Rick Peña
Chelsea Owner Todd Boehly Finds Loophole in UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Regulations
Chelsea Football Club may have forced the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) into re-evaluating its Financial Fair Play (FFP)...
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Christian Novarro
Oct 28, 20224 min read
MLB Winter Meetings: What Will the Angels Do With Frustrated Star Shohei Ohtani
Following the conclusion of each World Series, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) hosts an annual end-of-season conference in December called...
James McCauley
Sep 24, 20224 min read
Luka Doncic Battles His Mother over Trademark for His Name
Athletes are constantly attempting to capture a trademark by which they can encapsulate themselves, a moment, a highlight, or anything...
Luke Pacifici
Sep 21, 20228 min read
AFC Bournemouth is Ripe for Sale and Las Vegas Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley is Interested
The English Premier League (EPL) is the most valuable and most watched football (soccer) league in the world.[2] Valued at around $9...
James McCauley
Sep 15, 20225 min read
Tampa Bay Rays Lawsuit Reveals a Power Struggle Common among Sports Ownership Groups
Ownership groups in professional sports are far more complex than the cameos of Mark Cuban sitting courtside at a Dallas Mavericks...
Dante Camilli
Sep 8, 20225 min read
How the RJ Barrett Extension Sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Since trading for Carmelo Anthony in 2011, the New York Knicks have had a tough time recruiting stars to Madison Square Garden.[1] Their...
Kyle Winquist
Jun 1, 20225 min read
U.S. Soccer's Historic CBA Deals
May 18, 2022 marked a historic day in United States Soccer history, one that will forever be remembered as a day where the mere words...
Sydney Baxter
Apr 19, 20224 min read
NCPA Alleges Division I Schools are Violating Black College Athletes' Rights
For the past ten months, the NCAA has allowed college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness...
Kyle Winquist
Apr 12, 20225 min read
FIFA is Cracking Down on Agents
After leading soccer agent Mino Raiola’s insurmountable 49% share in Paul Pogba’s $131,340,000 transfer from Juventus to Manchester...
Matt Dacey
Mar 15, 20225 min read
Baseball is Back: The Journey to a New CBA
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and the MLB Players Association (“MLBPA”) tentatively agreed to a new...
Lauren Di Lella
Feb 15, 20226 min read
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Context of Professional Sports
Following the release of the COVID-19 vaccines, businesses and schools across the country mandated vaccinations in an effort to stop the...
Sydney Orr
Jan 22, 20225 min read
Will We See Independent Regulation of the English Premier League?
There is a wealth disparity between the two soccer leagues that English Football is comprised of: the English Premier League (EPL) and...
Kyle Winquist
Jan 5, 20225 min read
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...
Sydney Baxter
Jan 5, 20224 min read
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...
Kyle Winquist
Dec 31, 20213 min read
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...
Lauren Di Lella
Dec 20, 20213 min read
Race-Norming in NFL Concussion Settlements
In June of 2021, the NFL announced its decision to end “race-norming,” a practice that utilized a racial framework to determine cognitive...
Sid Green
Nov 5, 20213 min read
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...
Dante Camilli
Oct 26, 20217 min read
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...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Oct 12, 20214 min read
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...
Matt Dacey
Sep 21, 20213 min read
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...
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