On March 25, attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested in New York outside the office of one of Nike’s lawyers. Avenatti has been charged with four counts of extortion and conspiracy for threatening to reveal alleged evidence that Nike made improper payments to high school basketball players and their families. Despite most of the immediate backlash... Continue Reading →
Early Tuesday Morning, Conor McGregor sent out a tweet stating he was retiring from the UFC. Other than losing a revenue stream, retiring can place significant obstacles in the way of a comeback. All successful professional fights, whether boxing or mixed martial arts, have two aspects that significantly boost profits. There is the fight itself... Continue Reading →
Left: Jacobus Rentmeester's original photograph for Life Magazine in 1984. Upper right: Nike's promotional photo for Air Jordan, taken in 1985. Bottom right: Nike's famous "Jumpman" logo, which was adapted from Nike's photo of Jordan and introduced in 1987. After spending years in lower federal courts, the Supreme Court has denied certiorari in a copyright... Continue Reading →
During the NBA’s preseason, Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors faced the Sacramento Kings in an exhibition game, that, in most cases, would have been just another tune-up for the regular season. However, this game was special for both Durant and the fans in attendance, as it signified a return to professional basketball in... Continue Reading →
In landmark decision, Murphy v. NCAA et al, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law that prohibited States from legalizing sports betting. Seizing an opportunity to generate taxable revenue, states have begun to legalize sports betting. This has opened the door to athletes increasingly becoming targets of individuals looking to manipulate games... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much to our women's and men's Bulls basketball teams for a wonderful experience this season! After gallant efforts, the women's team fell to UConn and the men's team lost to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament. But what a season we had! We won't forget 2018-2019 anytime soon, and we look forward... Continue Reading →
On Friday, as March Madness was in full swing, the NCAA filed an appeal of the Jenkins decision explored more fully in a previous post. Donald Remy, the NCAA's chief legal officer, issued the following statement: “The NCAA’s longstanding commitment, supported by its schools and conferences, is to provide student-athletes with the educational benefits they need... Continue Reading →
The UB Sports Law Community congratulates our women's and men's basketball teams on their epic wins this evening! While the conflicting schedules for the games were a bit challenging, the interest in the women's match-up became even stronger as the men wrapped up their win over Arizona State 91-74, while the women polished off Rutgers... Continue Reading →
Trout’s enormous contract is an indication that Major League Baseball needs a salary cap. The fact of the matter is, if Trout was drafted by a cash-poor team like the Oakland Athletics or the Pittsburgh Pirates, he wouldn’t have made it to a second contract with that team and would’ve signed with a cash-rich team through free agency. Therefore, Major League Baseball can solve its problems by implementing a salary cap, which will give all of its fans hope, no matter what market they are in, and keep them engaged in the game of baseball all season long
