Constitutional LawFeaturedSports LawStatutory Interpretation
March 5, 2026By Emilio De Armas
The Supreme Court’s recent consideration of state laws governing participation in girls’ school sports has surfaced a familiar but unresolved problem in federal antidiscrimination law. Although these disputes have attracted significant social and political attention, the cases before the Court center on a narrower legal question. They ask how Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedSports LawTax Law
August 11, 2025By Justin Fisher
As college athletes begin to earn income through Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) deals, they are becoming exposed to tax regimes that college sports are not ready to deal with. One of the most notable tax policies is the “Jock Tax,” which targets income earned by athletes in various states. The jock tax has traditionally […]
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AntitrustFeaturedSports LawUncategorized
October 23, 2024By Robert Lopez
In early July, the National Football League (“NFL”) looked to score a massive victory by throwing their legal equivalent of a challenge flag when they filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law, or in the alternative, a new trial. This came after the NFL, in the United States District Court for the […]
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AntitrustEmployment LawFeaturedSports Law
April 17, 2024By Peter Dourvetakis
The Sherman Antitrust exemption for Major League Baseball (MLB) was born over 100 years ago. Over the years, Congress has passed some legislation that allows the players to sue the league under federal antitrust law. However, as it stands today, Major League Baseball still enjoys the exemption from the Sherman Antitrust Act, which allows […]
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