate-in-beijing-olympics-break-will-be-used-for-postponed-games/jHjQ4814YUPG/?source=twitterhq

Confusion grows over Peng Shuai assault allegation

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/12/20/confusion-grows-over-peng-shuai-assault-allegations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

NFL to reduce testing of asymptomatic vaccinated players

https://theathletic.com/news/nfl-to-reduce-testing-of-asymptomatic-vaccinated-players-in-major-shift-to-covid-19-mitigation-strategy/FyETMcsPlo4f/

Freddy Tylicki wins high court case against Graham Gibbons for negligent riding

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/21/freddy-tylicki-wins-high-court-case-against-graham-gibbons-for-negligent-riding-horse-racing

https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/tylicki-v-gibbons/

USADA Unable to Reach Deal With HISA Authority

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/usada-unable-to-reach-deal-with-hisa-authority/

U.S. ski racers discuss their country's diplomatic boycott

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/12/17/us-ski-racers-discuss-their-countrys-diplomatic-boycott-and-the-great-unknowns-surrounding-the-beijing-olympics/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Thompson expelled from Canoe Racing NZ after sexual harassment investigation

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117186/thompson-expelled-canoe-racing-nz

Nally calls for independent review into GAISF with body's future at stake

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117190/gaisf-closure-patrick-nally-review


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