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Tag Archives: NFL
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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Tagged MLB, NFL, NHL, Philadelphia City Council, public financing
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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
The Legal Hurdles Facing A Potential Las Vegas NFL Team
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. The Raiders are staying in Oakland for the 2016 season … Continue reading
New California Law Classifies Cheerleaders as Employees
By Miriam Straus, Esq. Attorney Straus is an associate at Kalogredis, Sansweet, Dearden and Burke, Ltd. in Wayne, Pennsylvania where she focuses on litigation and healthcare issues. She was also a gymnast at Brown University before attending the George Washington … Continue reading
Concussion Detection Problems Persist and Plague Player Safety
By Frank N. 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged concussions, CTE, Disability, Frank Darras, insurance, NFL, Sports Law
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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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No Free Speech (Or Silence) In The NFL
Aside from death and taxes, there is one universal, or at least American, truth we must all accept — Roger Goodell can do whatever he wants. The NFL Commissioner has free reign to do as he pleases, including the complete … Continue reading
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Tagged First Amendment, Marshawn Lynch, NFL, Roger Goodell, Seahawks, Sports Law
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NJ Judge Rules In Favor of NFL Hypocrisy
By Larry Josephson, a freelance writer who lives in Norton, Mass. He can be reached at newenglandhoops@yahoo.com. Apparently two plus two does indeed equal three. At least in New Jersey Federal Court, where U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp granted a … Continue reading
Gov. Christie Escalates Battle To Legalize NJ Sports Betting
By Larry Josephson, a freelance writer who lives in Norton, Mass. He can be reached at newenglandhoops@yahoo.com. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wasted no time late last week in signing a bill that would legalize sport betting in New Jersey, … Continue reading
Former NFL Running Back Sued For Gambling Debt
It is no secret that two of my favorite things are football and gambling. Thankfully, former NFL running back Clinton Portis’s recent legal woes provides a perfect opportunity to write about both. Apparently, the two-time Pro Bowler and 2002 NFL … Continue reading
