Constitutional LawFeaturedFederal LawGamblingSports Law
April 20, 2026By Donovan Smith
Pete Rose, the 1919 “Black Sox,” and Tim Donaghy are just some of the names that come to mind when discussing the biggest sports betting scandals in history.[i] While these incidents were massive, leading to lifetime bans from professional leagues and their Hall of Fames, they were few and far between. However, since May 14, […]
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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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