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Income Taxation’s Surprisingly Minimal Impact on Free Agency
After two months and approximately $2.5 billion, the buzz of NBA free agency died down as the 2021-22 season got underway.[2] While there...

Hunter Parsons
Jan 6, 20223 min read
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Putting the No in Portnoy; Why Athletes Should Be Wary of Barstool's NIL Opportunity
On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously voted against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a...

Kyle Winquist
Jan 6, 20225 min read
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New NCAA Constitution Proposes Sweeping Changes to the Money and Power in College Sports
In the rapidly changing environment of college sports, the NCAA is faced with the daunting task of rewriting its constitution that will...

Sydney Baxter
Jan 5, 20224 min read
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Closing the Gap…Sort of?
In response to an open letter sent by U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and United...

Kyle Winquist
Dec 31, 20213 min read
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Impact on Nike's Brand After Losing Allyson Felix and Simone Biles
Nike’s $235.94 billion dollar market cap and dominance in the athletic apparel industry is owed in part to its endorsements with the...

Janie Pierson
Nov 14, 20215 min read
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St. Louis' Fight Back Over Rams Exit Could Cost NFL Billions
Looking back now, it seems incomprehensible that there was a two decade stretch from 1995-2015 in which the NFL had zero franchises in...

Sid Green
Nov 6, 20213 min read
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Eichel's Body, Sabres' Choice: The Disagreement Continues in Buffalo
By: Andy Lee, Guest Contributor As exciting as it has been for Buffalo sports fans watching their Bills succeed, it has been equally...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Oct 26, 20215 min read
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The Ben Simmons Saga: A Guidepost for the Next CBA
As the NBA is about to embark on its 75th season, the Ben Simmons situation continues to dominate news cycles and the minds of NBA...

Dante Camilli
Oct 26, 20217 min read
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Alumni in the Industry: Eric Galko '17
Eric Galko Esq. (VLS ‘17) is the founder and president of Optimum Scouting and was recently named the Director of Football Operations and...

Joey Frio
Oct 23, 20213 min read
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Here We Go Again: A Preview of the MLB's Collective Bargaining Negotiations
By: Andrew Delzotto, Guest Contributor While baseball continues to dominate viewership within its long-established regional markets, the...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Oct 13, 20214 min read
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Trevor Bauer's Fate in MLB Commissioner's Hands
Trevor Bauer has a long list of victories over the last year. In November 2020, he was named the National League’s CY Young Winner for...

Emily Rollo
Sep 29, 20214 min read
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Home Sweet Home: The LA Clippers' Legal Fight to Plant New Roots
On September 17th, the Los Angeles Clippers announced a stadium naming rights partnership with financial software company Intuit for the...

Matt Dacey
Sep 21, 20213 min read
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Nerlens Noel's Lawsuit: A Textbook Case of Player MISrepresentation
New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel has just filed a $58M lawsuit against his former agent, Rich Paul. [2] Noel filed this suit in...

Dante Camilli
Aug 26, 20214 min read
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The Upward Trajectory of the Premier Lacrosse League
History Lacrosse has existed as a professional sport in the United States and Canada since the 1980s, but it has always had difficulty...
Jacqueline Borrelli
Aug 1, 20217 min read
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Show me the... Bitcoin?
The 1996 Academy Award winning movie Jerry Maguire portrays Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr.,...

Alec Fante
Apr 28, 20217 min read
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Alston v. NCAA and the Potential Slippery Slope of College Athlete Compensation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 was a monumental day for college sports. Anyone that has a relation with college sports—athletes, coaches,...

Emily Rollo
Apr 13, 20214 min read
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Alston Fallout: Mogl’s Plan to Help All Student-Athletes Navigate the Emerging NIL Landscape
It is no longer a matter of “if” student athletes will eventually be able to get compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) –...

Joey Frio
Apr 6, 20215 min read
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Pass Protection: The New QB Market
Quarterbacks are the centerpiece of football teams. Historically, we revere the quarterbacks that have won the most Super Bowls, those...

Tyler Kaestner
Mar 29, 20215 min read
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The NFL’s Other Pandemic Problem—How Teams are Handling a Decreased Salary Cap
The NFL’s League-Wide Salary Cap Reduction Just like the 2020 regular season before it, the 2021 NFL offseason is going to present...

Joey Frio
Mar 14, 20219 min read
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A “Messi” Situation in Barcelona
By: Luke Pacifici It is gameday in Barcelona. Almost 100k fans from around the world flood into Camp Nou, awaiting the arrival of their...

Luke Pacifici
Mar 1, 20214 min read
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