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Category Archives: Articles
New Wage Law Makes Free Agency in Philadelphia Awkward
Philadelphia rang in 2017 by becoming the largest American city to allow its government to dictate what is and isn’t healthy for its citizens to drink. The maligned “soda tax” went into effect January 1st tacking on a 1.5 cents … Continue reading
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Colorado Defies PASPA With New Daily Fantasy Pari-Mutuel Offerings
Anyone who has ever read this blog or my pieces for Above the Law know that I fully support gaming in all forms. In particular, I routinely advocate for nationally legalized sports gambling through the repeal of the problematic and … Continue reading
Las Vegas Embraces Esports
Nick Wooldrige, Esq is a nationally-recognized criminal defense attorney based in Nevada. For a personal consultation, you can reach out to him via LV Criminal Defense, 400 S. 7th Street, #401 Las Vegas, NV 89101, 702-623-6362. Bookies in Las Vegas … Continue reading
Botched High School Football Officiating Teaches Tough Lesson That Sometimes The Law Is Simply Not Fair
By Doug Fuglsang. Mr. Fuglsang is a licensed attorney in Illinois and Wisconsin with a Sports Law Certificate from the National Sports Law Institute. He can be reached at doug.fuglsang@gmail.com. Students of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois learned … Continue reading
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Steve Silver To Present At SRLA Conference
Legal Blitz Co-Founder, Steve Silver, is teaming up with frequent Legal Blitz contributor and Coastal Carolina University sports management professor, Amanda Siegrist, to continue his quest of educating others about college athletes’ due process rights. This time, Silver and Siegrist will … Continue reading
Local Government Makes Operating Stadiums In Philadelphia Much More Expensive
As more cities reach the harsh realization that public financing for sports venues is always a losing proposition for taxpayers, Philadelphia has now passed a bill aimed at recouping some its money via mandated higher wages at stadiums and arenas. … Continue reading
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Only Thing Amateur About Track and Field in the 2016 Olympics are the Fans’ Understanding of the Rules
By Nicole Leach, Esq., who is a lawyer and former UCLA track star. In 2006, while a student-athlete at UCLA, Leach earned gold on the World Junior 4×400 relay team in Beijing. In 2007 she was the NCAA 400m hurdle … Continue reading
Lessons To Be Learned From Nakamura’s Fight For Disability Benefits
By Frank Darras, Esq. Mr. Darras is the founding partner of DarrasLaw, America’s top disability insurance litigation firm. His firm has recovered nearly $800 million in wrongfully denied insurance benefits for clients of all backgrounds and professions across the nation. … Continue reading
New Jersey Appeals Court Affirms Strong Standard For Youth Sports Tort Liability
Injuries are a part of sports. Period. End of story. However, in America, when an injury occurs, most people look for someone else to not only blame, but to also sue. In the past two years, personal injury lawsuits arising … Continue reading
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Trump’s VP Selection Should Scare Poker Enthusiasts
We here at The Legal Blitz try to stay away from politics. However, when covering the intersection of sports, gambling, and the law, it is nearly impossible to do so. One particular issue that I have kept an eye on … Continue reading