The NFL season is finally underway after an off-season filled with sports law issues. Of course, no kickoff is complete without some talk about the Tom Brady Deflategate fiasco and the repercussions of the NFL’s loss in federal court.
In this episode of Thinking Like A Lawyer on The Legal Talk Network, Legal Blitz co-founder Steve Silver joined Above the Law editors Elie Mystal and Joe Patrice to discuss the ramifications of Judge Berman’s decision to overturn the NFL arbitration proceedings.
We also dive into criminal liability for high school football players targeting refs as well as the absurd and horrific NYPD treatment of former tennis star James Blake.
You can listen in here.