New NCAA Guidelines Announced On May 9th, the NCAA and its Division I Board of Directors issued new guidance on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). The new guidance from the NCAA is in response to the growing use of NIL collectives and the NCAA’s concern that these collectives and the NIL money they are providing... Continue Reading →

Paul Perrier is a 2008 graduate of University at Buffalo School of Law and currently the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration at the University of Southern California. Running Towards the Roar As I learned about Paul’s career in college athletics, and as you read about the professional path he has taken, there is... Continue Reading →

What is a Personal Seat License? A Personal Seat license (PSL) is a license where an individual or a business can purchase a license and right to purchase season tickets for specific seats. When the Bills, Erie County, and New York State announced the stadium deal, PSLs were part of the conversation as expected.  What... Continue Reading →

A Motion to Dismiss This article will focus on the standard that Brian Flores and his legal team would have to meet to survive a potential ‘motion to dismiss’ by the NFL. A motion to dismiss is a legal tool used in litigation, available via the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that in relevant part... Continue Reading →

Brown Accused of Submitting Fake Vaccination Card On November 18th, The Tampa Bay Times published a report that Antonio Brown had allegedly submitted a fake Covid-19 vaccination card to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brown’s accuser is his former chef and personal assistant, Steven Ruiz. The accusations came to light after Ruiz released text messages between... Continue Reading →

Background of the issue: how did we get here? In January 2014, Stan Kroenke, owner of the then-St. Louis Rams, purchased a 60-acre parcel of land in Inglewood, CA.  At the time, Kroenke refused to comment on his aspirations with the land and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell publicly dismissed the idea that this land could... Continue Reading →

On October 18, 2021, the National Hockey League (NHL) suspended Evander Kane for 21 games without pay, which equates to over a quarter of the season, for submitting a fake Covid-19 vaccination card to the NHL and The San Jose Sharks. The NHL and the NHL Player's Association (NHLPA) have deemed it an 'established violation'... Continue Reading →

Setting The Stage for Sports Betting in New York Legal sports betting in New York State is codified under Article 13 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law (PML), Section 1367. However, this law could not take effect until the landmark US Supreme Court Decision of Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, which ruled... Continue Reading →