⚖️Litigation Lane:
Buss “collision” in Lakers territory
Examining the Buss family’s complicated power struggle over the Lakers (by @McCannSportsLaw) https://t.co/M0KRsfVbm2 pic.twitter.com/MxMHLvzHU1
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 6, 2017
UFC antitrust lawsuit
The UFC’s Biggest Bout Yet: Its Battle Against Its Fighters’ Antitrust Lawsuit https://t.co/Al4zBCslJG via @JDSupra
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 5, 2017
?Crime Blotter:
NHL Players defrauded
FBI Special Agent Matthew Galioto explains in affidavit how various NHL players were defrauded. https://t.co/NTXtc9UGl3 https://t.co/Rm6waxro95
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) March 5, 2017
Kinner, former college hockey player, managed money for at least 28 NHL players. Berard estimates they lost at least $50M. https://t.co/RIAWn1WVGq
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) March 5, 2017
Greg Hardy
Greg Hardy avoids jail time with plea deal on cocaine charges https://t.co/QtvDC0yWw6
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 4, 2017
Adam Meyers
Adam Meyers provided info to NCAA, NBA, MLB & NFL re players, coaches & refs who bet on sports: https://t.co/tMOvR8Ykg8
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) March 5, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
NFLPA proposes rule change to eliminate field goal leaps
I wrote a quickie today about the @NFLPA‘s proposed rule change incl comments from sports medicine doc @jessdeede https://t.co/ZeRgLC5938
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 5, 2017
Trent Murphy PED Suspension
Redskins LB Trent Murphy facing a four-game suspension for PEDs (it’s currently being appealed), via @MasterTes https://t.co/9s9Il5nUvS
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) March 6, 2017
More inconsistency and hypocrisy regarding domestic violence
Signs of the NFL hypocrisy: Westbrook/Mixon both slug a woman in the face. Westbrook allowed to attend combine, Mixon is not (bc of a video) https://t.co/wc2HXDrCUs
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) March 5, 2017
Ex-Sooner WR Dede Westbrook on his 2 DV arrests:
Because there was no conviction, “I think I am just like you.”https://t.co/1RgQ7Mt2EE pic.twitter.com/87V7X9iDpl
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) March 5, 2017
Colts fans will no longer have access to training camp practices
Team that once moved under cover of night picks perfect day to announce fan-unfriendly training-camp change https://t.co/5ND4VKrM58
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 4, 2017
Will the Steelers face discipline for hiding Le’Veon Bell’s groin injury?
Le’Veon Bell keeps making it hard for the NFL to look the other way on his hidden groin injury https://t.co/jMR3WC71oW
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 5, 2017
?NHL Breakaways:
Concussion protocol to be discussed at GMs meeeting
Concussion protocol to be a key topic at NHL GMs meeting this week in noted hockey hotbed of Boca Raton, via @SWhyno https://t.co/kau9htDKWj
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) March 5, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
The current state of amateurism
Amateurism in 2017 includes a “lazy river” for athletes. https://t.co/KPUMgmDoOa
— Warren K. Zola (@WarrenKZola) March 5, 2017
.@UCFKnights receive largest athletics donation ever, lay out vision of new facility (incl lazy river!) https://t.co/yPCG2r6hLC #sportsbiz pic.twitter.com/2XBx6YboM2
— J.W. Cannon (@cannonjw) March 5, 2017
Pat Summitt honored at Title IX conference
Pat Summitt honored at UT Title IX conference https://t.co/3zITQZKu71 via @6News
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 5, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
Improvements needed for #concussion protocols; focus only extends to immediate symptoms https://t.co/inP5Laoz6A via @mwilsonsports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 5, 2017
How Two Big-Name Plaintiffs Lawyers Became Rivals Over #NCAA #Concussion Cases https://t.co/eoADkyJ5Mh via @TheNLJ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 5, 2017
Concussion litigant Arland Bruce ‘loves football’ — but won’t let son play https://t.co/oUU839OQEH via @jameskwatesn h/t @ConcernedMom9
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 4, 2017
✊?Athlete Activism:
US Soccer to force athletes to stand for anthem
New Policy added to @ussoccer bylaws: Players “shall stand respectfully during playing of national anthem @ which federation is represented” pic.twitter.com/fkVtCI1iHC
— Stuart Holden (@stuholden) March 4, 2017
U.S. Soccer has passed a policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem https://t.co/ajt8vLqlca pic.twitter.com/x0y0FyiHDz
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 4, 2017
?Doping in Sport:
Improvements needed for #concussion protocols; focus only extends to immediate symptoms https://t.co/inP5Laoz6A via @mwilsonsports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 5, 2017
. @greenesportslaw provides insight into the new NCAA marijuana policy, and morehttps://t.co/qe70Yeh2MR #doping #sportslaw
— LawInSport (@LawInSport) March 5, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting:
Libertarian think tank makes case for legal sports betting & how we got here https://t.co/Yke2cnNh1z via @BergenBrennan
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 4, 2017
The Federal Ban on Sports Betting Is Unfair, Unnecessary, and Unconstitutional https://t.co/U0CGqzps6T @jacobsullum
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 4, 2017
Okay – you’re probably wondering why I put a marijuana article under the sports betting header. No, it wasn’t by accident. Both marijuana and sports betting legislation share a commonality under federalism / states’ rights. Typically the GOP has favored states’ sovereignty. It has also opposed marijuana use and gambling. It will be interesting to see how this conflict is resolved.
Senators urge Sessions to keep Trump’s promise of marijuana federalism by leaving state-licensed suppliers alone: https://t.co/ZUtR3qMBAc
— Jacob Sullum (@jacobsullum) March 3, 2017
