As many of you know, Deshaun Watson has not had the greatest track record. Last year, he served an 11 game suspension as a result of more than two dozen women coming forward accusing Watson of sexual misconduct during massage appointments.[1] The NFL has actually increased the penalties for sexual misconduct in light of Watson’s... Continue Reading →
Star free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Nike alleging the company has withheld millions of dollars owed to him from an endorsement deal. The lawsuit is alleging that Beckham has suffered damages of $20,625,000 plus prejudgment interest. Beckham agreed to a deal with Nike in 2017 that was... Continue Reading →
(Photo via Sporting News) Colorado Avalanche superstar forward, and now-Stanley Cup champion, Nathan MacKinnon signed an eight-year, $100.8 million extension to remain with the club last Tuesday. This contract makes MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL at an average annual value (AAV) of $12.6 million.[1] MacKinnon will be paid a whopping $89.3 million in... Continue Reading →
(Image via Montreal Canadiens) Much to the chagrin of many traditionalist hockey fans, NHL teams will be sporting advertisements on the chests of their jerseys this upcoming season. A survey conducted by the NHL revealed that a majority of its teams were in favor of jersey ads, and last year, the NHL’s Board of Governors... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Arizona State University On Thursday, the Arizona Coyotes announced that the club had reached a multi-year agreement with Arizona State University to play home games at the Sun Devils’ new, multi-purpose arena. Beginning next season and continuing through the 2024-25 season, the Coyotes will play all of their home games at the soon-to-be-completed... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: Pamela Hazelton Epic sued Apple in federal court nearly two months ago. Since then, the lawsuit has ramped up. Epic announced that Apple will be terminating its Apple Developer Program in late August due to Epic's blatant violation of Apple's Developer Program License Agreement. This could result in Epic losing access to all... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: VRScout.com Epic Games, Inc. ("Epic"), the multi-billion dollar video game developer and creator of the hit game Fortnite, sued Apple Inc. ("Apple") on August 13, 2020 in Federal Court. Epic's complaint alleges that "Apple Monopolizes the iOS App Distribution Market[,]" and "Apple Monopolizes the iOS In-App Payment Processing Market[.]" Epic alleges six different... Continue Reading →
Eric Wood’s odd two-minute “retirement” press conference may have been without precedent in NFL history, but the contractual dispute over his bonus money may not be.