From Pom-Poms to Plaintiff: The Cheerleader Wage Gap
Beneath the glitter of game-day performances and team spirit lies a longstanding pattern of underpayment and exploitation of…
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Progressive, Pro-Labor Deal Transforms the National Women’s Soccer League
Introduction In a historic move for women’s professional sports, in 2024, the National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”) agreed…
A Media Rights Rebound – How TNT’s “Inside the NBA” Landed on ESPN
TNT has broadcasted NBA games since 1989 and is home to the iconic sports program, Inside the NBA.1[1]ESPN…
Ink-orporated: Who Owns the Art on the Athlete?
David Beckham, Lebron James, Mike Tyson. Aside from achieving incredible success at the highest level of their respective…
Quarterbacking a New Era in College Sports: Jaden Rashada Rewrites the Playbook for Negotiating NIL Deals
In the NIL era, college athletes face an environment ripe for exploitation. Following Judge Claudia Wilken’s final approval…
From Marlboros to Moneylines: Why Sports Gambling Ads May Need a Regulatory Check
Since the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),1[1]Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic…
FIFA Likely to Permit Matches Played Outside a League’s Home Territory in Aftermath of Relevent Settlement
In the 120+ years since the founding of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), association football (soccer)…
Year-Round College Soccer: Own Goal in Establishing Student-Athletes as Employees
College athletics are at a turning point. Between the recent attempts to unionize and the imminent House v.…
Shohei Ohtani’s Hidden Ball Trick and the Effects His Deferred Contract Is Having on State Tax Revenue
When Shohei Ohtani emigrated to the United States from Japan in 2018 to play in Major League Baseball…
The Effect of Patents in the Sports Equipment Industry
Introduction The sports equipment industry generates hundreds of billions of dollars annually worldwide, prompting companies and inventors to…