Category: Amateur Sports

Tradition vs the Twenty First Century: The Debate Over the Use of Native American Mascots

Photo Credit: https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/as-washington-renounces-native-american-imagery-pressure-continues-on-remaining-teams/ It seems like it’s a debate as old as time, but again there is controversy regarding a sports team using Native American mascots and imagery. No, it’s not the Atlanta Braves, or the Kansas City Chiefs, or the Chicago Blackhawks, but an obscure high school in the Long Island town of Massapequa.... Continue Reading →

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The SAFE Bet Act: What You Need to Know

In May of 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States released an opinion – Murphy v. National College Athletic Association – which “struck down a 1992 federal law . . . that effectively banned commercial sports betting in most states . . . .”[1] In essence, the opinion “open[ed] the door to legalizing the... Continue Reading →

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Union or Bust: Athletes’ Continued Fight to Unionize Post NCAA Settlement

The fight for collegiate athletes to be compensated fairly has long preceded the recent decision in House v. NCAA.[1] Since the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (hereinafter NCAA) was formed, student-athletes have sought compensation for their contributions to the sport and their respective universities.[2] The slow climb required student-athletes to face adversity and... Continue Reading →

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Employee or Not Employee? That is the Question. The Test for Employee Classification and its Impact on the USC Case Before the NLRB.

In the ever-changing landscape of college athletics, one of the biggest issues on the table is whether student athletes should be reclassified as employees. Like most questions in the legal field, the answer to this question is “it depends.” Accordingly, the test to determine if one is considered an employee under the National Labor Relations... Continue Reading →

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The NCAA’s Pay-for-Play Era is Here

[1] Last Friday a ruling by District Court Judge Clifton Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee made the NCAA’s worst nightmare a reality. The preliminary injunction he granted now prohibits the NCAA from enforcing its own rules barring the use of pay-for-play in recruiting.[2] Effective immediately, college athletes can now be promised name, image,... Continue Reading →

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Western University Women’s Hockey Head Coach Moxley Returning to Position Behind Bench – Strength and Conditioning Coach Found to Have Engaged in Sexual Harassment

Head coach Candice Moxley is back behind the bench for Western University’s women’s hockey team following an investigation led by London, Ontario, lawyer Elizabeth Hewitt.[1] Western, a university in London, whose sports teams play in U-Sports, the rough equivalent of NCAA DI athletics, retained Hewitt in August, according to sources, to investigate allegations that Moxley... Continue Reading →

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