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Strike Two? The Upcoming MLB Collective Bargaining Period Seeks to Address Familiar Issues

At one point, it looked as if the 2022 Major League Baseball (“MLB”) season may have not taken place.[2] In March 2022, on the cusp...

MLB

Villanova Sports Law Blog

3 hours ago7 min read

Brace for Impact: Torpedo Bats Create Potential For Another Clash Between Innovation and Tradition

Before the start of the 2025 baseball season few fans had ever heard of the torpedo bat. Since the New York Yankees (“Yankees”) dizzying offensive performance on Opening Weekend, torpedo bats have been the center of the baseball...

MLB

John O'Reilly

Apr 154 min read

Professional Golf Must Address Their Independent Contractor Dilemma

Professional golf is at a crossroads, caught between its deep-rooted traditions and the data-centric, entertainment-driven demands...

Golf

Villanova Sports Law Blog

Apr 157 min read

The MLS SuperDraft: A Dying Formality

The SuperDraft is a distinct practice of Major League Soccer (“MLS”) that has set the American league apart from the international soccer...

Soccer

Katie Oliver

Apr 76 min read

NCAA Recruiting and The Transfer Portal: A One-Way Ticket or Revolving Door?

A fourth of Division I (“D-I”) scholarship athletes entered the transfer portal in each sport’s respective 2023-2024 off-seasons.

Amateur Athletics Course

Madeline Maday

Apr 28 min read

Players Score Big in NWSL Collective Bargaining Agreement

The National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”) gained major points on August 22, 2024, when they reached a Collective Bargaining Agreement...

Soccer

Marion Gunpat

Mar 256 min read

Congratulations to our Soccer Negotiation team, where Juhi Patel '26 and Jacob Deradoorian '25 went on to win first overall at New York Law School's Soccer Dispute Resolution competition. A special shoutout to our second Villanova team, Evan Partridge '26 and Justin D'Alessandro '26 for their efforts and contributions over the weekend.

To learn more, visit our Sports Law Negotiation Teams page.