⚖️Litigation Lane:
Supreme Court Slants Ruling Helps Washington Redskins
BREAKING: High Court Says Offensive TM Ban Is Unconstitutional https://t.co/XgkLR0fkgj via @BDonahueLaw360 pic.twitter.com/3De8pDjaY2
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 19, 2017
Link to #SCOTUS opinion in #TheSlants trademark case: https://t.co/4woiMQ1BLh
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 19, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the #Slants trademark case is a victory for the Redskins. My @SInow legal take: https://t.co/pPr1pvlWsr pic.twitter.com/DngiA8IUQz
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) June 19, 2017
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Cleveland Indians Dispute
Breaking: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario says in new decision complaint over Cleveland Indians team name & logo will proceed w/o delay. /1 pic.twitter.com/25B7DDWRjh
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) June 19, 2017
MLB, the Cleveland Indians, and Blue Jays’ owner Rogers Communications now required to file full response to complaint within 35 days. /2
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) June 19, 2017
Strikes for Kids vs. NFL
#NFL paid to keep Roger Goodell off the stand. @dhellingsports nails? this one! https://t.co/uqm0ce8Osn
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 18, 2017
NFL avoids judicial scrutiny of its gambling policy–for now. Will surface in next PASPA challenge. https://t.co/4iBJeXq5Hy
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 17, 2017
Evans et al vs. Arizona Cardinals et al (NFL painkiller lawsuit)
(Oddly both Etopia Evans and the Arizona Cardinals have been booted from the lawsuit.)
Judge refuses to let former NFL players in painkiller suit to immediately appeal his ruling gutting their suit.https://t.co/Y5OwQdMsdD pic.twitter.com/4UBLd1PvdD
— Zach Zagger (@ZachZagger) June 16, 2017
NFL Concussion Settlement
Here's what the status report to the court says about the first two #NFL #concussion settlement payments: pic.twitter.com/6Bz9aiccqi
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 15, 2017
Registration deadline is August 7
PDF of Concussion Settlement Status Report: https://t.co/jKbahf78CI https://t.co/wVMxo9qzmf— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 15, 2017
NHL Concussion Injury Litigation:
The #NHL has presented its own ‘alternative facts’ https://t.co/14PgPTB6wm via @dhellingsports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 19, 2017
Boston University tells federal judge that #NHL is engaging in “persuasion by misrepresentation”: pic.twitter.com/GcbA3ROsE9
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 16, 2017
Beckman vs. Chicago Bears
Packers fan & Bears season ticket holder sues Bears for not allowing him to wear Packers jersey (ht @DannyEcker) PDF https://t.co/hUwRsA6ueW
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) June 19, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis: The NFL withheld information about concussions from players https://t.co/rEHrUkpIYk pic.twitter.com/VyonAjYNvU
— BI Science (@BI_Science) June 19, 2017
Leonard Floyd’s back-to-back concussions (and risk of second-impact syndrome) raise questions about #NFL future: https://t.co/hc4SQY5Fen
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 18, 2017
A tragedy that families are still being torn apart by sports, knowing what we know about the fragility of the brain https://t.co/32a5F9dMym
— StopCTE.org (@StopCTE) June 19, 2017
Ex Ice Hawks coach Nick Fatis ‘Slipping down the drain’ b/c of concussions https://t.co/9lb3o35mbU via @PBbboese
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 18, 2017
#NHL Simon Despres, battling post-concussion syndrome after 3 #concussions in 12 months, waived by Ducks https://t.co/j3iAoi31iF
— Chris Nowinski (@ChrisNowinski1) June 17, 2017
Weekend read- Guest commentary: NFL must address serious issue of head trauma for my father and others https://t.co/ICBmv73NO1
— Chris Nowinski (@ChrisNowinski1) June 17, 2017
.@ChrisNowinski1: "it’s hard to watch people you respect die from a degenerative brain disease. It’s an ugly death” https://t.co/QnXHqGYBWR
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 16, 2017
A high school coach lost his love for football after a 16-year-old took a fatal blow to the head https://t.co/VYiVE7X3Y9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 20, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
Honored to publish @SalongirlMary‘s moving #FathersDay letter to her Dad ret. #NFL/ #Cowboys George Andrie https://t.co/GJ2BDJPGL6
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 18, 2017
IRS Says Yes To #Rams PSL Loan Scheme with “Scheme” being the operative word. https://t.co/EbO1KcNVVr #NFL #integrity
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 20, 2017
Tony Liscio, who helped pave way for #Cowboys’ first Super Bowl title, dies at 76. He was diagnosed w/ ALS last year https://t.co/9sJCEZHAzE
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 19, 2017
Approximately 4.5% (4.5x gen male US. pop.) of all deceased #NFL players died with #ALS including 3 this year. #NFLPA Get with the program.
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) June 19, 2017
?RIP
Jets great Larry Grantham dies at 78 https://t.co/VkTnfVXxZo via @ProFootballTalk— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 19, 2017
High-Ranking NFL Official: ‘No Question Our Image Has Been In The Toilet’ https://t.co/HrrQNSqJ4d via @michaelFhurley
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 17, 2017
Fascinating Census of an NFL Roster https://t.co/Lufc2MANK9 via @FoxSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 16, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
“Once again, the #NCAA’s actions are screaming so loudly that its words can’t be heard.” https://t.co/MdeoaJ6nPo via @dhellingsports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 19, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting:
BREAKING: FTC and Two State AGs Challenge Proposed Merger of DraftKings, FanDuel (h/t @byajperez) #DFS https://t.co/bx41u012zu
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 19, 2017
I was told that the federal court lawsuits brought by the #FTC vs. #DraftKings, #FanDuel are being filed under seal: pic.twitter.com/zmcBooHfNm
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 19, 2017
FanDuel, DraftKings Merger On Thin Ice: FTC Moves To Block Tie-Up Of Top Daily Fantasy Sports Sites https://t.co/sgMtNyIzjq pic.twitter.com/MVt3Odu9CF
— Legal Sports Report (@LSPReport) June 19, 2017
key to FTC action today to stop FanDuel/DraftKings merger was it didn’t buy comparison to season-long games https://t.co/vHzZ3doj6N
— John Brennan (@BergenBrennan) June 19, 2017
Since ’01, SCOTUS “more likely to grant cert no matter what SG recommendation turned out to be.” #NJ #sportsbetting pic.twitter.com/beh85dJWJd
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 18, 2017
Editorial: Time will tell if N.J. wins on sports betting, but it should https://t.co/cYlSkYsRy4 via @NJBIZ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 18, 2017
✊?Athlete Activism:
This #FathersDay @nflcommish would do well to revisit the words of his own father. https://t.co/lyO3Y4bDll via @EdgeofSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 18, 2017
Kaepernick is playing the long game, and he’ll win https://t.co/JwzXrxNErP Great piece via @caillemillner
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) June 17, 2017
.@MalcolmJenkins discussed social activism goals like eliminating mandatory minimum sentences + if he fears activism will hurt his career. pic.twitter.com/MahCnrSXiS
— Highly Questionable (@HQonESPN) June 16, 2017
?This & That:
The Donald Sterling of the European Basketball League must get the Donald Sterling treatment, via @carronJphillips https://t.co/UwFotK5ajS
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) June 19, 2017
