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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Battle Over “The Fighting Sioux”: An IP Perspective
North Dakota lawmakers have fought for more than a decade now over the use of the University ‘s Fighting Sioux name and logo. In 1999 legislators introduced a bill to eliminate the nickname, but it never passed. Then in 2001 … Continue reading
Sport-In-Law Friday Feature: Do I Hear $10 Million for the Marlins Baseball Franchise?
By Spencer Wingate, a legal assistant for Brock & Scott PLLC in Charlotte, NC and SportInLaw.com author. Each Friday, The Legal Blitz features an article from our good friends at Sport-In-Law in our effort to fulfill our promise to provide … Continue reading
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Demystifying The NCAA’s Blind Eye Toward Hockey Agents
A recent New York Times Op-Ed about a “hockey exemption” to the NCAA’s prohibition on student-athletes hiring agents made it seem as if agents, schools and athletes openly flaunted the NCAA rules in college hockey. The author, Joe Nocera, argued … Continue reading
Fore! Golfers’ Tort Liability For Errant Shots
By Greg Dexter, a 3L at the Temple University Beasley School of Law and Emeritus Member of Temple Law Review Golf is a game marked by courtesy and sportsmanship, where players routinely call penalties on themselves. One state appellate court … Continue reading
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Sport-In-Law Friday Feature: UFC-Strikeforce Merger Presents Monopoly Challenge To FTC
By Cyle Kiger, a junior at Minnesota State University and SportInLaw.com author. Each Friday, The Legal Blitz features an article from our good friends at Sport-In-Law in our effort to fulfill our promise to provide the most comprehensive sports law … Continue reading
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Why Sandusky’s Notoriety Helped His Pre-Trial Release Conditions
On Monday, a Pennsylvania judge made two pre-trial rulings that favored Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky is a former Penn State football coach, now charged with over 50 counts of child molestation. Judge John Cleland denied the State’s request to limit Sandusky … Continue reading
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Sport-In-Law Friday Feature: Settlement Reached in “Who Dat” Dispute
By Spencer Wingate, a legal assistant for Brock & Scott PLLC in Charlotte, NC and SportInLaw.com author. Each Friday, The Legal Blitz features an article from our good friends at Sport-In-Law in our effort to fulfill our promise to provide … Continue reading
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Flipping Indemnity The Bird: Super Bowl Halftime Liability
Super Bowl XLVI provided plenty of material for the Monday morning radio and television talking heads: Coach Belichick purposefully allowing the Giants to score, the lack of any funny commercials, Mario Manningham’s amazing catch in the game-winning drive, the Patriot … Continue reading
Ask the All-Pro: Lessons From Courtney Hall
There is nothing wrong with professors, but when it comes to sports law issues, who better to ask than a former NFL center turned lawyer? This is why we here at The Legal Blitz were thrilled to catch up with … Continue reading