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Tag Archives: NCAA
What Has California Done, and Why Does It Matter?
What Has California Done, and Why Does It Matter? By Richard G. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was plaintiff’s counsel in Oliver v. NCAA, which was the first college athlete lawsuit against the NCAA to ever get to trial, the first to win, … Continue reading
The Effort to Legalize March Madness Brackets in Pennsylvania Continues
Since “Selection Sunday” is right around the corner, allow this to serve as your regular reminder that those March Madness brackets about to flood your office are still technically not legal. As I have written about in the past, bracket … Continue reading
Steve Silver Exposes How The NCAA Masterfully Blocks Athletes From The Civil Justice System in Vice Sports Feature
Legal Blitz Co-Founder Steve Silver returned to his muckraking days to pen a special feature on a little known NCAA rule that effectively prevents athletes from successfully suing it — particularly when seeking an injunction to stop an erroneous suspension. … Continue reading
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
The Challenges of Funding Elite College Athlete Disability Insurance
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
An Examination of the Language Governing Athlete Agents
By Amanda Siegrist, Esq. and Nicholas Blosio. Siegrist is an assistant professor of recreation and sport management at Coastal Carolina University. Blosio is a recent graduate of CCU where he studied Recreation and Sport Management. He plans to attend law … Continue reading
The Legal Blitz Goes Podcasting with Above the Law
It’s March Madness. Or, as a person with a rudimentary respect for trademark laws would say, “It’s time for the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament.” In this episode of Thinking Like a Lawyer, the Legal Talk Network takes a look … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Senator Seeks To Legalize NCAA Bracket Pools
This article originally appeared in the March 18, 2015 edition of the Philadelphia Business Journal Despite the best efforts of the NCAA and the federal government in defending farcical amateurism and anti-gambling platforms, March Madness is about one thing — sports … Continue reading
Disability Insurance Takes Center Stage As Athletes’ Income Grows
Wearing Alabama gear to an Auburn house during the Iron Bowl is risky. Playing a contact sport without disability insurance is just plain dumb. Fortunately, as athletes’ salaries and endorsement deals skyrocket, more and more of the top performers are … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Kim, disability insurance, Frank Darras, insurance, Marcus Lattimore, NCAA, NFL, Sports Law, Todd Gurley
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Georgia Legislature Poised To Punish Real NCAA Offenders
Georgia star running back Todd Gurley violated an NCAA rule by accepting $3,000 for autographing memorabilia. Period. End of story. Gurley admitted his wrongdoing, effectively forfeiting the Heisman Trophy, and he prepared to face an appropriate punishment. But then the … Continue reading
