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Legal Analysis


Christina Stylianou & Gregg Clifton
Jan 13, 20236 min read
Sports Law: A Year in Review & What to Watch for in 2023
In 2022, the area of sports law experienced major developments across the country, many of which will continue their trajectory of change...


Evan Mattel
Jan 13, 20234 min read
Are You in Good Hands? Son of MLB Hall of Famer's Legal Battle with Allstate Insurance.
Roberto Clemente is known for his legendary career in Major League Baseball. 18 seasons as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates and a Hall...


Brendan Bell
Jan 12, 20234 min read
For Correa and the Twins, it was About the Highest Risk-Adjusted Return
Given how popular and seemingly larger-than-life most professional sports franchises are, we sometimes forget that these entities are...


Greg Moretto
Jan 12, 20233 min read
Federal Bankruptcy Judge Terminates FTX and Miami-Dade Sponsorship Deal, Leaving the Arena in Limbo
The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent shockwaves through the crypto world, with reverberations being felt across the many...


Zachary Bryson
Dec 28, 20226 min read
‘Goldilocks’ Ball Reportedly Used in 2022 MLB Season
Major League Baseball has a problem—inconsistent baseballs. This is not a “new” issue, with “juiced ball” and “dead ball” controversies...


Jared Yaggie
Dec 28, 20226 min read
It May be Time to Lift the MLB Antitrust Exemption to Save Baseball
What is the MLB Luxury Tax? The latest news from the MLB's off-season was the 12-year $315 million deal Carlos Correa made with the New...


Stephen Burton and Grant Williamson
Dec 22, 20224 min read
Atlanta Baseball entering a Brave New World with a Stock Spin-OffBraves are now Publicly Traded
On November 17, 2022, Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”), the public corporation that owns the Atlanta Braves and certain real...


Brendan Bell
Dec 20, 20224 min read
The CBT’s Impact on the MLB Offseason
So far this offseason, we have seen a surprising development in how MLB front offices are structuring free-agent contracts for star...


Brendan Bell
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Suit Filed by NCAA Volunteer Coaches
Around this time of year in college athletics, there is no shortage of football coaches making moves to different schools across the...


Landis Barber
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Former Volunteer Baseball Coaches Sue NCAA
Two former Division I volunteer baseball coaches filed a class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association...


Landis Barber
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Atlanta Braves Are Going Public
Currently, Braves Holdings, LLC is publicly traded under the broader umbrella of The Liberty Braves Group (NASDAQ: BATRA, BATRK). Liberty...


Michael Perlo
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Prospect Promotion Incentive – Eliminating Service Time Manipulation or Masking it?
This article was originally published on the https://ublawsportsforum.com/ Before the 2021/22 MLB regular season, both the owners and the...


Duncan Hubbard & Michael DiLiello
Nov 15, 20225 min read
Sports Eminent Domain and The Battle of Niagara
A 12-acre parcel in the South End of Niagara Falls, New York is currently the subject of ongoing eminent domain proceedings, featuring a...


Landis Barber
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Television Rights Complicating Nationals Sale
Earlier this year, the Lerner family began exploring a sale of the Washington Nationals. Since then, it has become clear that the...
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